DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

DONTEE'S RESTAURANT

620 Belvedere Road
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8871555

  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked multiple eggs then put his hands on sanitizer bucket then handled clean utensils and plates to served food without washed hands . Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observe opened bag with raw turkey sausage stored above a bag with raw beef chunks inside reach in freezer. Employee stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting next to steam table. Cooked cabbage ( 70F hot holding) Cooked carrots (54F hot holding). Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator reheated products to 165F+ and stored inside steam table. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 stored above prep table on kitchen area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sitting on prep table . Chicken pot pie at 9:53Am ( 68F cooling) since 7:30am at 10:25am (66F cooling) At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Operator moved to reach in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8870987

  • 14-36-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. At kitchen, Interior of glass reach in cooler broken, insulation exposed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: At kitchen, Interior of glass reach in cooler broken, insulation exposed/no food stored. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736955

  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. At kitchen, Interior of glass reach in cooler broken, insulation exposed. Warning
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At cook line flip top cooler, employee cutting avocado before being washed. Employee stated advocado was not washed, advised employee that all produce must be washed before preparing. Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, Unwashed strawberries stored over cut peppers and onions. Advised operator of proper storage, operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs, handled clean plates, without washing hands. Advised operator of proper hand washing. Operator educated employee of proper handwashing. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, opened case of raw turkey stored over raw fish. Advised operator of proper storage, operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At glass reach in cooler corned beef hash (60F - Cold Holding); waffle batter with eggs (53F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (53F - Cold Holding);, not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held less than 4 hours, moved items to walk in. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8527379

  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. washcloth bucket at front counter quat 0 ppm, manager changed the solution.quat 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then put on gloves to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Explained and she properly put on gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at warewashing machine for chlorine.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser spray bottle not labeled. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357997

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.at cook line. Operator provided Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed a piece of beef thawing on standing water on the kitchen Operator placed under running water Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean on cook line. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean plates without washing hands first. Educated employee, employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. French toast mix with liquid raw eggs stored above corn beef portions inside reach in cooler on cook line. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed seating on cook line a container with Raw bacon 56°F cold Holding and cooked potatoes 53°F cooling. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved items to inside cooler **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance ( degreaser) not labeled near 3 compartment sink. Operator labeled Corrected On-Site