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SIMPLY FOODS EVENT CATERING

1445 N CONGRESS AVE #5, Delray Beach FL 33445 · 561-345-0745

Last inspected Apr 17, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2024

Licence typeCaterer
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceCAT6014347
Grade history
NOV 24
MAY 25
NOV 25
APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections trending down, 14 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation.....cream cheese date marked 10/10, garlic ginger butter 10/5, tomato jam ( mold build up ) butter 10/05 ( mold build up ), pesto date marked 10/3 in reach in cooler. See stop sale issue. Operator discarded food.
High priority/01B-24-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Apr 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw shell eggs above milk, butter in glass door reach in cooler.
High priority/08A-05-6
Handwash sink does not provide water through a mixing valve or combination faucet...no cold water running. Operator provided
Intermediate/27-05-5/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...stored container, soap bottle in handwashing sink. Operator removed those things.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at front room.
Basic/22-16-4
Nov 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food with mold-like growth in butter, tomato jam. See stop sale. Operator discarded food.
High priority/01B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation.....cream cheese date marked 10/10, garlic ginger butter 10/5, tomato jam ( mold build up ) butter 10/05 ( mold build up ), pesto date marked 10/3 in reach in cooler. See stop sale issue. Operator discarded food.
High priority/01B-24-5/Corrective Action Taken
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation.....cream cheese date marked 10/10, garlic ginger butter 10/5, tomato jam ( mold build up ) butter 10/05 ( mold build up ), pesto date marked 10/3 in reach in cooler.
High priority/01B-13-4
May 5, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 2, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....smoked salmon 44F, cheese 45F in glass door reach in cooler at kitchen and fresh cheese 44F, cut melon 44F in tall reach in cooler at front line. Food not prepped or portion today, food being held less than 4 hours. Operator removed food to acceptable place in the cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory....offered smoked salmon in catering menu without consumer advisory.
Intermediate/02B-01-5/Warning
Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit.
Basic/05-11-4/Warning
Nov 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Food stored on floor. Observed one 5 gal plastic bottle on floor. Operator placed on shelf.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site

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.