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BERRY FRESH CAFE

11658 US HWY 1 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33408

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 26, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3502644
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8890614
DBPR license6022788

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#4High Priority22-49-4

High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 147) operator ran dishwasher many times and still unable to sanitize at 160 F or above **Warning**

Warning
#5High 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 raw shell eggs and processed to touch clean ladle to dispense liquid eggs and touched spatula to cook other foods, without washing hands first; educated; employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher loading dirty dishes and unloading without washing hands before touching sanitized dishes Educated; employee washed hands ; **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 100ppm); operator reset sanitizer compartment to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs above liquid eggs in small cooler by flat top; reversed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking – raw shell eggs at cook line; timer not set up; set at 9:00 am **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy (118F – Hot Holding); oatmeal (128F – Hot Holding); in steam table at expo line Food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; steam table got unplugged; plugged back on and food sent to reheat to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate16-33-4

Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer- high temperature dishwasher ( thermometer not used) and 3 compartment sink and sanitizer bucket Advised to used test strips

#12Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. potato cakes (52-49 F – Cooling)at 9:45 to 48 -52 F at 10:16 since 8:00 ; in cooler a frying station; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below within 4 hours; food covers and staled on top of each other; advised to make smaller portions and keep food uncovered

Basic 3

#1Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container- scoop handle touching corned beef in drawers at cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean- throughout the cook line Advised to remove and keep in sanitizer bucket in between uses

#3Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm); fixed to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.