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THE DUTCH POT JAMAICAN RESTAURANT

4095 HAVERHILL RD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33417

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3449451
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8738478
DBPR license6022003

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate4 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

#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: 2) walk in cooler: fish sauce 49F. In unit cooling overnight . See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: 2) walk in cooler: fish sauce 49F. In unit cooling overnight . See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in water at 84F observed at drive through station, operating removed water and stored dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) front counter: Cheese cake 47F – at no temp control less than 4hrs. Observed stored on ice. Ice level low. Operator timed marked 9-1pm . Foods not prepared or portioned today – Corrected on site. **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Main table front counter: fritters 114 F, oaxtail 124 F, beef stew 125 F (hot holding) . In unit less that 4hrs. Operator to reheated 165F. Observed foods stored above rim line and water level low. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 300ppm) at bucket at front counter. Operator remade. Now 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Front counter: pre packed shrimp prepared on 9/19. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. 1)Observed single service cup stored on the floor at outside storage. 2) container of food stored inside walk in cooler. Operator elevated. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between wall and prep table in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic33-11-4

Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Kitchen: chicken legs thawing at room temperature. Water not running. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:48 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.