FLAMINGO CAFE
2588 PGA Boulevard
Florida, 33410
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 6/26/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
8
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. At prep area roach trap containing approximately 4 dead roaches, operator discarded trap. Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At kitchen area ceiling tile heavily soiled. Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. At women's restroom no covered receptacle.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator unable to produce copy of current license.
- 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 station employee cellphone stored on meat cutter, operator removed. At silverware station employee drink stored next to clean utensils, operator discarded employee drink. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door has gap. Repeat Violation
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At cook line sanitize bucket = 0ppm chlorine,operator corrected to 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At cook line squeeze bottle containing cooking oil not labeled, At waitress station squeeze bottles containing syrup not labeled, operator labeled all squeeze bottles. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At waitress station unlabeled squeeze bottle containing bleach being stored with food equipment, operator discarded squeeze bottle.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmond Dayan expired 1/22/2023 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At waitress station handwashing sink no paper towels, operator provided. Corrected On-Site
- 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 several items prepared on site with no date marking, operator applied proper date marking.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At waitress station squeeze bottle containing bleach not labeled, operator discarded bottle. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/26/2024 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 6/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- back door to kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: **Time Extended**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-03: No proof of Mamager -Edwin Dayan Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/3/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- back door to kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair - in the kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/26/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/25/2024
High Priority
7
Intermediate
3
Basic
10
Total
20
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin by expo line
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- kitchen
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks next to milkshake machine at servers' area;
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- back door to kitchen
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed- heavy debris behind all equipment at servers area;
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair - in the kitchen
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust- soda nozzles at soda dispenser at servers area;
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust- at cook line
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under three compartment sink; water leaking into plastic container; faucet/handle- at handwash sink at cook line
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) fixed to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. boiled potatoes (98-115F - Cooling) at 10:40 to 120 F at 11:12 since 10:15 in big plastic buckets on prep table at back kitchen; at this rate food will not reach 70 F within 2 hours; food moved inside walk-in cooler; **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 loading dirty dishes and unloading clean ones without washing hands; advised to wash hands
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed Approximately 20 live flies at servers area by soda boxes next to soda dispenser 2 live flies in the managers office next to dry storage ; 1 live fly by drain next to walk-in cooler 2 live flies on the hallway by restrooms
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on the hallway by women's restroom door;
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee left cook line numerous times to bring food out of walk-in cooler and started to work with food without changing gloves; advised to change gloves; Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (50F - Cold Holding); at cook line; as per operator foods not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for 2 hours; operator closed cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 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- raw shell eggs at cook line ; as per operator on time since 10:00 am; advised to time mark;
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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
- 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-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 20 total violations (7 high priority, 3 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 4/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance- kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- back door to kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair - in the kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on the hallway by women's restroom door; - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: At dishmachine area approximately 1 live roach crawling on clean bucket- operator removed and sanitized area. Admin Complaint
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended**
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/4/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor- batter in walk-in cooler Advised to store properly Corrected On-Site
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade cloth towel used as liner for pan Cloth in direct contact with bacon used to line the pan on top of fryers Removed Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw sausage in walk-in freezer; stored properly Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched phone and touched biscuits before washing hands and changing gloves; educated; employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (43-48F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (43-48F - Cold Holding); in cold holding at cook line; food overstocked; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; Smaller portions made; **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmund Dayan 1/22/2018 Repeat Violation 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/
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at expo line Provided Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed new form;
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/4/2024 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil not labeled. Repeat Violation
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. cooked potatoes (113F - Cooling) 10:00am cooling since 8:00am held in a covered deep bowl - see stop sale.
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wipes gloved hand the touched bowl of cooked potatoes-instructed employee to change gloves - employee removed gloves and washed hands the. Pit on new gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 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 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. cooked potatoes (113F - Cooling) 10:00am cooling since 8:00am held in a covered deep bowl - see stop sale.
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmund DAYAN, 01*2018 Repeat Violation
- 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. Walk in cooler - sautéed onions, egg salad prepared over 24 hours ago not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2023 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).