PALOMINO GARDENS RETIREMENT LLC
9885 PALOMINO DR · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 5 small live flying insects in kitchen on bags of bread. Approximately 12 small live flying insects on shelves in food pantry room. Approximately 6 small live flying insects landing on can storage rack in pantry room. Approximately 20 small live flying insects landing on home made fly trap container with liquid bait inside pantry room. Approximately 3 small live flying insects on employee lockers. Approximately 3 small live flying insects on meat slicer in kitchen. Approximately 3 small live flying insects on bread molds. Approximately 9 small live flying insects on clean dish storage racks at dish washing area. Approximately 4 small live flying insects on wall at dish washing area. Discussed with operator to eliminate all live flying insects, clean and sanitize all areas. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw ground beef stored above hotdogs and sliced deli meat, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw ground beef stored above raw pork, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler plastic wrapped diced hard boiled eggs (48F – Ambient Cooling) at 9:25 since 9:10 to 48F at 9:45, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who unwrapped product to allow adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. Discussed with operator. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment using time is a public health control for all hot buffet items with no written procedures, discussed with operator and emailed time is a public health control form to operator to complete. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:02 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 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.