MACARTHUR'S
4000 RCA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
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 8
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (157F – Cooking) as per operator food finished cooking; educated operator on minimum cooking temperature for poultry; operator put product back into oven to finish ;rechecked chicken to 173F **Corrected On-Site**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. In dry storage room next to managers office Dented can of mandarin oranges ( 6lbs ) can of apple filling ( 7lbs )and dented black beans can (16 oz) See stop sale.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw pork while seasoning; employee changed gloves without washing hands; discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
22-57-6High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler Raw chicken stored over bread; Raw chicken over cooked ham. Raw bacon over cooked pasta. Educated operator on storage practices; operator moved raw products to another shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In managers office adjacent to kitchen one live roach crawling on food manager certification picture frame; operator killed roach. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot box holding unit mashed potatoes (117F – Hot Holding)per operator product placed in unit approximately 30 minutes ago; holding unit was not turned on; operator moved product to reheat to 165F in oven. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At cook line bottle of stainless steel cleaner stored in broiler above flip top cooler; operator removed. At buffet expo line Bottle of disinfectant stored with to go food containers; operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Test strips not used to check high temperature dishwasher
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At buffet expo line hand washing sink used to dump food and dirty latex gloves; discussed with operator to clean
Basic 5
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water leaking from ceiling in the kitchen; operator had placed bucket to catch water
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Throughout kitchen multiple bottle of water stored on tables where food prep is being done. Operator discarded water bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer at cook line; advised operator to clean.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust- gaskets at reach in freezer at cook line
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In dry storage room next to kitchen office container of quinoa with no label; advised operator to add label.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 11:55 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.