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BONEFISH GRILL

9897 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3661832
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13509657
DBPR license6019719

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority4 Intermediate1 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 7

#2High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Employee handled dirty dishes then touched clean equipment used to crush vegetables; no handwash Employee washed hands and operator removed soiled equipment **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw tuna then touched clean mixing bowl used for fries; no handwash Employee washed hands and operator removed mixing bowl **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#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. Walk in freezer: raw beef patties stored over cooked rice – not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: raw tuna stored over pastry filled with cooked chicken Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High 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. fliptop cooler 2: chopped tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp paste (51F – Cold Holding) Fliptop cooler1: canned Palm (45F – Cold Holding) overnight ; blue cheese (50F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cream sauce (51F – Cold Holding); as per operator products stored overnight Not prepped or portioned today See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fliptop cooler 2: chopped tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp paste (51F – Cold Holding) Fliptop cooler1: canned Palm (45F – Cold Holding) overnight ; blue cheese (50F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cream sauce (51F – Cold Holding); as per operator products stored overnight Not prepped or portioned today See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked mushrooms (127F – Hot Holding); cooked artichoke (127F – Hot Holding); cheese sauce (110F – Hot Holding); lemon butter sauce (109F – Hot Holding); honey garlic bourbon sauce (130F – Hot Holding) As per operator products stored an hour ago Operator over products to reheat to 165F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate01C-02-4

Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Advised operator to hold tags for 90 days **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice (104F at 2:25pm / same at 3:25pm – Cooling) as per operator since 30 minutes ago; At the current rate of cooling the product will not cool down to 70F within a total of 2 hours Operator removed lid portioned cabbage (48F at 2:35pm / – Cooling) as per operator since 30 minutes ago ; portioned Brussels sprouts (50F at 2:40pm / 53F at 3:27pm – Cooling) as per operator since an hour ago At the current rate of cooling the product will not cool down to 41F within a total of 4 hours Operator moved into reach in coolers to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives stored in handwash sink Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Intermediate01C-01-4

Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. Operator provided tags for Oysters at lowboy cooler at cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic21-45-1

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer Bucket (Sink and Surface 848ppm); Operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket to (Sink and Surface 700ppm); **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.