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9477 ALT A1A · LAKE PARK · Palm Beach County · FL 33403

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 9, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3663032
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13512943
DBPR license6006681

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee Handling raw beef, removed gloves and put on new gloves, picked up sauce cup and touched the inside of sauce cup to fill with ready to eat sauce with no hand wash. Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found – 2 flying insects by dish area, 1 at bar area. Flying insects not seen landing on food or food contact surfaces. Advised operator to kill and remove flying insects. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Raw chicken over raw shell eggs at walk in cooler. Educated operator on proper storage procedures. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cream (46F – Cold Holding) Observed at flip top cooler across from fryer. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to ice down product. **Warning**

Warning
#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. On cook range: beef au jus (92F – Hot Holding) Observed on cook range with no flame. Operator returned heat to product to reheat to 165+F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. grilled chicken (104F – Cooling) at 12:25; cooling since 11:25 – 87F at 1:08 Observed a large batch of cooked chicken being cooled at ambient temperature before slicing in kitchen area. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator placed sliced chicken into freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line grooved and soiled with black mold like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand was sink used for dump sink at bar. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At Ice bin by walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic32-12-6

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In ladies restroom. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:25 AM.

Violation category totals
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 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.