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MONROE'S OF PALM BEACH

1000 N CONGRESS AVE · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33409

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 7, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3410511
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8568733
DBPR license6020971

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Dispensing tubes inserted into wrong chemicals. Operator set up triple sink to quaternary 200ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#3High Priority03G-04-5

High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method.At walk in cooler; raw scallops vacuum packaged on site, not frozen still sealed in packaging. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority03G-05-5

High Priority – Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. At walk-in freezer; fish vacuum packaged onsite not labeled to be kept frozen until time of use. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. At walk-in cooler; kimchi prepared/dated 11/29/23. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority01B-04-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. At walk-in cooler; case of raw in shell oysters, no tag available. Operator unable to locate tag. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method.At walk in cooler; raw scallops vacuum packaged on site, not frozen still sealed in packaging. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#8Intermediate52-01-4

Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Menu offers Blue Pointe Oysters; establishment is selling/serving Westport Oysters. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#9Intermediate01C-01-4

Intermediate – No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. At walk-in cooler; case of raw in shell oysters, no tag available. Operator unable to locate tag. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#10Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. At cook line; béarnaise sauce (75F – Hot Holding). Operator stated being held using Time as a Public Health Control, no written plan available. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate03G-50-1

Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum packaging frozen fish, raw meat and raw poultry onsite, no approved HACCP plan. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At kitchen ice machine; accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:23 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
4 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
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.