REGGAE JERK OF THE PALM BEACHES
1225 45 ST UNIT 508 · MANGONIA PARK · Palm Beach County · FL 33407
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. At left side double door upright reach in cooler; cooked rice with cooked beans (64F – Cooling), Operator stated cooling overnight in full deep, tightly covered container did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered establishment through rear exit door, walked into kitchen, handled clean equipment, clean utensils and began preparing food without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed soiled food storage/preparation/service pans then placed to dry store/re-use without sanitizing, Triple Sink (Chlorine – Not Set Up). Operator set up triple sink to chlorine 100ppm, properly sanitized pans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Non-food grade container (orange hardware store 5 gallon bucket with white painted lettering designed/constructed for chemical/paint/concrete mixing/storage) used for food (sauce/seasoning) storage in direct contact with food (sauce/seasoning). Advised Operator to remove from non-food grade bucket and to only use food-grade containers for food storage. **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. At left side double door upright reach in cooler; cooked rice with cooked beans (64F – Cooling), Operator stated cooling overnight in full deep, tightly covered container, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At back, left side double door upright reach in cooler; cooked oxtail (55F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (55F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (53F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler with both doors propped open for approximately 1 hour, closed doors/moved items to adjacent cooler/freezer in kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At left side steam table; cooked oxtails (64F – Reheating 9:15/67F 10:00); cooked chicken (58F – Reheating 9:15/62F 10:00). Operator stated items reheating in steam table for 1 hour prior to first temperature, at this rate will not reach 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours, moved to cook line to rapidly reheat items to 165F for 15 seconds to be held at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink on cook line/in kitchen. Advised operator to provide paper towels at all, handwashing sinks. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Advised Operator to acquire required probe thermometer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 1
12B-09-5Basic – Employee chewing gum while preparing food on cook line in kitchen. Advised employee to not chew gum while in food preparation/storage/service areas or in ware washing area. Employee stopped chewing gum, discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:39 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.