MEALS ON WHEELS OF THE PALM BEACHES

2211 N DIXIE HWY

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10774012

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8878392

  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in standing water in a cup. Water temperature 76 f. Explained. Chef dumped the water. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-41-4: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. Chlorine 0 ppm. Advised to setup three compartment sink to sanitize the dishes until dishwasher is repaired and working properly. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef opened the walk in cooler door with gloved hands. Chef touched soiled walk in cooler door handle the discarded the gloves and put on new gloves to handle cooked chicken prior to washing hands. Explained and chef properly put on gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee Filling cup of water for chocolate mix. Explained. Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722941

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8626256

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (48F); butter (49F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (49F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (51F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (50F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned. Walk in cooler door kept open for food prep. Food out of temperature for less than four hours. Moved to reach in coolers. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-07: At walk-cooler; cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); pasteurized liquid eggs (48F- Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today being held in cooler overnight. See Stop Sale. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 3/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573039

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at walk in cooler Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (48F); butter (49F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (49F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (51F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (50F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned. Walk in cooler door kept open for food prep. Food out of temperature for less than four hours. Moved to reach in coolers. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 2/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8572323

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345259

  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed utensil. Not sanitized before placing on drying rack. Warning
  • 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. Milk opened 48 hours ago Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine and quaternary Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Warning