Palm Diner, 9860 S Military Trl #j-1, Boynton Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PALM DINER
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 9860 S Military Trl #j-1, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
License #: 6010059
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 08/01/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container in dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Coffee filters not stored in a protected manner to prevent contamination. Uncovered in servers station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Rusted bottom shelving on prep table near dishwashing area. Screen door in disrepair by back door.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In dishwashing area water pooling in cracks.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes at walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. At cookline.
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use articles. Pepperoncini container reused to store Chinese bread crumbs.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At FRIGIDAIRE white cooler at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Peeled carrots
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cooked wiped face with rag and failed to wash hands before using clean utensils and food preparation. Cook used cell phone and failed to wash hands before returning to prep. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Five dead flies in kitchen. On shelving by back door next to sugar bag. 1 live fly in rear prep area.
  • High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Use of RAID max in commercial food handling establishment.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Rice 46° F, and cooked chicken at 48° F. Food Discarded by operator. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw salmon over veggies at cookline cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Prep area.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cookline flip top cooler.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Mashed potatoes at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Icing sugar container in dry storage.
08/01/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/2/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside flour, spices, container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Container of cooked potatoes.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damaged by back door.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty container rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Under hood area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Reuse of pepperoncini bucket to store breadcrumbs and Flour.
  • Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with rust.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of bulk container. Flour, salt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Container of peel onions, carrots, cooked potatoes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer. Container of beans, chicken.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle, under 3 comp sink, dishwasher area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - No proof of parasite destruction or aquaculture documentation for cold smoked salmon served raw or undercooked. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef 44F, cole slaw 44F.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employes bathroom.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour,
5/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Repeat Violation** 12/3/2013 cups with no lid on cook line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers at 70 , taken from table and returned to reach in cooler. Corrective action taken. On 12/3/2013 operation using TCS creamers that state keep refrigerated. Creamers at 72° when removed from used table and placed on new table.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) creamer at 70 taken off table and put back in reach in cooler for reuse. On 12/3/2013 TCS creamers taken off used table, put in a new bowl and served to a new customer.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. After using doors and walk in handles. On 12/3/2013 employee used walk in door handle then food prep. Also employee went from dirty to clean dishes with no glove change.
12/3/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. At waffle station and on surrounding shelf.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Next to fryer.
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Microwave at cook line , employee uses nail on string to open.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On dirty pipe next to oven.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Large amount of unused equipment/supplies present. Kitchen.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over potato storage in back storeroom.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Krab meat and shrimp in bus tub with water.
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with clean equipment and utensils. On top of bowls in bus tubs in storeroom.
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. Screw driver on shelf with ham on speed rack in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamers at 70° , taken from table and returned to reach in cooler. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Gravy hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Breakfast gravy at steam table at cook line at 114°. PIC heated on stove. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) creamer at 70° taken off table and put back in reach in cooler for reuse.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. TCS sausage on shelf above cookline at 112° , PIC reheated. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 flats of Eggs at 75° at cook line. Employee put back in reach in cooler. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. After using doors and walk in handles.
  • High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 1000
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. 2 tall and one with make table at cookline.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta, potatoes ,meatloaf, rice , deli meat and multiple TCS foods in walk in cooler.
10/3/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/10/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Slices of turkey-upright reach in cooler next to the reach in freezer-cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. 1 drink on the shelf over the make table and another one on top of the upright reach in cooler-cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Example: Container with raw chicken-walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. 1 out of 2 lids broken/missing. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation. Double stacking of containers with cooked onions-make table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Over 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Dry storage room. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. 2 raw shell eggs cartons stored over ready to eat cheese and meat loaf-upright reach in cooler cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Hand wash sink across the cook line- next to prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/1/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. storage area
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves in reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Hand sink missing Soap and paper towels in food preparation room or area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Walkin shelves.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. ON SALADS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. COOKLINE
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. EGGS over BEEF , Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. DEGREASER
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. SOUPS,MEATS AND PHFOODS IN WALKIN COOLER
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. at mop sink
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 PPM * Corrected On Site.
9/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Grill and shelve at cookline .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. drip pan and sides of fryer and oven .
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. dishmachine employee .
  • Critical - Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product. Employee using same spatula for raw eggs than cooked potatos at cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. seafood over cooked beef in walkin cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Both microwaves at cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Both reachins at cookline. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn beef at cookline at 67 degrees, PIC put in reachin . Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. eggs over lettuce in reachin cooler, cookline . Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. phf gravy at cookline steamtable at 108 degrees, PIC heated up. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee cooking raw eggs which are pooling at drip area and into cooked potatos . Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Cooked meats, pasta , gravy, and all phf foods in wailkin cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 5/21/2012.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. at mop sink.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. steamtable fill bibb at cookline .
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. employee touchig bread in walkin cooler, put on glove. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. shelves at cookline
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when changing gloves. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. throughout cookline area
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. cookline
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. both at cookline
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. soups,sauces and numerous items in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. eggs at cookline no timestamp.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. gravys at cookline at 90 degrees,reheated, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pasta ,potatos, meats and all phfoods in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. employee cracking eggs then touching clean plates and Ready to eat food.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
10/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked vegetables not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. potatos in bus tub next to stove at 89 degrees, put on grill. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. around drain at ovens Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on gloves
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. cutting boards at cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. creamers on table at 78 degrees. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. eggs at 84 degrees at cookline ,moved to reachin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. sugar and breadcrumb . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sausage at cookline at 109 , moved to warmer . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. meats,matzo balls and all phfoods in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. at steam table
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. walkin floor and drain around 2nd cookline
  • Critical - Hand sink missing handwashing sign in food preparation room or area. prep area
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. mixer
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. prep table shelf in back chicken .
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. storage shelves in storeroom
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. wall at end of cookline and behind soda station and shelve in waiters station
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. knive rack at cookline and hose bib at steamtable .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. side of 3 comp sink and pipes undersink and to side.
5/26/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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