DIXIE GRILL
South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10855727
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 6/9/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10855597
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. In kitchen approximately 7 dead roaches next to air conditioner. In kitchen approximately 6 dead roaches on floor under dry storage shelves. Approximately 1 dead roach at front counter behind reach in cooler on floor. Discussed with operator who cleaned and sanitized all areas. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Server handled cash transaction and trash can and without washing hands server handled containers of food in reach in cooler, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler American cheese (46F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (47F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today, product stored in walk in over night and moved to flip top approximately 2 hours ago, discussed cold holding with operator who moved product to reach in freezer to chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter on metal wire shelf bottle of white board cleaner stored directly above paper napkins, discussed with operator who moved cleaner. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler large bins of sausage gravy (105F - Cooling) at 9:40 since 8:55 to 99F at 10:00, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to shallow pans for adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Inspection Date: 12/9/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8831890
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler, bucket of butter stored on floor. Operator placed item onto shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 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. At expo line, Server touched dirty plates then proceeded to grab clean plates without washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. License renewed during inspection Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8831408
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/17/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8742725
- 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: cooked potatoes (44-48F - Cooling) at 10:38 since 7/16 at approximately 11am ; Split pea soup (44F - cooling) at 10:38 since yesterday at approximately 11am. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw steak and raw chicken not in commercial packaging over French fries at reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. 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 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: cooked potatoes (44-48F - Cooling) at 10:38 since 7/16 at approximately 11am ; Split pea soup (44F - cooling) at 10:38 since yesterday at approximately 11am. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Swiss cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Observed at flip top cooler on cook line in overstocked pan. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator split portion in half and placed overstock portion to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At hose bibb on back dock.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator corrected to 50ppm chlorine sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On shallow ice bath: sausage gravy (92F - Cooling) at 10:28 since 9:45 - 89F at 10:50. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator added ice to fully submerge product in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Lox and bagel on menu with no raw animal food indicator by menu item.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Walk in cooler: Chili dated 5/17 frozen not date tracked. Per operator, removed from freezer to cooler on 7/16. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedures.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Fabuloso cleaning liquid in spray bottle no label. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 12/15/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568235
- 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. Observed No time stamp for butter pats. Per operator, out of temperature for 15 minutes. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 3 hours and 45 minutes. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towel dispenser inoperable at breakfast bar area hand wash sink. Per operator, needs new batteries. Operator replaced batteries, paper towel dispenser functioning properly. Corrected On-Site