DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

SURFSIDE DINER

South County Road
Florida, 33480
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/18/2025

Inspection #: 3636186

Inspection Date: 10/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10704275

  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit for triple sink. Warning Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-25: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825793

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Observed: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside flour and rice containers. Operator removed corrected on site. Warning Priority: Basic
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Observed: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At current rate product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. Chicken and peppers (67F - Cooling) @ 10:50; cooling since 10:00-64F cooling @ 11:30. Warning Priority: High Priority
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Observed: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook entered kitchen from back door put on gloves to prepare customer order without washing hands first. Warning Priority: High Priority
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - Observed: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit for triple sink. Warning Priority: Intermediate
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - Observed: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator keeps time of expo foods hot and cold no written procedures. Observed time control form not filled out. Warning Priority: Intermediate
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Observed: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed at dish rack old labels on containers. Warning Priority: Basic
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at walk in cooler raw turkey over raw salmon. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning Priority: High Priority
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Observed: Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket on floor at cookline. Warning Priority: Basic
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed at wait station: butter chips (57F - Cold Holding) 2. drawer coolers at cookline: sausage (47F - Cold Holding); corned beef (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator food is in unit less than 4 hours. Observed drawers kept open. Operator moved foods to operator to quick chill. Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. . Warning Priority: High Priority
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed three towels in kitchen not in sanitizer bucket. Warning Priority: Basic

Inspection Date: 7/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777875

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe a few employee without hair restraint. Warning
  • 22-56-4:Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Observe Dishwasher (Temperature less then 160);. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825165

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8542220

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe case of bacon on floor in walk-in refrigerator. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observe corn beef in standing water. Operator turn on water. 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 labeled 8-12 Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376467

  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observe ice scoop on top of ice machine. Operator had scoop washed and sanitized and placed in plastic container. 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. I emailed operator form. **Corrective Action Taken**