Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

PELICAN CAFE

612 N FEDERAL HWY · LAKE PARK · Palm Beach County · FL 33403

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 13, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3320666
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8339916
DBPR license6005434

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#1High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw fish and then handled ready to eat tortillas without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At cook line bread stored in plastic thank you bag. Operator did remove. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shrimp stored over ready to eat shrimp. Operator stored items properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line left side flip top cooler Smoked Salmon (54F – cold holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Operator removed item and placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Left side flip top cooler; sliced tomatoes (48F – Ambient Cooling 11am/50F – Ambient Cooling 11:45am). Pooled raw shell eggs (48F – Ambient Cooling 11am/50F – Ambient Cooling 11:50am). Operator stated cooling since 9am. At this rate product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator removed all items to walk-in cooler to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:47 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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.