Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

THE BLIND MONK

655 S OLIVE AVE · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33401

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3673982
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13549222
DBPR license6022942

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line butter (73F – Cold Holding); . Operator placed back in refrigerator less then hour.

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case of potatoes, and plastic container of oil on kitchen floor by walkin.

#2Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil in squeeze bottle not labeled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.