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KITCHEN NORTH

5250 DONALD ROSS RD #100 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3635845
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10935421
DBPR license6022401

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#5High Priority01B-28-5

High 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.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority12A-16-4

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High 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**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-13-4

High 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.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High 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

Stop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High 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**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#12Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – 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

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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.

Stop Sale
#3Basic08B-39-4

Basic – 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**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.