DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

WATERWAY CAFE

2300 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS 33410

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10797115

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10756440

  • 51-12-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved for establishment previously licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service or the Department of Health. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans approved in 11/30/23/ do not match the dining room and bar area; the not plans that currently is the kitchen and dishwashing area As per plan review to resubmit application with dining room and bar area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-11: Plans approved and marching ; Change of seating not approved by local fire and plumbing authority; provided form ; extended per F. S. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10784319

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10783446

  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching garbage and touching French fries bowl at expo line without washing hands and changing gloves Educated; employee washed hands; 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. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. gumbo (48F - Cold Holding); roasted vegetables (48F - Cold Holding); roasted carrots (48F - Cold Holding); shrimp (48F Cold Holding ); scallops (48F - Cold Holding);sautee cooler at cook line Food out of temperature for more than four hours;food not prepared or portioned today; See Stop Sale
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. gumbo (48F - Cold Holding); roasted vegetables (48F - Cold Holding); roasted carrots (48F - Cold Holding); shrimp (48F Cold Holding ); scallops (48F - Cold Holding);sautee cooler at cook line Food out of temperature for more than four hours;food not prepared or portioned today; See Stop Sale Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-19-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. 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 - butter sauce at cook line; since 11:00- observed at 3:30 not discarded no time ; See Stop Sale
  • 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 - butter sauce at cook line; since 11:00- observed at 3:30 not discarded no time ; See Stop Sale
  • 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. sausage (48F - Cooling); diced tomatoes (48F - Cooling); cut tomatoes (48F Cooling );in sautéed cooler; as per operator food cooling since 10:00 am; food never reached 41 F or below within 4 hours; See Stop Sale
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. sausage (48F - Cooling); diced tomatoes (48F - Cooling); cut tomatoes (48F Cooling );in sautéed cooler; as per operator food cooling since 10:00 am; food never reached 41 F or below within 4 hours; See Stop Sale
  • 35A-01-4:Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Observed hostess letting customer walk through the dining room towards outside patio ; educated chef; chef informed customer he could not have non service animals inside ;

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10779513

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation- employee portioning ketchup at expo line; advised chef to provide
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched soiled towel to wipe off food from knife, put gloves on and started preparing crab cakes; manager educated; employee washed hands ; Corrected On-Site
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed cook wiping in use knife with dry soiled towel and placed back on prep stain to be reused with other foods; manager educated ; knife sent to the dishwasher area; **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lamb over cooked shrimp on speed rack in walk-in cooler #4 Stored properly 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. Raw burgers over conch fritters in walk-in cooler #4; stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. gumbo (41-53F - Cold Holding); in cooler at grill station ; food not prepared or portioned today food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food overstocked; smaller portions made; Swiss cheese (53F - Cold Holding); one package in dairy cooler; as per operator food left outside while preparing the Cuban sandwich ; too much pulled outside; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food placed inside walk-in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (132F - Hot Holding); inside steam table; food not stirred ; out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; placed to be reheated to 165 F lemon butter (101F - Hot Holding) above the steam table; as per operator food on TPHC; no form and not time tracking; advised operator to print form, fill out, and track time; food out of temperature since 9:30; to discard food at 1:30; time marked in the container; **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at cook line

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10753415

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License renewed during inspection Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (43-50F - Cold Holding); in cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today ; food overstocked ; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; smaller portioned made; corn salsa (49F - Cold Holding); in unit at cook line as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food stored in double pans; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; food moved to walk-in cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 51-12-5:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved for establishment previously licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service or the Department of Health. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans approved in 11/30/23/ do not match the dining room and bar area; the not plans that currently is the kitchen and dishwashing area As per plan review to resubmit application with dining room and bar area Warning