THE MELTING POT
11811 US HWY 1 · NORTH PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.use of brown hand towels in direct contact with fresh herbs – operator removed towels. **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. salad station make table – chopped tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); ranch dressing (48F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding); boiled eggs (48F – Cold Holding); cut romaine (48F – Cold Holding); cut iceberg lettuce (48F – Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (48F – Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit overnight and more than 4 hours – see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salad station make table – chopped tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); ranch dressing (48F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (48F – Cold Holding); boiled eggs (48F – Cold Holding); cut romaine (48F – Cold Holding); cut iceberg lettuce (48F – Cold Holding); shredded cheddar (48F – Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit overnight and more than 4 hours – see stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Expo make table – open gallon of milk no date mark – operator date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 2
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bags of ice or walk in freezer floor. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in freezer – trays of ice cubes not covered – operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:44 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.