DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CITY DINER

3400 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/8/2025

Inspection #: 3596347

Inspection Date: 3/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 9001756

  • 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. Coffee in ceramic cup without lid on prep table. Manager dumped the coffee. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At soda machine ice bin. Manager stored handle above ice. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Writing pan and spatula in hand sink by walk in cooler. Manager removed both. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730480

  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Waitress observed plating ready to eat toast with barehands.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef cracked raw shell eggs with gloves and touched clean plates with the same gloves. Educated operator on site about glove use and handwashing after handling a raw food item.

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481390

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Several covered pans with raw meat stored on floor under the shelves in walk in cooler. Explained. Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon in standing water in a container by steam table. Water temperature 119 f. Explained and manager dumped the water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under white cutting board. Explained.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook cracked raw shell eggs then put on new gloves to handle clean plate . He didn't wash hands prior to putting on gloves. Explained and he properly put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell eggs then handling clean plate with new gloves without washing hands. Explained and he washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced cooked sausage 47 f, sliced Swiss cheese 49 f in flip top cooler on cook line. as per manager less than 1 hour in this cooler. Operator moved both to bottom section to cook quickly, milk 40 f, butter 41 f
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Washcloth bucket chlorine over 200 ppm, manager changed the solution. Chlorine 100 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 52-04-5:Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. On menu Smoked Norwegian Salmon . Smoked salmon package from Pierre's Specialty foods doesn't mention Norwegian salmon. Operator purchases smoked salmon from Pierre's specialty foods. Sysco invoice for other salmon - Salmon fil faroe island. Operator couldn't provide any proof that smoked salmon is Norwegian salmon. Admin Complaint
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates from Safe Staff expired on 02/19/2024.

Inspection Date: 8/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351689

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup stored on prep table at cook line; Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet and cell phone next to food at cook line Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of chicken on the floor in walk-in cooler; operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon stored in water at 98 F at cook line; Operator discarded water; Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator placed inside second bucket Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left cook line, touched three compartment sink where dirty dishes were stored; touched hair and returned to cook line where proceeded to touch clean utensils and plate; Operator educated employee; emailed handwash facts poster and had employee wash hands ; Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon stored above cooked ribs on the speed rack in walk-in cooler; Raw turkey burgers stored on top of hot dogs container in make table at cook line; operator stored properly 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. liquid eggs (56F - Cold Holding) at cook line; as per operator food on TPHC for four hours; food not listed in the form; operator listed food and time marked 9:00-1:00 ; chili (45F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; as per operator food received earlier and door left open to properly store it; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; operator instructed employees to keep door closed; **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. potatoes (88F - Hot Holding) in frying basket at cook line; as per operator foods out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator placed food in oil to reheat to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint