KITCHEN NORTH
5250 DONALD ROSS RD #100 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. At walk in cooler- pudding dated 07/09/25 not used within7 days- see stop sale.
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. At kitchen area- employee entered through front door and started opening reach in cooler doors and preparing food without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At tall reach in cooler raw tuna stored over sauces/ dressing and chopped lettuce – operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At tall reach in cooler tuna bearing label to remove from packaging before thawed not removed- see stop sale.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter – Butter 78F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food left out – food out of temperature overnight – see stop sale. At cookline on speed rack-Butter 79F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. At reach in cooler at cookline- herb butter 45F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight – see stop sale. At large reach in cooler – chopped lettuce 59F- cold holding, Caesar dressing 50F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of tempers overnight – see stop sale
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter – Butter 78F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food left out – food out of temperature overnight – see stop sale. At cookline on speed rack-Butter 79F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. At reach in cooler at cookline- herb butter 45F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight – see stop sale. At large reach in cooler – chopped lettuce 59F- cold holding, Caesar dressing 50F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of tempers overnight – see stop sale **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At walk in cooler gallon of milk not date marks operator date marked for 07/19/25. **Corrected On-Site**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 4
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At tall reach in cooler tuna bearing label to remove from packaging before thawed not removed- see stop sale.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At salad reach in cooler- in use avocado with sticker still attached- educated operator- employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:12 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.