Kosher Chobee

4875 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33417 · Permanent Food Service · License 6021567

C
Grade C
Safety score 77 of 100
Latest visit: Nov 4, 2026 (3 days ago)

What drove the grade

Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.High priority · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Nov 4 routine inspection
    4 high priority (3 fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (fixed on the spot)
    -23
  • Safety score77

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitNov 4, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    8 violations found:

    • 4 High priority
    • 4 Intermediate
    What the inspector cited

    High priority4

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.

      At walk-in freezer; plastic wrapped sheet tray of raw comminuted beef patties stored over bread. Operator moved chicken over raw comminuted beef patties below ready to eat items.

      Fixed on the spot

    • 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 touched cooked eggplant while cooling, to be served cold with bare hands. Employee observed washing hands prior. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and donned single use gloves.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Server handled soiled dishes and utensils while removing from customer table then picked up plated food to be served to new customers without washing hands.

      Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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). Operator primed /cycled machine twice, retested at chlorine 0ppm. Advised Operator to manually sanitize dishes in triple sink until machine sanitizing properly.

    Intermediate4

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface (prep table mounted can opener blade) soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Operator removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Hand wash sink next to dish machines used to store equipment/utensils (for purposes other than handwashing).

      Operator removed from hand washing sink.

      Fixed on the spot

      No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at cook line hand wash sink.

      Operator provided paper towels.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance (cleaning chemical) not labeled.

      Operator labeled.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

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.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Handwash sinks and supplies2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Chemicals and toxic substances1