FERN STREET WINE BAR & KITCHEN
501 FERN ST STE 104 · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33401
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee touching his pants and without washing hands starts food preparation. **Warning**
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observe sea scallop in Rop on site. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observe sea scallop in Rop on site. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at Flip top refrigerator ; pasta , (58F – Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (59F – Cold Holding) due to overfilled food . Operator removed the overfilled food **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 8
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observe portable handwashing sink blocked with plates,metal container ,refrigerator and piece of wood . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Portable hand sink is completely inoperable doesn't have any water. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe at portable hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe at the portable hand wash sink. **Warning**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. I emailed operator and operator printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. I emailed operator and operator printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-5Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observe at the portable hand wash sink. **Warning**
Basic 3
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe no employees with hair restraint. **Warning**
10-18-5Basic – In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Observe knife in sanitizer. **Warning**
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observe raw beef without any lable. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:45 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 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.