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5096 FOREST HILL BLVD #300 · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33415

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3455272
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8750833
DBPR license6020116

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority1 Intermediate1 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

#2High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator touched clothes then handled clean fryer basket; no hand wash. Advised operator to wash hands. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee clean laddle and pans at triple sink; no sanitization done. Advised operator to set up sanitizer sink at triple sink and clean then sanitize items. **Warning**

Warning
#4High 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: raw beef stored over egg rolls with cooked pork; items not commercially packaged. Advised operator to store properly. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top cooler unit: raw beef stored over cooked noodles. Advised operator to stored properly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer: raw chicken stored over raw pork; items not products commercially packaged. Advised operator to store properly. **Warning**

Warning
#7High 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 walk in cooler: raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding) stored overnight in unit; raw beef (45F – Cold Holding) stored overnight in unit; Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding) stored overnight in unit; raw beef (45F – Cold Holding) stored overnight in unit; Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. cooked egg rolls (47F – Cold Holding); cream cheese and Krab mixture (46F – Cold Holding) As per operator,sat on counter 30 mins prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Fried rice and fried chicken near fryer area identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands at prep sink. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler: various food items stored on the floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:47 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.