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DAVE'S HOT CHICKEN BOYNTON BEACH

320 N CONGRESS AVE UNIT A, Boynton Beach FL 33426 · 561-308-8141

Last inspected Aug 14, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats66
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6023135
Grade history
APR 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC

4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. French fries (115F - Hot Holding) Observed under heat lamp. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator voluntarily elected to discard product.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. French fries (115F - Hot Holding) Observed under heat lamp. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator voluntarily elected to discard product.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on storage rack next to seasonings and food service gloves
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Mar 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2026Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
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 0ppm) Operator set up triple sink with quaternary sanitizer 400ppm.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. kale slaw (58F - Cold Holding) Observed in portion cups on upper portion of cook line cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator placed product in lower portion of cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter attached at mop sink.
High priority/29-42-4/Warning
Oct 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
In-use French fry scoop not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container on cook line. Operator removed.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Apr 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

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.