DIXIE FRIED CHICKEN
133 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD , W · BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County · FL 33430
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in kitchen wiped face with hand and without washing hands after handled clean and sanitized utensils, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found In customer lobby approximately 3 live flying insects landing on hanging plant. In kitchen approximately 1 live flying insect landing on wall next to three compartment sink. In laundry room approximately 2 live flying insects landing on employee belongings. Discussed with operator who killed flies with fly swatter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on table butter milk (57F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held at room temperature for approximately 45 minutes, discussed with operator who decided to place product on time as a public health control. In reach in cooler raw pork chops (46F – Cold Holding) per operator product left out to thaw for approximately 1 hour, discussed thawing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table mashed potatoes (119F – Hot Holding); gravy (122F – Hot Holding) per operator product prepared approximately 2 hours ago, discussed hot holding requirements with operator who moved product to reheat to 165+F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands inside of three compartment sink, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler large plastic bins of hush puppy mix with buttermilk and eggs (71F – Cooling) at 11:10 since 10:55 to 70F at 11:20, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hour's discussed with operator who moved product to freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine next to walk in cooler interior has Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:19 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.