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BENNYS ON THE BEACH OCEANWALK

10 S OCEAN BLVD UNIT 7-8 · LAKE WORTH BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3427345
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8692293
DBPR license6020953

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#1High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At walk-in cooler; cooked rice (71F – Cooling 3:50pm). Operator stated rice cooling since 12:00pm, stored in full, deep pan with tight fitting lid, did not reach 70F within 2 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At walk-in cooler; cooked rice (71F – Cooling 3:50pm). Operator stated rice cooling since 12:00pm, stored in full, deep pan with tight fitting lid, did not reach 70F within 2 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; 1/3 pan of raw salmon stored over fries. Operator removed raw salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line corner flip top cooler; raw scallops stored over tortillas. Operator removed raw scallops. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High 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 Cook line corner flip top cooler; cooked corn with diced tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler over 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cook line corner flip top cooler; cooked corn with diced tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler over 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. 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 Cook line corner flip top cooler; goat cheese (50F – Ambient Cooling 2:25pm/49F – Ambient Cooling 3:50pm); coleslaw (48F – Ambient Cooling/48F – Ambient Cooling 3:50pm). Operator stated items prepared at 10:30 am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03D-06-5

High 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 Cook line corner flip top cooler; goat cheese (50F – Ambient Cooling 2:25pm/49F – Ambient Cooling 3:50pm); coleslaw (48F – Ambient Cooling/48F – Ambient Cooling 3:50pm). Operator stated items prepared at 10:30 am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Cook line corner flip top cooler; cooked broccolini (49F – Cooling 2:25pm/49F – Cooling 3:50). Operator stated broccolini was blanched at 10:30am, at this rate will not reach 41 within a total of 6 hours, moved to freezer to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both kitchen hand wash sinks; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 3, 2026 12:38 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.