Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

SIMMER DOWN BAR AND GRILL

517 25 ST · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33407

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 26, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3744748
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13783250
DBPR license6022339

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees entered kitchen from outside through rear exit door and from customer dining area and began preparing food and handling clean dishes without washing hands. Operator discussed with employees who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At countertop warmer/holder; cooked rice and cooked beans (118F – Hot Holding). Operator stated rice and beans cooked prior to being held approximately 1 hour, began reheating to 165F+ to be held at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 1

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Rice cooker/warmer/holder does not close/latch properly affecting product temperature. Advised Operator to repair/replace.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:52 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.