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EM SQUARED RESTAURANTS LLC

980 N MILITARY TRAIL, West Palm Beach FL 33415 · (561) 683-8898

Last inspected Mar 19, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats50
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6000640
Grade history
DEC 23
OCT 24
FEB 25
SEP 25
MAR 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
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. Manager printed and posted.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Missing date of completion
Intermediate/53B-10-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Stored next to customers food inside hot box Operator removed
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout the restaurant
Basic/36-22-4
Sep 17, 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
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 100ppm) Operator drained sink and put new quaternary sanitizer at 400ppm.
High priority/22-43-4/Corrected On-Site
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In men's restroom.
Intermediate/31B-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed Rust stains on side wall of ice bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Feb 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At Steam Table; macaroni and cheese (133F - Hot Holding) Per operator held at steam table for less than half and hour Advised operator to reheat to 165+F, operator moved oven
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout establishment standing water observed on the floor Advised operator who began remedying the situation
Basic/36-22-4/Corrective Action Taken
Oct 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Area around soda nozzles at self service beverage station soiled.Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/22-02-4
Observed: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at chicken walk in cooler door. Operator cleaned and sanitized Priority: Basic
Basic/23-24-4/Corrected On-Site
Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee umbrella stored on top of dry storage items. Operator removed and properly stored Priority: Basic
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Dec 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
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. Male employee using cellphone then started to put cooked chicken tenders with tongs in hot hold unit.touched clean togs without washing hands. Explained cellphone is the dirtiest thing and he washed hands.
High priority/12A-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on one side of the splitter at mop sink. Explained and showed picture of back-flow preventer on google.
High priority/29-34-4
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. Manager printed and posted.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked by garbage, boxes. Employee cleaned For reporting purposes only.
/46-01-4/Corrected On-Site

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.