MORTON'S OF CHICAGO-THE STEAK HOUSE

777 South Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/18/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10863084

  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw lobster over fully cooked crab cakes at walk in cooler. Raw tuna over blue cheese butter not in commercial packaging at stainless reach in freezer by ice machine. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added at mop sink.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tag missing last order sold date.
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bodily fluids procedure emailed to operator.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine and quaternary sanitizer.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser and quaternary sanitizer spray bottle not labeled by cook line. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718776

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observe bowls in bread crumbs and flour. Operator removed.
  • 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. Observe with salmon. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observe plastic containers of oil on floor in dry storage.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe spray bottle with oil not labled
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observe blue substance in unlabeled spray bottle. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8834041

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed above ice machine.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in water at 92° Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8625093

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observe by ice machine
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observe fish defrosting at room temperature. Operator put in refrigerator. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe butter (53F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe with oysters. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observe hand sink in kitchen used as a dump sink with ice inside.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Soda gun at bar surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

Inspection Date: 11/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8340518

  • 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. Observe with chillin sea bass
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe ice scoop in standing water at 101°F.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef above raw fish in walk-in refrigerator. Operator placed raw beef on lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe with oyster.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe at rear kitchen cook line.