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BONEFISH GRILL

9897 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3504195
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8895118
DBPR license6019719

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 9

#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 was handling drain pipe used to drain flip top cooler and without washing hands resumed with touching containers of food in flip top. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee picked up Flip top cooler lid stored on ground and placed on top of flip top cooler without cleaning and sanitizing spoke with operator for employee to wash and sanitize. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 live small flying insects found at bar landing on bar top. Discussed with operator to kill clean and sanitize. 1 live small flying insect In kitchen by managers office discussed with operator to kill clean and sanitize. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw tuna stored over bread, sauces, cut lettuce, operator corrected storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler raw ground beef stored over whole muscle steak operator corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler packages of Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (56F – Cold Holding); garlic sauce (53F – Cold Holding); palm hearts (55F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (56F – Cold Holding); chicken stock (56F – Cold Holding); cut Brussels (56F – Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (57F – Cold Holding); shrimp dip (58F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (61F – Cold Holding); cooked lobster (57F – Cold Holding); cheesecake (59F – Cold Holding); pork dumplings (61F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (53F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight unit not working operator called for repair. See stop sale In reach in cooler at bar blue cheese stuff olives (53F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (56F – Cold Holding); garlic sauce (53F – Cold Holding); palm hearts (55F – Cold Holding); blue cheese (56F – Cold Holding); chicken stock (56F – Cold Holding); cut Brussels (56F – Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (57F – Cold Holding); shrimp dip (58F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (61F – Cold Holding); cooked lobster (57F – Cold Holding); cheesecake (59F – Cold Holding); pork dumplings (61F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (53F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight unit not working operator called for repair. See stop sale In reach in cooler at bar blue cheese stuff olives (53F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale In kitchen on prep table butter sauce (53F – Cold Holding) per operator products removed from refrigerator approximately 30 minutes ago and left at room temperature until used to prepare sauce. Not prepared or portioned today . Discussed with operator who moved sauce back to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#11High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table cooked artichoke (125F – Hot Holding) per operator product cooked approximately 1.5 hours ago and held on steam table discussed hot holding with operator who moved product to stove to reheat to 165+F On expo table butter (90F – Hot Holding) per operator products not is heated on stove and held at room temperature on expo table until used discussed with operator who added to time is a public health control. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler large container of cooked pasta (75F – Cooling) at 11:00 since 10:45 to 75F at 11:55 at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Discussed cooling with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#13Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In kitchen at cook line hand washing sink no hot water discussed with operator to turn on hot water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler packages of Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee drink sitting on food prep at cook line operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.