THE BLUE DOG COOKHOUSE AND BAR
6000 GLADES RD SPACE 1008C · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-13-4High 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 grabbed clean dishes to put away; no handwash Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw calamari, removed gloves then grabbed fried basket handle; no handwash Employee washed hands and operator sanitized handle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately One flying insect by door leading to mall Approximately One flying insect landing trash can by walk in cooler for beer Approximately One flying insect at expo station landing on container used to store clean dishes Approximately 5 flying insects at bar line landing on bar counter and clean cups Advised operator to remove flies and to clean and sanitize cups **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer Walk in freezer: raw chicken stored over ready to eat lobster ravioli – not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish stored over dumpling filled with cooked chicken – not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top cooler by rice cooker: Raw salmon stored over ready to eat kimchi Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Walk in cooler: cooked potatoes date marked 3/4/26 Cooked noodles date marked 3/4/26 Garlic butter date marked 3/4/26 Butter date marked 2/23/26 Feta cheese date marked 3/1/26 **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Fliptop cooler 2: raw shell eggs (52F – Cold Holding) as per operator since an hour ago Not prepped or portioned Operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. expo station: Creamer (49F – Cold Holding) as per operator left out and last coffee was made at 11:30am Above flip top cooler on shelf: hollandaise sauce (60F – Cold Holding) as per chef stored an hour ago Not prepped or portioned Operator moved products to walk in cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Egg Benedict and sushi section and Raw bar section contains raw or undercooked animal foods and not identified on menu Advised operator to place an asterisk on menu next to items **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Advised operator to have new employee sign employee health reporting agreement Operator had new employee sign form at the end of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed form to operator and advised operator to print and fill form **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Operator broke valve to hot water below handwash sink Advised operator to repair **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 8:09 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.