ISLANDER GRILL & TIKI BAR
181 OCEAN AVE · PALM BEACH SHORES · Palm Beach County · FL 33404
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
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. At kitchen, dish machine chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm. Advised operator do not use dish machine until repaired. Set up three compartment sink to wash, rinse, sanitize all dishes until dish machine is repaired. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cookline, Employee touched wet soiled wiping cloth then proceeded to touch clean plates without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 8 Small flying insects in dry storage area, landing on shelves and wall. Approximately 4 small flying insects at inside bar landing on trash can. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High 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 chicken stored over desserts- key lime pie, in walk in freezer, not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At cookline, vacuum sealed tuna thawed. Drink ice at inside bar with dead fly in ice. See stop sale. **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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At back walk in cooler; cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (66F – Cold Holding); house made salsa (45F – Cold Holding); pancake batter (46F – Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline low boy, raw steaks (51F – Cold Holding); raw hamburgers (51F – Cold Holding); cheese (49F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (53F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held out of temperature approximately 2 hours. Operator placed ice on to product to quick chill. At back walk in cooler; cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (66F – Cold Holding); house made salsa (45F – Cold Holding); pancake batter (46F – Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit overnight. See stop sale. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline, black beans (127F – Hot Holding). Operator stated item held for approximately 1 1/2 hour. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At kitchen, Glue and disinfectant wipes stored on shelf with single service items. Operator removed. At kitchen dry storage area, insect repellant stored on shelf with spices. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler, cooked pasta, marinara sauce, cooked rice, cooked salsa prepared onsite and held over 24 hours without proper date marking. **Warning**
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At cookline, vacuum sealed tuna thawed. See stop sale. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. At cook line lowboy, door is in disrepair. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At kitchen near walk in freezer, floor tiles missing. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen, walls soiled with dust and debris. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:57 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 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.