CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #881
2380 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8460858
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Sanitizer dispensing bag empty. Operator changed bag and remade to quaternary 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line; sour cream (45F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, being held in overfilled pan for less than 1 hour, removed/discarded overfilled portion. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; cooked steak (108F - Hot Holding). Operator stated steak was reheated prior to being placed in pan on edge of grill less than 1 hour prior, intended to place directly in steam table, moved back to grill to be reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 8/2/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8460441
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: Same **Time Extended**
- 53A-14-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.big 6 and major food allergens Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-02: 2 managers unable to answer reheating parameters and cooling parameters. Explained commercially processed reheating first time for hot holding 135 within 2 hours and leftover reheating 165 within 2 hours. Cooling 135 to 70 within 2 hours and 135 to 41 within total of 6 hours. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 8/1/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351733
- 14-17-4:Basic - Broken Walk-in cooler plastic shelves Warning
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Beverage in paper cup without lid on wire rack shelf by hand sink. Manager discarded the cup. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Warning
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under cutting board at steak cutting station. Manager removed the cloth Warning
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados stored over cut onions in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Black mold like substance buildup on wall behind three compartment sink. Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Washcloth bucket quat 0 ppm, manager changed the solution quat200 ppm, Warning
- 03C-44-5:High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 162 employee put back on the grill second temperature 168 Warning
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Male employee at front counter didn't wash hands prior to putting on gloves to handle guacamole . Explained and he washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 on the ledge in customer ordering line 1 on sneeze guard 1 by soda station Employee killed all Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sealed bag of beans 45 f. As per manager was outside for an hour and put back in cooler.Manager discarded Warning
- 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 . Manager put 3 hours on the timer. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior section of ice tea dispenser nozzle in the lobby. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by back door blocked by trash can. Hand sink on cook line blocked by chips boxes. Employee removed both Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-14-4:Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.big 6 and major food allergens Warning