MOM'S KITCHEN
7478 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467-2531
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee handled and cracked open raw shell eggs to be cooked and without washing hands employee grabbed a clean plate and began to touch ready to eat food such as English muffin and cooked eggs. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
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. Dishwasher loaded and placed dirty dishes onto tray and placed into machine; without washing hands the employee removed clean and sanitized dishes from machine. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw beef steak patties stored over ice cream. Operator corrected storage of items. In walk in cooler non commercially packaged raw veal steak patties stored over bread. Operator corrected storage of items. **Corrected On-Site**
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. In walk in cooler mahi mahi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging and not frozen. See stop sale
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler at cook line sliced cheese (47F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and placed in flip top approximately 2 hours before. Discussed cold holding with operator who removed top portion of overfilled sliced cheese to be placed in walk in to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table at cook line chicken gravy (120F – Hot Holding) per operator product made approximately 2 hours ago operator moved product to stove to reheat to 165F **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage room in back of restaurant container of chemical sealant stored above cooking oils. Operator removed sealant. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler larger container of pancake batter with egg (64F – Cooling) at 9:05 per operator product prepared at 7:00 to 62F at 9:45. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours discussed with operator who removed lids from container to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In kitchen reach in cooler under flat top a plate with no handle being used to scoop and portion potatoes. Discussed with operator who removed. **Corrected On-Site**
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. In walk in cooler mahi mahi not removed from reduced oxygen packaging and not frozen. See stop sale
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen on table next to cutting boards and containers of food products employee drink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In kitchen employee jacket stored above clean and sanitized dishes. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Containers of cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage room. Operator moved containers to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:27 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.