MARIOS ON LAKE AVE
707 LAKE AVE · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on floor at dish machine in kitchen. One live roach on wall at clean dish rack in back of kitchen. One live roach on license frame at bar in dining room. Two live roaches on floor at hand sink in to dough mixer in kitchen. One live under bake station reach in cooler in kitchen. One live roach on gasket of pantry station cooler on cook line in kitchen. Operator killed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/ tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/PATRICK A GROTTO 5/1/22 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink dry storage Hand sink bar **Warning**
01C-01-4Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels. Operator put tag with batches of clams and mussels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna meatballs cooked pasta made Sunday 4/9/23 in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 9
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents over Coffee station in kitchen. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Tile broken at bottom of wall at reach in cooler at end of cook line **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Three dead next to glass door cooler at bar on floor. One dead at bar entrance on floor. Two dead on floor in coffee station on kitchen. One dead at dough mixer on floor in kitchen. One dead roach on rack storing clean dishes in back kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in dry storage **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Chicken stock walk in cooler **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Bottom of wall at reach in cooler not in use at end of cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink Dry storage unclean **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in dry storage **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:45 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.