NICK'S 50'S DINER
1900 Okeechobee Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/10/2025
Inspection #: 3605796
Inspection Date: 1/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836278
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled wiping cloth while cleaning tables and then handled clean cup and clean ice scoop to scoop ice and make drinks for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line steam table; sausage gravy (125F - Hot Holding). Operator stated sausage gravy reheated prior to being placed in steam table, held 1 hour, moved to be reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep table mounted can opener; blade soiled food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator washed, rinsed and sanitized can opener blade. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8748527
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter dipper well; in-use ice cream scoop stored in standing water 110F. Operator turned on dipper well faucet. Corrected On-Site
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At cook line; visibly soiled dry wiping cloth in-use on cutting board. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 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 comminuted beef stored over opened bag of cooked turkey sausage. Operator moved turkey sausage to top shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line Double door low boy stainless reach in cooler; butter (46F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler less than 2 hours, moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 2/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8441893
- 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. At cook line; employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean plates without changing gloves or washing hands. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. At cook line drawers under grill; raw steak stored in top drawer over cooked chicken in bottom drawer, no complete physical barrier between top and bottom drawers. Operator moved raw steak to bottom drawer. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw ground pork stored over boiled eggs. Operator moved raw pork to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364442
- 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. Food expediter drinking from a glass without lid at server station. Employee put glass in dishwasher area to be washed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Water bottles ( in up right cooler ) and protein drink ( in walk in cooler )stored with and above food . Moanger moved both to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor.box of oil stored on floor under prep sink. Manager moved box to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting celery prior to washing, explained and she washed the celery sticks. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bags of yellow and red onions stored over salads in salad bowls in walk in cooler. Explained and emploremoved both bags. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then handled clean dishes. Explained and he washed hands in three compartment sink. Explained again. He washed hands in hand sink. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Dishwasher washed hands in three compartment sink. Explained
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. yellow rice 122 cooling as per manager less than 1 hour, second temperature after 20 minutes 112 f. At this rate of cooling it will not reach 70 within 2 hours. Manager moved yellow rice on sheet pan to cool quickly **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Blue color soap container and squeeze bottle not labeled . Explained