AJ'S AMERICAN GRILL
6316 LANTANA RD STE 43-46 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
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 3
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. Observed employee move trash can with gloved hands and then handle cleaned food utensils immediately after without first handwashing. Reviewed hand washing with employee, employee washed hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed Key lime pie (51F) and cheesecake (50F) stored in single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Not prepared or portioned today. Stored in unit overnight per operator. Observed unit unplugged. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed Key lime pie (51F) and cheesecake (50F) stored in single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Not prepared or portioned today. Stored in unit overnight per operator. Observed unit unplugged. See Stop Sale. 2. Observed cooked chicken wings (50F) in reach in cooler drawer opposite cookline in kitchen. Not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed food in unit less than two hours ago. Operator moved to walk in cooler to rapid chill to 41F or below. 3. Observed Raw chicken (45F), beef patty (52F), sliced cheese (52F), meatballs (52F), raw shrimp (45F), and cooked chicken (52F) in four drawer reach in cooler at cookline in kitchen. Not prepared or portioned today. Per operator food placed in unit from walk in cooler less than two hours ago. Operator moved food to walk in cooler to rapid chill to 41F or below. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator clean up procedures electronically. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use spatula stored in Utensil water 99F at cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven at cookline in kitchen has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris and standing water. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at hand sink in kitchen. Operator posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to several food containers after cleaning and stored at cleaned utensils rack in warewash area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 10ppm) at prep table in kitchen. Operator remade and retested at 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 3:44 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.