TROPICAL SMOKEHOUSE
3815 S DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 50 lb yellow rice 45 f-47 f cooling overnight,
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. 50 lb yellow rice 45 f-47 f cooling overnight,
12A-13-4High 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. Dishwasher handling soiled dishes then handling clean dishes without washing hands. Explained.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked bacon ( labeled with cooking instructions) stored over cooked pork in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged. **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. Pulled jackfruit 111 f, as per manager less than 1 hour .it was reheated earlier. Manager put container in steam table. Second temperature 166 f at 1:51 pm, **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 50 lb yellow rice 45 f-47 f cooling overnight in tightly covered container.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by walk in cooler blocked by trash can. Manager removed the can. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used as dump sink. Plastic container, raw ground beef in hand sink . Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tongs in standing water by steam table. Water temperature 73 f. Manager dumped the water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:50 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.