BATCH NEW-SOUTHERN KITCHEN AND TAP

BATCH NEW-SOUTHERN KITCHEN AND TAP located in WEST PALM BEACH has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 2.3/5 overall safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

223 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13545969

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bag carrots in sugar and flour. Operator placed added removed.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag carrots case of lemons stored on kitchen floor Repeat Violation
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at hand sink at dishwasher
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw ground beef above cooked sausage in walk-in refrigerator . Operator moved cooked sausage . Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Flip top refrigerator ; cooked egg whites (45-55F - Cold Holding) due to overfilled. Operator placed added removed the over filled eggs . **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed white spray bottle with unknown substance. Operator placed added discarded substance. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10918799

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe case of case of potato establishment open at time of inspection and bag of onions. Operator placed on shelf.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observe at rear storage.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observe case of fried green tomatoes not covered in reaching freezer.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at Flip top refrigerator ; sweet potato hummus (47F - Cold Holding) due to double inserts . Operator stated less then 2 hours on put ice and water in first insert.. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observe at splitter.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener surface soiled with food debris.

Inspection Date: 3/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773621

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at Flip top refrigerator by conventional ovens.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream scoop in water at 100F
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed at dishwasher area.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a few sauces and squeeze bottles, not labeled.
  • 22-53-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); Operator corrected tooSanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at expo hand wash sink . Operator placed towel at sink Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10709325

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10707971

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at walk in cooler shelled eggs above cooked pork. Operator placed raw shelled eggs on lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Flip top refrigerator across from fryers ; cooked beef , cooked potatoes overnight (57-63F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Observed Flip top refrigerator ; cooked vegetables, cooked meat (48-52F - Cold Holding) due to missing inserts. Operator place empty inserts in refrigerator.. 2) observed Flip top refrigerator across from fryers ; cooked beef , cooked potatoes overnight (57-63F - Cold Holding). See stop sale Warning
  • 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. Operator had chicken on time but not on writing plan. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8508323

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observe with salmon.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observe chlorine sanitizer at0ppm. Operator correct with quantity sanitizer 200ppm Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372550

  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knife between two refrigerators. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at Flip top refrigerator ; cooked vegetables (45F - Cold Holding) due to double insert.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe with mussel tags with out date of last sold. Repeat Violation