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BENNYS ON THE BEACH OCEANWALK

10 S OCEAN BLVD UNIT 7-8 · LAKE WORTH BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3560277
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8997465
DBPR license6020953

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority5 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#4High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Clarified Garlic butter 48 f cooling overnight in the reach in cooler . paella rice 54 f cooling over night in tightly covered container. Not handled in any manner today **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-36-5

High 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. clarified Garlic butter 48 f cooling overnight in the reach in cooler, paella rice 54 f cooling over night in tightly covered container. Not handled in any manner today **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dishwasher chlorine 0 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 on white cutting board on cook line cooler. 1 on inverted clean plates edge 1 on green cutting board on shelf by three compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. ( Coleslaw 46 f, cut tomatoes 46 , sliced Swiss cheese 45 f, sliced turkey 48 f, not prepared or portioned today checked backup cooler coleslaw 28 f cut tomatoes were 30 f both prepared on 03/10 as marked ) **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ( Coleslaw 46 f, cut tomatoes 46 , Garlic butter 48 f cooling overnight in the reach in cooler, sliced Swiss cheese 45 f, sliced turkey 48 f, not prepared or portioned today checked backup cooler coleslaw 28 f cut tomatoes were 30 f both prepared on 03/10 marked not prepared or portioned today **Warning**

Warning
#10High 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 . Sushi rice. Employee marked the time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 5

#11Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. clarified Garlic butter 48 f cooling overnight in the reach in cooler, paella rice 54 f cooling over night in tightly covered container. Not handled in any manner today **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate51-14-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Seatings removed and sushi bar added. No Plan Review . As per operator sushi bar earnings goes to Benny's and it's part of the Benny's. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink by the office. Employee stocked the dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14Intermediate02A-01-5

Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Operator printed one and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink color spray bottle not labeled at main bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Glasses are server station. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On containers stored on clean dishes shelve in dry food storage room. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Seafood mix thawing at room temperature in a container in prep sink. Still frozen solid. Manager turned on cold water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.