BUD'S CHICKEN & SEAFOOD

4790 Lake Worth Road
Florida, 33463
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10785928

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. In kitchen clean utensils and dishes stored on shelves with heavy build up of white powdery residue. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas and dishes.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. In kitchen 2 employee with long hair not wearing hair restraints. Discussed with operator who provided hair nets to employees. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In kitchen preparation area standing water on floor discussed with operator employee cleaned up excess water. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw fish placing it into fryer to cook, without washing hands employee handled bread to make a sandwich for customer. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. In flip top cooler breaded fish and shrimp identified on time is a public health control written procedures not time marked. Discussed with operator who added time mark to the fish and shrimp. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736974

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. By fryer batter area. Advised operator to clean areas
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 10 to 13 dead roaches on the floor inside dry storage behind soda rack and water heater and 2 dead roaches on the floor by prep are . Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee blowed air into the gloves then put on the same glove then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw chicken with gloves then removed gloves then grabbed cooked chicken with out washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside steam table Mashed potatoes 99F hot holding, Per operator product stored for approximately 15 minutes. Operator stirred product and retake temperature at 157F hot holding Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Inside walk in cooler covered Cooked corn at 3:02pm(75F cooling) since 10 minutes at 3:34pm(72Fcooling) . At this current cool rate product will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Operator removed lids and transferred to walk in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8462057

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor....sugar at dry storage room. Manager properly stored Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses...multiple wet towel stored in the handwashing sink, on the counter at front line. Manager removed towel Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...stored wet towel in handwashing sink at front line. Manager removed towel Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8358023

  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed laying on top of the ice machine. Operator cleaned, sanitized, and stored in a pan. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface (soda tower) soiled with mold like build up.
  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning