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GUCKENHEIMER @ NPC MALLET GRILLE

3667 120 AVE S · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414-6397

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3746224
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13784726
DBPR license6019208

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#3High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Cream of chicken 50oz **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 152F) **Warning**

Warning
#5High 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. Observed chef touch face and employee shirt then began to handle clean pans of food in ice bath; no hand wash. Chef washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed raw salmon in a reduced oxygen package not frozen. As per chef, raw salmon was delivered fresh then was vacuum sealed in the establishment and stored in refrigerator. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies landing on garbage can and clean pan on line; operator killed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw mahi, grouper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per operator, stored since 4.5 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority01B-40-1

High Priority – Stop Sale issued. Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that requires a Process Waiver and the establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver and HACCP plan from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. Observed raw salmon in a reduced oxygen package not frozen. As per chef, raw salmon was delivered fresh then was vacuum sealed in the establishment and stored in refrigerator. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At low boy reach in cooler across from oven: half and half (50F – Cold Holding) As per chef, removed from cooler 2 hours prior; French onion soup (52F – Cold Holding) As per chef, removed from cooler 1 hour prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed products to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate03G-43-3

Intermediate – Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that requires a Process Waiver and the establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver and HACCP plan from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. See stop sale. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. Observed raw salmon in a reduced oxygen package not frozen. As per chef, raw salmon was delivered fresh then was vacuum sealed in the establishment and stored in refrigerator. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate02C-08-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Demi glaze prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not date marked. Operator removed to date mark. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw mahi, grouper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. As per operator, stored since 4.5 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2Basic24-26-4

Basic – Pans of Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor along expo line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 1:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.