EMPIRE CATERING AND BANQUET HALL LLC
3111 45 ST UNIT 15A, West Palm Beach FL 33407
Last inspected Oct 30, 2024 · 4 visits since September 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections trending up, 21 points better than where it started.
Food with mold-like growth...Shredded cheese at walk in cooler. See stop sale. Employee discarded food.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels.
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/. Establishment has added indoor seating and bar, outdoor seating and bar, removed walls/walk-in refrigeration/hand wash sink, no plan review submitted.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand wash sink; no soap. Operator provided soap.
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment is operating as a full service restaurant with indoor seating and bar and additional outdoor seating and bar. No seating change approval or plan review submitted.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Walk in freezer concrete Floor in disrepair.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox stored above clean pans on kitchen area Operator stored properly
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Per operator missing battery
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Containers with raw chicken stored on floor walk in cooler Plastic bottles of water stored on the floor bar area Operator stored properly
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Walk in freezer Floor in disrepair.
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food with mold-like growth...Shredded cheese at walk in cooler. See stop sale. Employee discarded food.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Food with mold-like growth...Shredded cheese at walk in cooler.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening....shredded moldy cheese at walk in cooler, milk in reach in cooler. Employee discarded food.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime....flour, sugar, cornstarch container.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....stored buckets, bags in handwashing sink. Employee moved.
No soap provided at handwash sink at kitchen.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked....pasta in walk in cooler, PIC not aware when was cooked pasta. PIC discarded food.
Three compartments blocked by boxes,tools etc. Must unblock three compartments sink to wash, rinse and sanitizer utensils.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Accumulation of debris in handwashing sink.
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.