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CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS

CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS located in LAKE PARK has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 1.7/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

101 North Congress Avenue
Florida, 33403
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10793131

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 8 live small flying insects located at prep sink in rear of kitchen. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Observed approximately 30 small flying insects at prep sink landing on shelves, in sink, at floor drain. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Observed approximately 10 small flying insects landing on shelves and wall. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-30: 4 small flying insects in dry storage area landing on boxes. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Same Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-30: Same Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10790855

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 8 live small flying insects located at prep sink in rear of kitchen. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Observed approximately 30 small flying insects at prep sink landing on shelves, in sink, at floor drain. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Observed approximately 10 small flying insects landing on shelves and wall. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: Same Admin Complaint
  • 11-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Moe Almarazig-Person In Charge Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Moe Almarazig-Person In Charge Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-05: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10790123

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 8 live small flying insects located at prep sink in rear of kitchen. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Observed approximately 30 small flying insects at prep sink landing on shelves, in sink, at floor drain. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same Admin Complaint
  • 11-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Moe Almarazig-Person In Charge Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same **Time Extended**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Moe Almarazig-Person In Charge Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-03: Same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834299

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened bottles of water on multiple prep tables. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee began preparing food without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw beef, then proceeded to touch ready to eat bread without washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Warning
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands using hand sanitizer due to no hand soap throughout the entire establishment. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Approximately 8 live small flying insects located at prep sink in rear of kitchen. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. Admin Complaint
  • 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. A can of household pesticide stored on shelf with other chemicals. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-05-4:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Moe Almarazig-Person In Charge Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Moe Almarazig-Person In Charge Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at any hand sink throughout establishment. Operator provided hand soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834197

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721466

  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several squeeze bottles containing various sauces not labeled. Warning
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of Marinara sauce dented. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw steak and then handled ready to eat toppings without washing hands, advised employee to wash hands.
  • 12A-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 handling personal cell phone and then proceeded to handle squeeze bottles and seasoning containers without washing hands,Educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At mop sink approximately 3 small flying insects landing on wall, At dry storage shelf approximately 8 small flying insects landing on cardboard boxes of straws and fry cartons Admin Complaint
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At walk in cooler container of milk which operator stated was opened yesterday morning not date marked. Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees present with no certified manager. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter handwashing station no soap. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several chemical bottles containing sanitizer, degreaser not labeled, educated operator on proper labeling procedures. Warning

Inspection Date: 2/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343559

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At prep table, employee drink stored on prep table, operator removed.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 cans of Lions chocolate syrup, 2 cans of Full Red marinara sauce
  • 12A-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 left work area to throw trash in garbage bin located in lobby and then returned to address milkshake machine and hand out to go order, never washed hands. Made operator aware.
  • 01B-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. At make line flip top, Swiss cheese at 47F - cold holding operator stated that product was prepared and portioned last night. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding unit boneless chicken held at 117F - hot holding; operator stated that product was being held longer than 4 hours.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make line flip top, Swiss cheese at 47F - cold holding; operator stated that product was prepared and portioned more than 4 hours ago, see stop sale.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot holding unit boneless chicken held at 117F - hot holding; operator stated that product was being held longer than 4 hours. See stop sale.