MORTON'S OF CHICAGO-THE STEAK HOUSE
777 S FLAGLER DR, West Palm Beach FL 33401 · 713-386-7253
Last inspected Dec 8, 2025 · 7 visits since November 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 14 points off where it started.
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. Bodily fluids procedure emailed to operator.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken above cooked meat balls in reach in at cook line.. Operator placed raw chicken on bottom shelf.
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed at employees bathroom.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at employee bathroom. Operator placed paper towel at sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl flour and bread crumbs. Operator removed.
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Food stored on floor. Observed plastic containers of oil stored on floor in dry storage. Operator placed on shelf.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream scoops in water at 73F. Operator removed water
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink in cooler that was not intended for employees. Operator moved drink to walkin refrigerator were employees food is stored.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil in plastic squeeze bottle, not labeled.
Oct 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed tuna defrosted in reduced oxygen packaging. See stop sale
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed in the employee bathroom hand sink. Air conditioning draining in sink.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at rear bowl in flour, bread crumbs, and sugar. Operator placed back removed.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed tuna defrosted in reduced oxygen packaging. See stop sale
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed liquid shrimp defrosting in standing water. Operator placed back turned on water.
Jun 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority5 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw lobster over fully cooked crab cakes at walk in cooler. Raw tuna over blue cheese butter not in commercial packaging at stainless reach in freezer by ice machine. Operator stored properly.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added at mop sink.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tag missing last order sold date.
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. Bodily fluids procedure emailed to operator.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine and quaternary sanitizer.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser and quaternary sanitizer spray bottle not labeled by cook line. Operator labeled properly.
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observe blue substance in unlabeled spray bottle. Operator labeled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observe bowls in bread crumbs and flour. Operator removed.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observe with salmon. Operator removed.
Food stored on floor. Observe plastic containers of oil on floor in dry storage.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe spray bottle with oil not labled
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Observed can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed above ice machine.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in water at 92°
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe butter (53F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe with oysters.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observe hand sink in kitchen used as a dump sink with ice inside.
Soda gun at bar surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ceiling tile missing. Observe by ice machine
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observe fish defrosting at room temperature. Operator put in refrigerator.
Nov 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef above raw fish in walk-in refrigerator. Operator placed raw beef on lower shelf.
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observe with oyster.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe at rear kitchen cook line.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observe with chillin sea bass
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe ice scoop in standing water at 101°F.
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.