Lake Park, Palm Beach County

PELICAN INTERCOASTAL

612 US HIGHWAY 1, Lake Park, FL 33403

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
5 High Priority
Mar 24, 2026
City
Lake Park
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 24, 2026

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 11

12A-07-5

Detail 24463253

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed dirty dishes inside the dishwasher, took off gloves put new pair and started to touch clean sanitized dishes, without washing hands first; educated; employee washed hands; Corrected On-Site

14-86-1

Detail 24463249

High Priority - Non-food grade towel used as liner for food container- cloth napkin stored in direct contact with cooked pasta; removed ; Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24463255

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over corned beef hash and raw smoked salmon over cooked deli meats in walk-in cooler; operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24463247

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (54F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (62F - Cold Holding) in cooler #1 and #2 at cook line; food not prepared or portioned ed today; foods out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; stored back inside the cooler; Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24463251

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked potatoes (110F - Hot Holding)on top of the ranger at cook line; foos out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; placed inside the oven to reheat to 165 F; Corrective Action Taken

52-01-4

Detail 24463248

Intermediate - Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Red snapper offered on the board special - operator showed invoice of "line snapper" ; operator stated that changed to line snapper but didn't get the chance to change it on the board ; Menu advertises "filet of sole" and operator was not able to provide invoices or a box to proof the product; Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

01C-03-4

Detail 24463254

Intermediate - Mussels tags not marked with last date served. Advised to date; Repeat Violation

53B-14-5

Detail 24463250

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 24463252

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack stored next to clean dishes by the dishwasher Removed Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 24463246

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- screened door at the kitchen Repeat Violation

10-12-5

Detail 24463245

Basic - In-use ice cream scoop stored on soiled surface between uses- on the back edge at handwash sink ; removed Corrected On-Site

Jan 16, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 10

12A-20-4

Detail 24308194

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed numerous stored employee taking off gloves after walking out of walk-in cooler; rinsed hands with plain water and no soap put new pair of gloves on and started to work with foods; educated; employee washed hands; Corrected On-Site

22-45-4

Detail 24308200

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee rinsing off food container with plain water; placed foods inside and started to blender;

08A-05-6

Detail 24308198

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef bones and veal over cheese in walk-in cooler; operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24308197

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (62F - Cold Holding) at expo line; as per operator food on TPHC ; time not tracked and no form; provided form and operator marked time ; Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02B-01-5

Detail 24308202

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon on breakfast menu- advised to put asterisks; operator started to add it during ins Corrective Action Taken

01C-03-4

Detail 24308199

Intermediate - Mussels tags not marked with last date served. Advised to date Repeat Violation

02C-02-5

Detail 24308195

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed numerous stored cooked food containers in walk-in cooler without date marks; as per kitchen employee some foods cooked "yesterday" Advised to date mark when food is prepared;

53B-14-5

Detail 24308193

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

35B-01-4

Detail 24308196

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside- back door kitchen Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24308201

Basic - Food stored on floor- bucket of cut potatoes by the back door in the kitchen Stored properly Corrected On-Site

Sep 9, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 11

08A-05-6

Detail 24017799

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw breaded chicken over diced watermelon at flip top cooler by back door, raw shell pooled eggs over pesto at flip top cooler by grill. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24017807

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter in kitchen: whipped butter (66F - Cold Holding); beverage cooler in server side station: almond milk (47F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to use time control for whipped butter. Operator moved almond milk to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 24017804

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Over cook range: hollandaise (122F - Hot Holding); on toaster oven: clarified butter (125F - Hot Holding) Per operator, products out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to use time control. Advised operator to place time stamp for remaining 3.5 hours. Time control procedure emailed to operator.

41-27-4

Detail 24017806

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Advised operator to dump out half the water and add fresh water to achieve 50-100ppm chlorine sanitizer.

01C-03-4

Detail 24017803

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Mussel tags missing last order sold date.

03D-15-4

Detail 24017800

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed double panned at flip top cooler on cook line. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved product to walk in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24017809

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are grooved with black mold like substance at flip top coolers on cook line. Can opener blade has an accumulation of black mold like substance.

53B-13-5

Detail 24017808

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

40-06-5

Detail 24017802

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coffee over condiments by server side station. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 24017805

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At rear entrance to kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 24017801

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gas regulator hose directly over grill has a heavy accumulation of grease.

Aug 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 23042880

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee food runner entered the kitchen put on gloves went into walk in freezer to retrieve a bag of onion rings and then grabbed a handful of onion rings with gloved hand but never washed hands, operator spoke to employee about the importance of handwashing. Corrective Action Taken

08A-02-6

Detail 23042879

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At server reach in freezer raw salmon not commercially packaged stored over ready to eat ice cream not commercially packaged, operator discarded raw salmon.

31A-11-4

Detail 23042877

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar area handwashing sink used to store cleaning supplies, operator moved all cleaning supplies to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23042878

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler Manhattan clam chowder, mashed potatoes, house made marinara sauce prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with no date marking, operator assigned someone to apply proper date marking. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 23042875

Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in freezer several boxes of raw beef stored on floor, operator moved all boxes to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23042876

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At salad prep area several bottles containing various commercially purchased dressings not labeled, operator labeled all bottles correctly. Corrected On-Site