Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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BURGER KING #59

4175 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33409

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 10, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3671421
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13539783
DBPR license6000756

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 10, 2025 10:15 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedOctober 10, 2025 12:45 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage back up

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority3 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 8

#2High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee took multiple orders handling customer payment/order entry system/headset/hair, exited and reentered establishment multiple times then prepared and packaged food and drinks for customers without ever washing hands. Employee unable to wash hands properly due to only hand washing sink in kitchen waste water overfilling onto floor in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee switched from cooking raw hamburger to preparing ready to eat breakfast sandwiches without washing hands. Only hand washing sink in kitchen overflowing onto floor . Advised Operator importance of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched handle to walk-in cooler previously observed being soiled by employee with contaminated unwashed hands. Advised Operator of importance of proper hand washing. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment changed ownership, open/operating under new ownership, no approved license for new owner, establishment does not meet licensure requirements. Advised Operator of licensure requirements. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-17-6

High 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. At walk-in freezer; opened bags of raw chicken stored over raw hamburger . Advised Operator of proper storage/separation. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority28-25-5

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through only hand washing sink in kitchen. Advised Operator to repair hand washing sink to drain properly. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cook line lowboy reach in; pasteurized liquid eggs (58F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler less than 4 hours, discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking. At cook line; sliced cheese/sliced tomatoes/cut lettuce/ham (TPHC)- no time mark. Operator stated held using time as a public health control since 7:30am, applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate31A-07-4

Intermediate – Hand wash sink missing in ware-washing or food preparation area. Only 1 hand washing sink in kitchen which is causing waste water to overflow onto floor, inadequate number of hand washing sinks available, employees unable to wash hands properly. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at hand wash sink in men's restroom. Advised Operator to provide soap. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at only hand wash sink in kitchen not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Advised Operator to provided paper towels at sink **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water in only hand wash sink in kitchen. Wastewater overflows onto floor in kitchen if hands are washed properly. Advised Operator to repair. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:19 AM.

Violation category totals
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 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
3 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.