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BUD'S CHICKEN & SEAFOOD

7912 S DIXIE HWY, West Palm Beach FL 33405 · 561.736.3344

Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats66
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6007310
Grade history
JUL 24
NOV 24
JUL 25
NOV 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on chicken prep table. Employee removed.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fryer utility line soiled with grease build up.
Basic/23-03-4
Nov 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen, sanitizer stored above prep station. Operator moved sanitizer to bottom shelf.
High priority/41-10-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above hot holding line, ceiling vents and tiles have accumulated dust.
Basic/36-34-5
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On prep table by walk in cooler, can opener soiled with food debris.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee expired 5/2025
Intermediate/53B-14-5
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep line in back kitchen area, employee drink stored on shelf above prep table.
Basic/12B-07-4
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler buckets of prepared food stored on floor. At fryer station, fryer oil jug stored on floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee scooped ice with paper cup at drive thru soda station. Explained.
Basic/14-01-5
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Jul 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright cooler by breading station
Basic/14-33-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans on top shelf in dry food storage room. Manager inverted.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw shrimp, placed inside the frying basket and touched bread to build up a fried chicken sandwich; employee didn't change gloves and washed hands before touching ready to eat foods; manager educated; employee washed hands and changed gloves;
High priority/12A-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched personal drink, wiped hands on soiled pants, touched bowls used to store foods like fries and corn fritters; manager educated and employee washed hands and changed gloves
High priority/12A-28-4/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at expo line Manager provided
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Several drinks on food prep tables in the kitchen Removed
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-04-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water at the back of kitchen
Basic/36-22-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust- windows at display case at the front counter
Basic/23-03-4
Jul 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice machine
Intermediate/22-02-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in between floor tiles at mop sink
Basic/36-22-4
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatulas between wall and triple sink
Basic/10-17-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to one door coolers under hot holding unit
Basic/23-03-4

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.