PARK AVE BBQ & GRILLE
525 US 1 · NORTH PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. At dry storage area; 2 #10 size cans of marinara. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At cook line; employee switched from handling/cooking raw hamburgers to handling ready to eat sliced cheese without washing hands. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; whole raw duck stored over ready to eat portioned containers of corn fritter batter. Operator moved corn fritter batter. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw chicken stored over cooked chicken. Operator removed cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server removed soiled dishes from table and then filled clean pitcher with beverage and refilled glasses at different table while still carrying soiled dishes. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk through walk-in cooler; cooked pulled pork (45F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk through walk-in cooler; cooked pulled pork (45F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; chicken wings (120F – Hot Holding); grilled chicken (102F – Hot Holding); beef ribs (112F – Hot Holding); chicken thighs (90F – Hot Holding); cooked pork ribs (109F – Hot Holding). Operator stated all items cooked yesterday, reheated in steamer 2 hours prior to being placed on line. Operator agrees to use 4 hour Time as a Public Health Control, completed written plan and applied appropriate time mark. At steam table; pulled pork (118F – Hot Holding); chicken noodle soup (117F – Hot Holding); mashed potatoes (122F – Hot Holding). Operator stated all items reheated in steamer prior to being placed in steam table 2 hours prior, moved to stove top to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cook line flip top cooler; potato salad (48F – Ambient Cooling 11:20am/47F – Ambient Cooling 12:20pm). Operator stated potato salad prepared with potatoes that were cooked/cooled yesterday, combined with ambient ingredients 2 hours prior, being held in overfilled pan in make top. At this rate potato salad with not reach 41F within a total of 4 hours. Operator removed/discarded overfilled portion. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Wing Sauce made with butter/time marked; Operator stated time begins at 41F or below, held for four hours and then discarded, no written plan. Provided written plan form. Operator completed form during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At hand wash sink by ice machine; paper towel dispenser unable to dispense. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 1
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator removed bucket to be remade to quaternary 200ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.