THE POKE COMPANY WELLINGTON
10120 FOREST HILL BLVD UNIT 170 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher chlorine solution was 10ppm. Operator primed and produced a chlorine solution of 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw salmon changed gloves touched lid of rice cooker with cooked rice; no hand wash. Advised operator that employee should wash hands. **Warning**
12A-28-4High 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. Employee wiped hand on pants then put gloves then portion food. Advised operator that employee should wash hands. **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed, employee touched glasses on face, fixed clothes then handled single service food cups; no hand wash. Advised operator to have employee wash hands. **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 prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Make table at front counter: spicy salmon (47F at 2:15pm- Cooling) since 10am; Spicy tuna (47F at 2:15pm- Cooling) since 10am; Diced tuna (48F at 2:15pm- Cooling) since 10am) As per operator items prepped and cooling since 10am. Items did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table at front counter: cream cheese (45F – Cold Holding); Diced salmon (47F – Cold Holding); Krab salad (47F – Cold Holding); Fish eggs (47F – Cold Holding) As per operator, all items were placed in walk in cooler from double door stainless steel reach in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. Most of these items stored on risers inside make table. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table at front counter: cream cheese (45F – Cold Holding); Diced salmon (47F – Cold Holding); Krab salad (47F – Cold Holding); Fish eggs (47F – Cold Holding) As per operator, all items were placed in walk in cooler from double door stainless steel reach in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. Most of these items stored on risers inside make table. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5High 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. Make table at front counter: spicy salmon (47F at 2:15pm- Cooling) since 10am; Spicy tuna (47F at 2:15pm- Cooling) since 10am; Diced tuna (48F at 2:15pm- Cooling) since 10am) As per operator items prepped and cooling since 10am. Items did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for cauliflower rice kept on TPHC. Operator completed form. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:03 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.