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BIG SURF CAFE

6566 N MILITARY TRL, West Palm Beach FL 33407 · 561.848.6277

Last inspected Apr 24, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS6010818
Grade history
SEP 23
APR 24
MAR 25
APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At ice cream machine; ice cream mix (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned held in machine overnight. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Apr 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High priority/12A-07-5
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. At ice cream machine; ice cream mix (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned held in machine overnight. See stop sale.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At ice cream machine; ice cream mix (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned held in machine overnight. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5
Mar 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing- plastic bucket stored inside Removed
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Apr 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store cleaning supplies. Operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At ice machine(s); accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator cleaned/sanitized.
Basic/22-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Sep 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...tuna salad at walk in cooler. Operator date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled....cleaner spray bottles, manager labeled.
Intermediate/41-17-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside...hole in the exit door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Sep 5, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.