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CEVICHE BEACH & GRILL

7366 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3496102
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8868730
DBPR license6013620

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate2 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 6

#3High Priority12A-29-4

High 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. Employee at bar handled cash payment from customer placing it in tip jar and without washing hands proceeded to grab sauce bottles and organize clean and sanitized silverware. Discussed with operator employee washed hands and placed silverware to be cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishments license expired 12/1/2024 discussed with operator to renew license. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw shrimp stored over non commercially packaged portioned bags of French fries. Discussed with operator who moved French fries to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken stored over whole meat steak. Discussed storage practices with operator and provided poster to operator for storage practices. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler at make line raw shrimp (49F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (51F – Cold Holding)per operator product out of temperature for approximately 15 minutes.Per operator product not portioned or prepared today. Advised operator to move product to freezer to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#8High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink in back of store no vacuum breaker. Discussed with operator. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk in cooler gallon on milk not date marked per operator product opened Sunday. Discussed with operator who added date mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on prep table cooked yuca (85 F – Cooling) at 2:50 per operator since 2:15 to 83F at 3:20. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours; advised operator to remove plastic wrap and move to walk in cooler. In walk in cooler sliced tomatoes (54F – Cooling) at 2:35 since 2:00 to 53F at 3:00; at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 40F within 4 hours; advised operator to remove plastic wrap from container to allow airflow for product to cool faster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#11Intermediate02B-04-5

Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. On menu items like ceviche not identified with asterisk. Discussed with operator. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flip top cooler bowl with no handle used to portion products. Discussed with operator who removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen on flip top cooler employee drink with no lid stored above food. Discussed with operator who removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.