Palm Beach Lobsters & Seafood
2501 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 · Permanent Food Service · License 6021407
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 19 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic (1 repeat)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 19, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
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 lowboy reach in freezer; quart size storage container of raw chicken stored over ready to eat cooked potato fries. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
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.
Intermediate2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Advised Operator to properly maintain tags chronologically from date last served. Operator placed tags chronologically.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No soap provided at kitchen hand wash sink.
Operator provided soap.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Storage container of sugar stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
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.