J ALEXANDER'S RESTAURANT
4625 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-13-4High 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 handled clean dishes- without washing their hands – educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw fish stored over beer kegs- operator moved fish. **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. At walk in cooler – raw ground beef stored over whole muscle beef- operator moved ground beef to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At reach in cooler at cookline- diced tomatoes 52-54F at 3:30( cooling since 10:30)- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 4 hours- see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A t reach in cooler by cookline- shredded cheese 44-45F cold holding butter 44-45F- cold holding,- food not prepared or portioned today – food out of temperature for 3.5 hours – operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark for sliced tomatoes and chopped lettuce for burgers on cold line- operator provided for remaining 30 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At reach in cooler at cookline- diced tomatoes 52-54F at 3:30( cooling since 10:30)- at current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 4 hours- see stop sale. **Warning**
03B-04-5High Priority – Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot box near cookline- Cooked Beef 120F- hot holding – food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- operator moved to be reheated to 165F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At reach in cooler by cookline-Sliced chicken 45-47F at 3:30 to 45-47F at 4:10( cooling since 11:30), Mac and cheese 45-47F at 3:30 to 45-47F at 4:10 ( cooling since 10:30), cooked pasta 45-47F at 3:30 to 45-47F at 4:10 ( cooling since 10:30), cooked rice 45-47F to 3:30 to 45-47F at 4:10 ( cooling since 10:30)- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F with remaining time- operator moved food to walk in freezer to quick chill. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar area handwash sink with strainer inside- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. At coffee station fly sticky tape above coffee machine and prep counter. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At prep area- knifes stored between prep table and wall- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At make station by cookline- in dude avocados with stickers attached – educated operator- employee removed avocados. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:42 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.