Green House
721 Village Blvd #107E, West Palm Beach, FL 33409 · Permanent Food Service · License 6021286
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 21 routine inspection9 high priority (4 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)-51
- Administrative complaint on Jul 21, now complaint after follow-upCounts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score29
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitJul 22, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Employee doing dishes and then switched to working with foods without washing hands; educated and washed hands
Administrative complaintFixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Observed employee rinsing fishes and putting them on a pot skipping sanitizer compartment; operator educate and employee put dishes in sanitizer compartment
Administrative complaintFixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
More time given
- First visitJul 21, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
13 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority9
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours. beef stock (54-55°F - Cooling) in 2 door cooler at expo line; as per operator food cooked last night; stored covered in the cooler overnight to cool down; food never reached 41°F or below within 6 hours; See Stop Sale
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.
beef stock (54-55°F - Cooling) in 2 door cooler at expo line; as per operator food cooked last night; stored covered in the cooler overnight to cool down; food never reached 41°F or below within 6 hours; See Stop Sale
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking- rice noodles at cook line; since 12:00; advised to time mark
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°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. Employee working with ready to eat foods had only one hand gloved; employee touched cooked shrimp and lettuce; advised to glove both hands; employee put gloves one and washed hands;
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Observed employee working with ready to eat foods and wearing one glove only touching foods with both hands; I asked employee to ware gloves on both hands especially when working with ready to eat foods; employee put gloves on on without washing hands first ; educated; employee washed hands;
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Employee used personal phone, checked out customer and started to make drinks, before washing hands; educated; employee washed hands;
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employees numerous times rinsing dishes with plain water skipping the sanitizer; educated; advised to set up three compartment sink;
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
Observed approximately: 4 live fries at front counter bar 3 live flies in the kitchen by three compartment sink Operator started to clean areas
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
Observed numerous cans of roach spray with instructions saying "household only" under the handwash sink by three compartment sink; removed
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Beef being thawed in a bucket on the floor at room temperature by three compartment sink Placed in the cooler;
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor- beef in a bucket on the floor by three compartment sink; moved inside cooler;
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
Observed: 4 dead roaches inside hamdwash sink by three compartment sink 1 dead roach on the lid of rice container 1 dead roach next to cooler at cook line 3 dead roaches on the three compartment sink Operator cleaned areas;
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.