LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO
10312 FOREST HILL BLVD STE 204 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At cook line: curry with cooked vegetables (96F at 3:52pm – Cooked Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 12pm. Double door reach in cooler: cooked pasta (73F at 4:00pm- Cooked Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 12pm. Items did not cool from 135F to 70F in a total of 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee handle raw shrimp to bread then began touching clean cutting board at flip top cooler near fryer; no hand wash. Observed employee handle raw salmon then began handling clean pan with sushi rice. Employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top cooler across from cook line: raw shelled eggs stored above sauce and cut limes. At sushi bar reach in cooler: raw salmon stored over cooked octopus. Operator stored items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. 2 pots of Sushi rice not time marked; time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At cook line: curry with cooked vegetables (96F at 3:52pm – Cooked Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 12pm. Double door reach in cooler: cooked pasta (73F at 4:00pm- Cooked Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 12pm. Items did not cool from 135F to 70F in a total of 2 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At sushi bar: cut raw salmon (47F at 3:30pm- Ambient Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 11am. Item did not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line: stored on shelf below cook line: cooked dumplings (53F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored 30 mins. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed to quick chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. 2 pots of Sushi rice not time marked; time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Cooked eel not time marked. As per operator, stored since 1.75 hours. Chef time marked. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At sushi bar: cut raw salmon (47F at 3:30pm- Ambient Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 11am. Item did not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line: cooked vegetable broth (107F – Hot Holding) As per operator, stored since 3.5 hours. Operator placed to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Spicy tuna roll contain raw or undercooked animal foods not identified as raw in menu. Poke Bowl contain raw or undercooked animal foods not identified as raw in menu. Operator marked items as raw. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. No mop sink in establishment; mop sink was made inoperable. Advised operator to provide an operable mop sink to dump wastewater. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:43 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 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.