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
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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 dishmachine area- employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing their hands- educated operator- employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cookline- employee touched their face then proceeded to prepare food without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler near cookline area- raw shell eggs stored over creamers- operator over to lower shelf. **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 to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by front counter make station- chicken 49-52F- cold holding, cheese sauce 49-52F- cold holding, marinara sauce 49-52- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator over to walk in cooler to quick chill. At reach in cooler drawers by front counter make station – cooked couscous 49-52F- cold holding, cooked orzo 49-52F- cold holding, steamed green beans 49-52F – cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. No time mark on cooked artichokes, butter under time as a public health control – operator time marked for remaining hour. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At reach in cooler drawers by make station- cut tomatoes 49-53F at 1:45 to 50-53F at 2:25( cooling since 11:30) chopped mixed greens 49-54 F at 1:45 to 49-53F at 2:25( cooling since 11:30) chopped lettuce 53-55F at 1:45 to 53F-55F at 2:25( cooling since 11:30)- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remaining time- operator moved to reach in freezer to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar handwash sink- multiple metal containers stored inside- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jason Peña 01/24/2021-2024 **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter by server area- spray bottle of sanitizer not labeled – operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At front counter make station- in use avocados with stickers attached – operator removed avocados. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:44 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.