HOOTERS OF WEST PALM BEACH
2020 PALM BEACH LAKES BLVD, West Palm Beach FL 33409
Last inspected May 6, 2024 · 3 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.
3 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Batter station slide back cooler; raw chicken (50°F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler 2 hours, added ice.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2019062467 | Dec 10, 2019 | Jan 10, 2020 | $400 |
| 2--2017041236 | Aug 18, 2017 | Sep 14, 2017 | $400 |
Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar; hand wash sink used to store cleaning chemical. Operator removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At prep area hand washing sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. At bar area; ketchup/mustard/salt/pepper/hot sauce stored on shelf attached to front of hand wash sink exposed to splash/water dripping from hands during hand washing. Operator removed food items.
Food stored on floor. At walk-in freezer; case of crab legs stored on floor. Operator removed from floor.
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Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; unwashed onions stored over cooked chicken wings. Operator moved onions to different shelf.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Bar Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator primed machine, retested at chlorine 100ppm.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At sugar storage container; damaged styrofoam bowl used to dispense sugar. Operator removed/discarded.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. At wait station; cleaned and sanitized cutlery stored uncovered directly under paper towel dispenser exposed to water dripping from hands. Operator removed cutlery to washed, rinsed and sanitized.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line; in-use knife stored between cutting board and make top cooler. Operator removed knife.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At cook line; employee switched from cooking raw hamburgers to plating cooked food without washing hands. Employee washed hands changed gloves.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Batter station slide back cooler; raw chicken (50°F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held in cooler 2 hours, added ice.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At kitchen ice machine; accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
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.