PALM BEACH MEATS

4812 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/14/2025

Inspection #: 3602565

Inspection Date: 1/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10722467

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8894023

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8894174

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Flip top cooler door and upright cooler door handle. Warning
  • 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. Open can of beverage on not in use flip top cooler. Explained and she removed the beverage container. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. Explained 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 0 ppm tested twice. Changed the gallon container and primed. Chlorine 100 ppm, 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 washed hands at hand sink. She turned off the water with bare hands then put on new gloves. Explained and she properly put on gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Emailed one. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof available upon request. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Female employee working over one month and no signed food employee reporting agreement.Emailed one. Warning

Inspection Date: 9/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727386

  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of black beans Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Dish machine added next to triple sink Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. ROP of cooked chili and bolognas sauce for sale See stop sale Warning

Inspection Date: 2/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8621575

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513564

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk in cooler vents Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. meatballs (51F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (51F - Cold Holding); croquettes (51F - Cold Holding) walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned. in unit over four hours. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. meatballs (51F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (51F - Cold Holding); croquettes (51F - Cold Holding) walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned. in unit over four hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles stored with rack of clean equipment at triple sink Removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle at sushi station Spray bottle at triple sink Warning

Inspection Date: 11/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8513287

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349171

  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at cook line Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use at cook line; operator placed in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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 beef not commercially packaged over bread commercially packaged in reach in freezer at the back of the kitchen; emailed storage poster; advised to store based on cooking temperature Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot dogs (55F - Cold Holding); burgers (52F - Cold Holding ); in cooler at cook line; foods not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; foods moved to different cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. sliced tomatoes (63-64F - Cooling)at 12:40 to 63 F at 1:05 since 12:15 in cooler at cook line; at this rate food will not reach 41 F ; food moved to different cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk-in cooler opened about 28 hours; educated operator and advised to date; Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap or paper towels provided at handwash sink by three compartment sink Operator provided Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment ROP for raw meats like: beef; lamb; poultry; pork; HACCP plan emailed during inspection. Repeat Violation Warning