FLAMINGO CAFE

Name: FLAMINGO CAFE
Address: 2588 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL, 33410-2902, US
Rating: 46.6

2588 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410-2902

License #6010211

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46.6 Grade F / 100

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FLAMINGO CAFE in PALM BEACH GARDENS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 46.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 25, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 40 total violations — 9 critical, 16 major, 15 minor.

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Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves in walk in cooler rusted and pitted, discussed with operator to repair or replace.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple eggs Benedict on menu with indication items are served raw or undercooked, discussed with operator to apply identification to menu.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen acoustic ceiling tiles not smooth or easily cleanable, discussed with operator.

Administrative complaint recommended
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves in walk in cooler rusted and pitted, discussed with operator to repair or replace.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator used hand washing sink to fill sanitizer bucket, discussed with operator.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling on meat slicer, discussed with operator who killed roach and clean and sanitized area.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating at time of inspection and operating on expired DBPR license, discussed with operator to renew.
[53A-03-7] Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmund Dayan 1/22/2023 operators certified food manager certification expired, discussed with operator to renew.
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with accumulation of soil residues p, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.
[08B-37-4] Food stored in a prohibited area. Pancake mix stored in hot water heater room, discussed with operator to remove product.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple eggs Benedict on menu with indication items are served raw or undercooked, discussed with operator to apply identification to menu.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and without washing hands employee handled spinach to prepare omelette, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Establishment uses time is a public health control for multiple products sausage gravy. Hollandaise sauce, cooked grits, creamer, butter, coned beef hash, cook potatoes, raw shell eggs, products marked on time is a public health control 7:00-11:00 and products not discarded at end of time.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged raw steak stored directly above hash browns, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Per operator one new employee who started one week ago not informed of reporting responsibilities, discussed with operator and emailed form.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen acoustic ceiling tiles not smooth or easily cleanable, discussed with operator.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. In kitchen bucket of cooked potatos stored on floor, discussed with chef who removed product from floor.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored above beef base, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked potatoes (51F - Ambient Cooling) at 10:00 since 9:30 to 52F at 10:15; sliced to tomatoes (45F - Cooling) at 10:00 since 8:00 to 45F at 10:15, at this current rate of cooling products will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to walk in freezer.

Administrative complaint recommended
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in handwash sink
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At cookline area - non food grade brown paper towels in direct contact with bacon on plate- operator removed.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
[43-08-4] Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. At time of inspection an unnecessary male person was inside the food prep/ kitchen area.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet soiled wiping cloths stored on cutting board- operator removed.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu multiple Eggs Benedict dishes without and indication that these items are served raw/ undercooked.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. At cookline area employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean plates and plated grits for order- educated operator - employee washed hands properly.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Edmund Dayan 01/22/-2018-2023 expired
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and wallet stored over clean dishes- operator removed.
[12A-13-4] 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. At dishwashing area- employee handled dirty dishes then did handled clean dishes without change going gloves and washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands properly.

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