KONA BAY CAFE

310 East Ocean Avenue
Florida, 33462
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830563

  • 36-36-4:Basic - All Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap, after walking into kitchen , putting gloves on and preparing food. Employee washed her hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw shrimp stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat cooked bacon in flip top cooler at the end of kitchen. Cook reversed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 was 1 hour ago. Cook time marked.
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit needle not moving.

Inspection Date: 7/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724404

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In back kitchen 2 tanks not secured.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Operator removed employee cell phon error above make table. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing eggs put on beard guard. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor at front counter - operator moved to shelf and inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 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/ certified food manager arrived during inspection Wilbert T.Repeat Violation Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8555650

  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Reach in cooler - raw ground beef over case of mushrooms - operator moved mushrooms. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Operator stated they just changed product reviewed with operator time marking procedure - operator time marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 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/ Repeat Violation
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. IFSEA certifications not originals for all employees.

Inspection Date: 11/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345834

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Above flip top cooler in front of the fryer station, employee cell phones and water bottle - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing sausage no beard guard.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the flat top grill cooked potatoes at 117°F Hot Holding operator states held under 2 hours - operator moved to stove for reheat. Recheck potatoes 168F Reheat. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink in the kitchen, had plastic bags in side. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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/ at time of inspection 7 employees working - no certified manager on duty.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at kitchen hand wash sink - operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site