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DONTEE'S RESTAURANT

620 BELVEDERE RD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33405-1231

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 23, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3496892
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8871555
DBPR license6003799

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#1High Priority12A-27-4

High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked multiple eggs then put his hands on sanitizer bucket then handled clean utensils and plates to served food without washed hands . Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#2High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observe opened bag with raw turkey sausage stored above a bag with raw beef chunks inside reach in freezer. Employee stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting next to steam table. Cooked cabbage ( 70F hot holding) Cooked carrots (54F hot holding). Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator reheated products to 165F+ and stored inside steam table. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 stored above prep table on kitchen area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sitting on prep table . Chicken pot pie at 9:53Am ( 68F cooling) since 7:30am at 10:25am (66F cooling) At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Operator moved to reach in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.