MOM'S KITCHEN

Name: MOM'S KITCHEN
Address: 7478 LAKE WORTH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL, 33467-2531, US
Rating: 81.8

7478 LAKE WORTH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467-2531

License #6000265

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81.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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MOM'S KITCHEN in LAKE WORTH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 7, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 11 critical, 3 major.

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Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[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 open box of raw fish stored directly above non commercially packaged bags of tater tots, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.

Administrative complaint recommended
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On menu poached eggs Benedict not identified as containing a raw ingredient, discussed with operator to add asterisk to menu to identify raw item.
[03F-02-5] 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Establishment uses time is a public health control for raw shell eggs not time marked on log, discussed with operator who time marked product.
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. In dish washing area bottle of medication stored above clean and sanitized cups, discussed with operator who discarded medication.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dirty dishes rinsed hands in sanitizer bucket and without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cook line in ice bath pancake batter with egg (61F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in ice bath for approximately 1.5 hours, discussed cold holding with operator, operator placed product on time is a public health control, time marked product, and added to written procedures. In flip top cooler at front counter portioned cream cheese (51F - Cold Holding); portioned butter (48F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to adjacent cooler to chill.
[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 open box of raw fish stored directly above non commercially packaged bags of tater tots, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In low boy reach in cooler at cook line raw ground beef stored above raw pork chops, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. In walk in cooler raw ground beef stored above whole muscle steak, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.

Administrative complaint recommended
[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 portioned raw chicken stored directly above bags of bread, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator email copy of clean up poster.
[41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm)
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler large sealed plastic tub of pancake batter with egg (69F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 9:10 to 68F at 9:55, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who removed lid and moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. In walk in cooler plastic wrapped metal pan of cooked pasta (70F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 9:15 to 72F at 9:55, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who removed plastic wrap to allow adequate air flow cooling.
[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 into metal bowl and whisked with fork after without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized plate to assemble customer meal, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink behind restaurant no vacuum breaker installed, discussed with operator to install vacuum breaker.

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