14 Palm Beach County restaurants get perfect scores; 2 closed (2024)

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For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Palm Beach County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Palm Beach County, Florida, for the week of June 10-16, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

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Which Palm Beach County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their June 10-16 inspections and no violations were found.

Which Palm Beach County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their June 10-16 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

4720 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach

Routine Inspection on June 10

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

6 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. At dry storage area; plastic bucket designed/labeled for chemical use only used to store/in direct contact with rice. Advised Operator to use food grade storage container. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At white upright reach in freezer; plastic wrapped/portioned raw pork stored over uncovered pan of ready to eat cheese empanadas. Operator moved empanadas above raw pork. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings in kitchen on floor under triple sink. 1 rodent dropping in kitchen on floor in front of ice machine. 2 rodent droppings in kitchen on window sill behind clean dish storage rack. 1 rodent dropping on bar behind drink dispenser. 3 rodent droppings on sticky trap on floor in corner behind bar. 2 rodent droppings on floor behind bar. Advised Operator to remove droppings and clean/sanitize areas. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; cooked plantains (121F - Hot Holding); cooked onions (126F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items prepared 30 minutes prior, held at room temperature until served. Advised Operator to reheat to 165F and properly hot hold at 135F or above. **Warning**
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. At Triple Sink (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator diluted to chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Maxwells Plum

12300 S Shore Blvd Ste 110, Wellington

Complaint Inspection on June 12

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

14 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. #10 can of ripe olives dented.
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. Chlorine concentration was 10ppm. Operator primed and produced a chlorine concentration of 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies in prep area and triple sink area flying around. Approximately 10 flies in dry storage area landing on various food items. 1 fly flying over spices on spices shelf. 4 flies in bar area flying around. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. At Make table 2: Raw shrimp stored above raw salmon served raw under a consumer advisory. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At deep freezer#2- raw beef stored above plastic wrapped pepperoni. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach beside flip top cooler across from oven. 1 live roach inside hws between make table across from cookline and single door stainless steel freezer. 1 live roach crawling out of drain in area in front of make table and deep freezers near cookline. 1 live roach under table where table top equipments are stored across from dough mixer. 1 live roach on table where table top equipments are stored across from dough mixer.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At make table #1: Gouda cheese (53F at 5:30pm- Ambient Cooling) As per kitchen manager, sliced today and cooling since 12pm. Item did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Item stored over-stacked. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top #1: pizza sauce (45F - Cold Holding); soya sauce with fresh garlic and oil (45F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (50F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding) As per kitchen manager, all items stored in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top #1: pizza sauce (45F - Cold Holding); soya sauce with fresh garlic and oil (45F - Cold Holding); spinach dip (50F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding) As per kitchen manager, all items stored in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At make table #1: Gouda cheese (53F at 5:30pm- Ambient Cooling) As per kitchen manager, sliced today and cooling since 12pm. Item did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Item stored over-stacked. See stop sale.

Maxwells Plum

12300 S Shore Blvd Ste 110, Wellington

Complaint Inspection on June 13

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 flies in prep area and triple sink area flying around. Approximately 10 flies in dry storage area landing on various food items. 1 fly flying over spices on spices shelf. 4 flies in bar area flying around. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Approximately 9 flies in bar area flying around. 2 live flies in kitchen area flying around at beverage dispenser area. 1 fly flying around in kitchen near deep freezers. Approximately 10 flies flying around in prep area, under prep table and landing on onions and potatoes to the backend of kitchen near walk in cooler. Approximately 4 live flies flying around and landing on garbage can in dishwasher area. Approximately 4 live flies flying around in dry storage area. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach beside flip top cooler across from oven. 1 live roach inside hws between make table across from cookline and single door stainless steel freezer. 1 live roach crawling out of drain in area in front of make table and deep freezers near cookline. 1 live roach under table where table top equipments are stored across from dough mixer. 1 live roach on table where table top equipments are stored across from dough mixer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: 3 live roaches crawling under counter at expo line where shelf for dishes is situated. * 1 live roach crawling between wall and fryer on cook line. 2 live roaches between single door stainless steel freezer and deep freezer near hand wash sink close to cook line. 1 live roach crawling on jug with oil under table where table top equipments are stored across from dough mixer. 3 live roaches in dry storage area under shelf where soda boxes are stored. 1 live roach crawling on edges of deep freezer lid under spice shelf beside stainless steel reach in freezer. 1 live roach crawling on counter prep area of make table #1 across from cook line. 1 live roach crawling on box of gloves on shelf with can foods and spices in dry storage area. **Admin Complaint**

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What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

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What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.