Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

KONA BAY CAFE

310 E OCEAN AVE · LANTANA · Palm Beach County · FL 33462

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3662136
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13510011
DBPR license6000952

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#1High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid kit with antiseptic and itch creams over dried beans in dry storage. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee Cracking raw shell eggs then picked up clean ladle to dip into diced ham. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw smoked salmon and shrimp over fully cooked bacon at 2 door flip top Raw beef over orange juice at 2 door stainless reach in cooler Operator stored all products properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door flip top: vegetable patties (53F – Cold Holding) Observed overstocked in shallow pan. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator cut portion in half and placed in lower portion of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. on counter by toaster: clarified butter (109F – Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time mark for remaining 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened 2/9 at bar cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate03F-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.

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner spray bottle no label at bar. Operator labeled glass cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:05 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.