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DIXIE BAR & GRILL

5101 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/14/2025

Inspection #: 3622009

Inspection Date: 6/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10864617

  • 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Sauces and tcs foods in stand up fridge not covered. Operator covered Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-21: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10864525

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor in wall in freezer. Employee elevated Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Sauces and tcs foods in stand up fridge not covered. Operator covered Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) operator maneuvered hoses. Chlorine tested at 100ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken then proceeded to change gloves and handle clean equipment without first washing hands. Employee washed hands then put on new gloves 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. Observed 4 small flying insects in bar area not landing. Operator killed flies and began cleaning bar area **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline cooler; raw beef patty (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding). Per operator food in unit less than four hours. Operator placed food on ice to quick cool. Food not prepared or portioned today **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8893221

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees backpack on shelf with food by prep table . Employee removed the back pack. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2024 operator renewed the license .synced. License current. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink.

Inspection Date: 9/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8892755

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738616

  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Set up bay next to dish machine chlorine 100 ppm **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); bottom reach in drawer on cook line. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit less than four hours. moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cream cheese Jalapeño spread (57F - Cooling) at 11:40 am to 56F at 12 pm since 11 am; flip top cooler on cook line. At this rate food will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 6/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8703164

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food without any hair restraints for loose head hair. He put on hat. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook walked in from dishwasher room thru the door and put on new gloves without washing hands. Explained and he properly put on gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade soiled. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue color liquid spray bottle not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8465757

  • 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. In walk in cooler
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Machine ran multiple times. Bay next to dish machine set up with chlorine 100ppm Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Not in use at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Flip top cooler on cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocados contain stickers flip top on cook line Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine and Quatanary
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 8/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8465322

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359871

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in flour Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. One door cooler outside walk in cooler Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin at walk in. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) ran three times. Sink (Chlorine 100ppm). Single compartment sink next to dish machine Set up. Sink (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and shrimp skewers over cooked tomato sauce one door cooler on cook line. Removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at cart in dining room. Corrected On-Site Warning