IHOP 36-157
1503 BELVEDERE RD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33406
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee crack raw shelled eggs then handled clean spatula and pan on stove; no handwash Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle cellphone then handled clean container of liquid eggs to place in flip top cooler; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found At dishmachine: Approximately 4 live small flying insects landing on dirty dishes At dry storage with fountain drinks: Approximately 1 small live flying insect and landing on boxes of fountain drinks **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Flip top cooler by stove: raw shell eggs (48F – Cold Holding); As per operator removed from cooler and placed in flip top cooler less than 4 hours prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator removed and placed to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 walk in cooler: Shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); Sliced American (47F – Cold Holding); Shredded blended cheddar (47F – Cold Holding); Sliced provolone (47F – Cold Holding); Bagged spinach (47F – Cold Holding); Whipped butter packets (47F – Cold Holding); Oat milk creamers (47F – Cold Holding); Sliced ham (47F – Cold Holding); Chopped Turkey breast (47F – Cold Holding); boxes of raw shelled eggs (47F – Cold Holding); boxes of liquid eggs (47F – Cold Holding); Box of sour cream (47F – Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: Shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); Sliced American (47F – Cold Holding); Shredded blended cheddar (47F – Cold Holding); Sliced provolone (47F – Cold Holding); Bagged spinach (47F – Cold Holding); Whipped butter packets (47F – Cold Holding); Oat milk creamers (47F – Cold Holding); Sliced ham (47F – Cold Holding); Chopped Turkey breast (47F – Cold Holding); boxes of raw shelled eggs (47F – Cold Holding); boxes of liquid eggs (47F – Cold Holding); Box of sour cream (47F – Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See Stop Sale **Warning**
Intermediate 4
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed server with long acrylic nails touching the inside of plate containing food; no gloves. Educated employee to wear. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: waffle batter (49F at 9:31am; 48F at 10:00am – Cooling) as per operator since 7:30am; sausage patties (46F at 9:31am; 45F at 10:43am- Cooling) as per operator since 7:58am; chopped tomatoes (48F at 9:53am; 48F at 10:43am – Cooling) as per time stamp since 7:29am; At current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within a total of 4 hours. Operator placed products to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/ temperature control for safety food. At make table by server station: Packets of whipped butter time marked but not identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control. Operator included packets of whipped butter in written procedures. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server station: Unlabeled bottle of windex Operator labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:25 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 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.