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SARA'S KITCHEN

SARA'S KITCHEN has 7 health inspections on file for its NORTH PALM BEACH location, with an overall rating of 1.9/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

2000 PGA BLVD #A-3140

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13560047

  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Salad station cooler across from walk in cooler and dishwasher area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Same **Time Extended**
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Unwashed strawberries stored above containers with pancake batter. Advised operator to stored properly Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Same **Time Extended**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Grill cleaner not labeled stored on bottom shelf on cook line. Advised operator to label Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10910044

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Server station dining room. Bottles of condiments stored under drain pipe of hand washing sink. Advised operator to stored properly Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Salad station cooler across from walk in cooler and dishwasher area Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Unwashed strawberries stored above containers with pancake batter. Advised operator to stored properly Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Deep covered container with Prime rib at 9:59am(52F cooling ) since yesterday. Per operator product stored since yesterday. See Stop Sale Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Cook cracked eggs then handle clean plates, clean spatula to stirred cooked hash browns . Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled dirty dishes then handled clean dishes without washing hands. Advised employee to wash hands Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer double door to the left of expo area. Raw cold smoke salmon stored above a plastic container with coconut flakes. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Raw steaks and raw cold smoke salmon stored above cut broccoli and a bag of spinach. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Deep covered container with Prime rib at 9:59am(52F cooling ) since yesterday. Per operator product stored since yesterday. See Stop Sale Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Across from walk in cooler and dishwasher area Salad station flip top cooler,potatoes salad 48F cold holding, coleslaw 48F cold holding,chicken salad 48F cold holding tuna salad 48 F cold holding , cheese 48F cold holding, sliced turkey 48F cold holding, smoked salmon 48F cold holding , ham 48F cold holding . Per operator all products stored since yesterday. Per operator all products not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Across from walk in cooler and dishwasher area Salad station flip top cooler,potatoes salad 48F cold holding, coleslaw 48F cold holding,chicken salad 48F cold holding tuna salad 48 F cold holding , cheese 48F cold holding, sliced turkey 48F cold holding, smoked salmon 48F cold holding , ham 48F cold holding . Per operator all products stored since yesterday. Per operator all products not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale. Walk in cooler cooked turkey 45F, cheese 45F, sliced tomatoes 45F, Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved items to back of walk in cooler. Warning
  • 03E-03-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. Expo area steam table . Shrimp corn chowder at 9:24am(37F reheating)since 8:50am at 10:03 same temperature . Product will not reheat to 135F within 2 hours at this rate inside steam table. Operator moved to stovetop to be reheated to 135F++ **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster to operator Warning
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Server station dining room Advised operator to remove drain line Warning
  • 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. Email to operator Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Christina Brown. Expired on 7/27/24 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. Email to operator Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Grill cleaner not labeled stored on bottom shelf on cook line. Advised operator to label Warning

Inspection Date: 6/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10860688

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink next to boiling potatoes at pantry station
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered- chicken in 2 door freezer at Advised to cover
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe at handwashing sink at cook line; operator placed bucket underneath the sink
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loaded dirty dishes inside dishwasher and started to peel boiled potatoes; manager educated and employee washed hands and changed gloves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw burgers over ice cream; raw battered chicken over cooked sausage - all not commercially packaged in 2 door freezer at prep station; stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs on top of cooked foods like Cole slaw and chicken salad in cooler at prep station Raw shell eggs over sliced cheese in walk-in cooler Stored properly **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching/ talking on cell phone, touched raw shell eggs, touched wet sailed cloth towel and touched clean cutting board and clean covers at reach in cooler; manager educated and employee washed hands and changed gloves Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836275

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. At reach in freezer, heavy ice buildup.
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At cook line, Employee touching glasses then proceeding to touch ready to eat foods without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over tortilla wraps. Advised operator of proper storage.
  • 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 cook line, corn beef hash (47F - Cold Holding); raw hamburgers (46F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit over night. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, corn beef hash (47F - Cold Holding); raw hamburgers (46F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit over night. See stop sale.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler, multiple food items prepared onsite and stored over 24 hours with no date marking. Advised operator that all items prepared onsite and held over 24 hours require proper date marking.

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8747411

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At kitchen ice machine has mold like substance on interior. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At front counter server area: container of coffee beans has drinking glass as a scoop, operator discarded glass. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. At dishwashing area plate of half eaten pancakes stored on same rack with clean dishes, operator discarded pancakes. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At prep table cut avacodo with sticker still attached being used, operator discarded avacodo. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler container of raw chicken stored over open container of pancake mix, operator moved container of chicken to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8599883

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At back of house ice machine
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler metal pan containing corned beef stored on floor, operator removed item from floor and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At cook line outside of cooking pot heavily soiled.
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. At cook line.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in freezer frozen raw pork stored over frozen bread, operator rearranged so that bread is above raw pork. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. At service line server touching computer monitor with gloved hand and then using that same gloved hand to retrieve 2 slices of bread and place them on plate full of food without changing gloves. Operator corrected employee behavior, employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364053

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At wait station; opened employee beverage container stored on cutting board of flip top cooler. Operator removed. 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. At cook line; raw shell eggs, no time mark. Operator stated being held less than 1 hour, applied appropriate time mark. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At wait station; espresso/coffee machine drain line draining into hand wash sink. Operator moved to different drain. Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu offers smoked salmon; served raw and not identified as being raw. Operator added asterisk next to smoked salmon and next to consumer advisory. Corrected On-Site