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PDQ 1013 WELLINGTON

2781 S SR 7 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3468385
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8779382
DBPR license6021135

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#1High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle hair to fix when put on apron then prepared several meals, no hand wash. Advised manager to have employee wash hands

#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 manager touch pants then handle pan with lettuce; no hand wash. Manager washed hands.

#3High Priority02C-01-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Lemon pepper sauce in walk in cooler dated 07/12/24. Operator removed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High 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 make table near breading area: sliced cheddar cheese (45F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk in cooler: cut lettuce mix(47F at 3:45pm- Ambient Cooling) As per label and operator, cooling since 10:26am. As per manager, lettuce was left out for sometime by employee while prepping lettuce. Lettuce did not cool to 41F within a total of 4 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table near breading area: sliced cheddar cheese (45F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. shredded Cheddar Jack chesse (44F – Cold Holding) As per operator, held 3 hours at make table. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator mentioned that he lowered thermostat. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High 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. Korean BBQ, Garlic Parmesan , Garlic Buffalo held using time as a public health control- no time mark. Advised operator to time mark. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority03D-06-5

High 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. At walk in cooler: cut lettuce mix(47F at 3:45pm- Ambient Cooling) As per label and operator, cooling since 10:26am. As per manager, lettuce mix was left out for sometime by employee while prepping lettuce. Lettuce did not cool to 41F within a total of 4 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 3:02 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 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.