BUD'S CHICKEN & SEAFOOD
BUD'S CHICKEN & SEAFOOD has 6 health inspections on file for its WEST PALM BEACH location, with an overall rating of 3.4/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
7912 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 11/4/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13470716
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above hot holding line, ceiling vents and tiles have accumulated dust.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen, sanitizer stored above prep station. Operator moved sanitizer to bottom shelf.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 7/23/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10924754
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep line in back kitchen area, employee drink stored on shelf above prep table.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler buckets of prepared food stored on floor. At fryer station, fryer oil jug stored on floor.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On prep table by walk in cooler, can opener soiled with food debris.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee expired 5/2025
Inspection Date: 11/13/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8821943
Inspection Date: 7/3/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777589
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright cooler by breading station
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans on top shelf in dry food storage room. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/8/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8585065
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks on food prep tables in the kitchen Removed Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water at the back of kitchen Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust- windows at display case at the front counter
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw shrimp, placed inside the frying basket and touched bread to build up a fried chicken sandwich; employee didn't change gloves and washed hands before touching ready to eat foods; manager educated; employee washed hands and changed gloves; Corrected On-Site
- 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 touched personal drink, wiped hands on soiled pants, touched bowls used to store foods like fries and corn fritters; manager educated and employee washed hands and changed gloves Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at expo line Manager provided Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376142
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in between floor tiles at mop sink
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatulas between wall and triple sink
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to one door coolers under hot holding unit
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine