VAL'S KITCHEN
801 N CONGRESS AVE SUITE 673 · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33426
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over raw pork not in commercial packaging at reach in freezer. Operator stored products properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Tall reach in cooler: raw shell eggs 63F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **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. Tall reach in cooler: cooked chicken, griot (cooked pork); Chipotle sauce (canned chipotle), salt fish, cooked eggs, pork gravy, picklez (sliced cabbage) 60-62F cold holding; small flip top cooler: picklez (sliced cabbage) (52F – Cold Holding); Chipotle sauce (canned chipotle) (52F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Tall reach in cooler: raw shell eggs 63F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall reach in cooler: cooked chicken, griot (cooked pork); Chipotle sauce (canned chipotle), salt fish, cooked eggs, pork gravy, picklez (sliced cabbage) 60-62F cold holding; small flip top cooler: picklez (sliced cabbage) (52F – Cold Holding); Chipotle sauce (canned chipotle) (52F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. 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. shredded chicken (125F – Hot Holding) Observed in steam table. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat chicken to 165+F. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Purse in hand wash sink in back kitchen. Operator removed purse from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By front register area and cook line area hand wash sinks. Operator provided paper napkins for paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Not available at time of inspection. Employee health reporting procedure emailed to operator. **Warning**
Basic 1
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. At large flip top and tall reach in coolers. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:28 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.