NEGRIL PALM
502 LUCERNE AVE, Lake Worth Beach FL 33460
Last inspected Oct 3, 2024 · 6 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
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.
NOV 23
FEB 24
APR 24
OCT 24
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between C and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef plated and cut a Jamaican patty and then put garnish on top with bare hands.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024013772 | Feb 9, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $400 |
| 2--2024013950 | Feb 19, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | $800 |
| 2--2023072370 | Dec 7, 2023 | Jan 30, 2024 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Oct 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Open raw fish stored over corn on the cob in walk in freezer. Explained and chef rearranged.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several soiled dishes stored in hand sink by the dishwasher. Explained and manager removed the dishes.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At all hand sinks. Manager stocked roll of paper towels.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by the dishwasher. Manager provided small soap dispenser.
Food stored on floor. Onpails of sauce stored on floor in walk in cooler. Chef moved both on to shelves.
Heavy Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Several spoons stored in standing water in a metal container. Water temperature 85 f explained and chef dumped the water.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under white cutting board on cook line explained and chef removed the towel.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chef removed the frozen fish from the walk in cooler and put in standing water in a round plastic container by three compartment sink ( thawing for the order ).explained and he put container under running cold water.
Walk-in cooler and freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt bin not labeled. Explained.
Apr 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority6 Intermediate6 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Penny pasta 50 f cooling overnight tightly covered in walk in cooler ( not prepared or portioned today ). Explained and emailed proper cooling Procedere. 135 f to 70 f within 2 hours and 135 f to 41 f or colder within total of 6 hours.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef handled cellphone then put on gloves to prepare food without washing hands. Explained and he properly put on new gloves.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Penny pasta 50 f cooling overnight tightly covered in walk in cooler ( not prepared or portioned today )
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.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Penny pasta 50 f cooling overnight tightly covered in walk in cooler ( not prepared or portioned today )
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar hand sink and by dishwasher
No soap provided at handwash sink. At bar hand sink and by dishwasher
Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Operators thermometer range 40 f to 160 f explained cooking temperature for poultry is 165 f and calibration in ice water should read 32 f. 40-160 f can not check either one. Operator bought one during the inspection
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Light yellow color liquid spray bottle at bar not labled. Manager labeled.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Personal Glass of beverage without lid in reach in cooler. Explained and manager removed glass to be washed.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons in a container in standing water. Water temperature 95 f. Explains chef dumped the water.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Under red cutting board on cook line. Explained and cook removed the cloth towel
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At bar and by dishwasher
Feb 19, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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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 0ppm.
Bag of raw shrimp stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved on a shelf.
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. Salmon removed from freezer this morning. Cook removed packaging.
Feb 9, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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 0ppm.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef plated and cut a Jamaican patty and then put garnish on top with bare hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over beans in walk in cooler. Operator removed the eggs.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing cook filled up a pot with water at hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cookline and next to dish machine. Operator provided.
Bag of raw shrimp stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved on a shelf.
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. Salmon removed from freezer this morning. Cook removed packaging.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area, on top of chest freezer. Employee went to dining room.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 78°F at cook line. Cook discarded water.
Dec 7, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)
Nov 29, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw fish in one door cooler at cook line Reversed
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bowl used to dispense rice
Ceiling tile missing at dishwasher area
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.