Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE IRISH BRIGADE

621 LAKE AVE · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 16, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3493900
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8860877
DBPR license6019025

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Feta cheese 52 f, ( put in this cooler from walk in cooler at 10:00 am current time 1:40 pm 3 hours 40 minutes in this flip top cooler on cook line not prepared or portioned today) tomatillo salsa 48 f,( prepared on site . Heat applied on Tuesday today is Friday. Not prepared or portioned today ) .second temperature of feta cheese 52 f at 2:20 pm ( 4 hours 20 minutes in this cooler as per chef)

Stop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 52 f, ( put in this cooler from walk in cooler at 10:00 am current time 1:40 pm 3 hours 40 minutes in this flip top cooler on cook line not prepared or portioned today) tomatillo salsa 48 f,( prepared on site . Heat applied on Tuesday today is Friday. Not prepared or portioned today ) .second temperature of feta cheese 52 f at 2:20 pm ( 4 hours 20 minutes in this cooler as per chef) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mashed potatoes 125 f in glass door hot hold unit by ice machine ( as per chef was reheated before putting in this unit. 3 hours in this unit ) explained. Manager voluntarily discarded.

#9High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on two hose bibs at mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate35A-22-5

Intermediate – Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment.small white dog in the lap of female customer in the dining room.

#11Intermediate35A-01-4

Intermediate – Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. small white dog in the lap of female customer . Dog in the dining room. Dog touching the table where food will be served.explained to chef. Only service animals are allowed in the food service dining room. Service animal will always be on the floor by the seat. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Basic 5

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean pots and pans on shelf in ice machine room. Portion cups and small to go plastic containers in dry food storage room. Manager inverted all **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-71-4

Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Ice machine lid insulation repaired by duct tape.

#3Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.Dishwasher drinking from foam cup without lid. Chef discarded the cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. He put on hair net **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic14-34-4

Basic – Interior of ice machine/bin with rust that has pitted the surface metal ice deflector and left side of the bin have rust marks.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.