HOWLEY'S RESTAURANT
4700 S DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pot pie mix (45F – Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator, item was cooling for more than 6 hours overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) at warewashing area. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pot pie mix (45F – Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator, item was cooling for more than 6 hours overnight. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. beef gravy (55F – Cooling at 9:15 for 2 hours, 55F at 9:45) cooling in deep filled covered container in walk in cooler. During time of inspection, employee placed item on top of ice, but did not submerge in ice bath. Operator removed covering to help increase rate of cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic soufflé cup with no handle stored directly in Parmesan cheese at salad prep area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in heavy cream cold holding unit by back door. **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover in walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.