Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BELLE&MAXWELLS

3700 S DIXIE HWY · W PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33405

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3449743
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8738770
DBPR license6019596

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High 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. Linguine 53 f, cooked wings 53 f cooling overnight in tightly covered container.

#3High 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. See stop sale. Linguine 53 f, cooked wings 53 f cooling overnight in tightly covered container.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packets 47 f, as per manager was outside for 10 minutes

Intermediate 4

#5Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then washed hands in three compartment sink. Explained and he washed hands in hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Tuna salad 67 f at 12:14 second temperature 66 at 12:37 f. In upright cooler. At this rate of cooling ( 1° f in 23 minutes) it will not reach 41 f within 4 hours.As per cook prepared 10 minutes ago from room temperature canned tuna. Advised to either use ice bath and keep in the cooler or move to freezer and setup alarm for reminder. Operator put container in ice bath in upright cooler. For future put tuna can in the cooler day before. This will help in ambient cooling to 41 f within 4 hours. Linguine 53 f, cooked wings 53 f cooling overnight in tightly covered container. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at bar and by dishwasher. Manager put roll of paper towels at both stations. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal juice container stored with and above food in upright cooler. Manager moved juice to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 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.