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SEMINOLE REEF GRILL

11940 US HIGHWAY ONE STE 175 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33408

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 31, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3651878
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13476044
DBPR license6022615

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found; 1 by cook line area, 1 by oyster station. Not seen landing on food/nonfood contact surfaces. Advised operator to kill and remove flying insects. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw calamari over fully cooked octopus at chest freezer by sushi station. Both products not in commercial packaging. Educated operator on proper storage procedures. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Walk in cooler: Onion soup 7/23, chicken stock 7/21, clam chowder 7/23. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice cube tray in hand wash sink at bar. Operator removed ice cube tray. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#7Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Happy hour menu: salmon sushi, spicy tuna Specials menu: 2025 roll, A5 wagyu roll Dinner menu: ceviche, spider king and spider roll, black dragon with masago Educated operator on proper menu identification for raw and non fully cooked menu items. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Not available at time of inspection. Time control procedure emailed to operator. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed pork chops at walk in freezer and reach in cooler on cook line in reduced oxygen packaging that is conducted in house. Product has been in reduced oxygen packaging for less than 30 days. Operator removed product from commercial packaging. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed All purpose cleaner spray bottle not labeled by wine coolers. Operator labeled properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic01C-06-5

Basic – Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Observed raw oysters in food storage pans at walk in cooler missing tags. Operator provided tags. Educated operator on proper procedures for molluskan shellfish. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator corrected to 200ppm quaternary sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.