DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

JAY'S PIZZA & PASTA

With 5 documented inspections, JAY'S PIZZA & PASTA in WEST PALM BEACH has achieved a 1.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Grande Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935272

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar and salt food
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of giardinera vegetables and plastic container of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed can opener sleeve surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  • 32-23-5:Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Observed urinal in men's bathroom not flushing.
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine 10 Ppm operator added chlorine rechecked 100Ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food(sugar,salt) removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tomato sauce (116F - Hot Holding); cooked meatballs (121-128F - Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than one hour. Operator placed on stove to reheat. Rechecked tomato sauce 185F meatballs 187F Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter with hose attached missing vacuum breaker.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer 200+ Ppm . Operator discarded remade solution rechecked 100 Ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee empty and refilled sanitizer bucket at handwashing sink.

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8885711

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in kitchen prep area- educated operator employees moved to dinning room. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm- Corrected to 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At storage closet - containers of paint stored over single service pizza boxes- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwashing sink by cookline - pasta strainer in sink- operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishwashing area- purple chemical spray bottle not labeled - operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778181

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler- Chicken wings 44-47F at 3:55( cooling overnight)- food covered - at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 6 hours- see stop sale.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer - raw veal not commercially packaged stored over cooked pasta- operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler- Chicken wings 44-47F at 3:55( cooling overnight)- food covered - at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 6 hours- see stop sale.

Inspection Date: 4/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8605752

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. left side top inside ice machine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar and salt food. Operator removed
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of frying oil on floor next to hand washing sink in kitchen.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a container of Parmesan cheese in flip top cooler the handle in contact with Parmesan cheese
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop wet nesting in mop bucket
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food salt removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed on shelf raw salmon over shredded mozzarella cheese in walk-in cooler. Observed on shelf raw shell eggs over English cucumbers and celery stalks in walk-in cooler. Operator placed items on lower shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stainless steel cleaner on shelf above a plastic container of giardinera vegetables and soda cans. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

Inspection Date: 2/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376801

  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over cooked broccoli and spinach- operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. 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. At pizza station reach in cooler- Shredded cheese 56F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill.
  • 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark for pizza slices- operator placed time mark for remaining hour. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Disinfecting wipes stored above soda bottles- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At speed rack by cook line- Cooked sausage 76- 84F at 2:50 to 75-80F at 3:15( cooling since 2:10)- food left out to cool on counter- at current rate of cooling food will not reach to 70F within remaining 55 minutes- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler by cookline- Cooked pasta made 02/03/2024 not date marked - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of Multi purpose cleaner not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site