HIBISCUS JAMAICAN FUSION
23 SOUTH DIXIE HWY, Lake Worth FL 33460
Last inspected Jan 6, 2026 · 6 visits since July 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, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2025
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Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2022047292 | Sep 26, 2022 | May 2, 2023 | $400 |
| 2--2019001031 | Dec 19, 2018 | Aug 21, 2019 | $320 |
| 2--2017020554 | Apr 10, 2017 | Jul 6, 2017 | $440 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2025
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In prep area, bottle of bleach stored on prep table. Employee moved bleach to bottom shelf.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler in prep area, chicken, pasta and pork not date marked. Held over 24 hours. Operator stated to date mark.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In prep area, ice buildup up on fan mechanism.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In prep area, two door reach in freezer has black/ green mold like substance.
Utensils in poor condition. In kitchen, kitchen knife in poor condition. Informed employee of chipped knife.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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, sweet plantains 110°F.
Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Three compartment sink, hot water temperature at 75°F.
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Handwashing sink in kitchen, no hot water at all from sink.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, Raw fish stored over Jamaican patties and Raw chicken stored over cooked octopus not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); cooked goat (45F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); operator stated items held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. Operator placed items into freezer to quick chill.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils stored in standing water 103F. Operator removed utensils.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.