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BALLENISLES GRILLE AND RENDEVOUS ROOM/GRILLE KITCHEN

303 BALLENISLES CIR · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 14, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3352277
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8371537
DBPR license6011610

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At reach in cooler near salad station- marinara sauce 47-50Fat 9:45 ( cooling overnight) – food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach41F within 6 hours- see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dish-machine area- employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing their hands- educated operator – employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer raw fish not commercially packaged stored over cooked ribs – operated moved fish to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler- raw chicken stored over raw ground beef- operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At reach in cooler near salad station- marinara sauce 47-50Fat 9:45 ( cooling overnight) – food covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach41F within 6 hours- see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline reach in cooler- raw burger 50f- cold holding, raw chicken 50F- cold holding, raw shrimp 50F- cold holding, sliced tomatoes 50F- cold holding, cooked mushrooms 50F – cold holding sliced cheese 50F- cold holding, chopped lettuce 50F- cold holding, cabbage kimchi 50F- cold holding – food not prepared or portioned today – food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- operator over food to walk in cooler to quick chill. At reach in cooler near cookline and salad station- Raw shrimp 44-45F – cold holding cooked spaghetti 44-45F- cold holding , cooked squash-44-45F- cold holding , cooked potatoes 44-45F- cold holding- food out of temperature for 45 minutes- food not prepared or portioned today-operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High 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 hot box near sever station- vegetable soup 125F- hot holding- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator moved to stove to reheat soup to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishmachine area- spray bottle of bleach not labeled – operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At dry storage area- Employee bag over containers of oil- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At salad station- avocados in use with stickers attached- educated operator -employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:15 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.