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LILIS CAFE

10961 N MILITARY TRL STE 123 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3488862
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8844766
DBPR license6011573

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#3High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee at cook line washing hands and drying on visible soiled apron; educated and asked employee to wash hands; employee washed hands again and rushed paper towels to dry hands; **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority12A-13-4

High 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. Observed employee loading dishwasher with dirty dishes and unloading clean sanitized dishes without washing hands ; educated; employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee cracking raw shell eggs and blending them with blender ; after finishing employee rinsed blender and placed back on the prep table to be used again; advised to properly sanitize

#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak over cooked sausage not commercially packaged at reach freezer at the back of the kitchen Stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw smoked salmon over unwashed cantaloupe and pineapple on the speed rack in walk-in cooler; advised to store properly

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon and raw steak over cooked potatoes at cooler #1 at cook line; Stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cooks wiping gloved hands on visible spiked aprons and plating foods without changing gloves first and washing hands; employees washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy (48F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F – Cold Holding); sausage (52F – Cold Holding);in cooler # 2 at cook line; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; food not prepared or portioned today; food placed in ice; ice bath nit properly set up; encouraged to properly set up an ice bath; cut melon (52F – Cold Holding);in ice bath at expo line; as per operator using TPHC; no form no time tracked; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; advised to track time and print form or set up ice bath properly; food not prepared or portend today; **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (119F – Hot Holding);at cook line; as per operator using TPHC; no form available and no time tracking; emailed TPHC for and educated on proper procedures; advised manger to reheat to 165 F or print form and properly track time; **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. diced ham (53-51F – Cooling)at 9:40 to 53 F at 10:05 since 7:30; ; diced tomatoes (48-50F – Cooling)at 9:40 to 50 F at 10:05 since 7:30; in cooler #2 at cook line; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below; advised operator to placed in ice or move in different cooler;

#13Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter time marked at server's station ; no form; emailed form ; advised to print and fill out ;

Basic 2

#1Basic24-27-4

Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Plates and coffee cups stored next to handwashing sink at server's area; advised to move to different place

#2Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); by three compartment sink ; advised to correct to 50-100 ppm **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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.