LAKE WORTH, Palm Beach County

DOMINIC'S III PIZZA & PASTA

6566 HYPOLUXO RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Mar 25, 2026
City
LAKE WORTH
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

41-07-4

Detail 24467662

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed in low boy cooler in pizza area, employee bottle of pepto bismol among pizza dough . Manager removed and stored away from food. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 24467658

Intermediate - Observed fresh Clam tags not marked with last date served.

14-09-4

Detail 24467659

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Flip top cutting board at cook line.

13-04-4

Detail 24467660

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee with long beard engaging in food preparation not wearing beard guard. Employee put on beard guard during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 24467661

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at front counter , Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution over 200ppm. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Dec 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-25-4

Detail 24261958

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with hand and after without washing hands handled plate of mozzarella sticks, discussed with employee who washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24261957

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler to right of steam table cooked egg plant (52F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 30 minutes with cooler door open, discussed cold holding with operator who added bag of ice to product to rapid cool. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 24261956

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler large pot of tomato sauce stored on floor, discussed with operator to remove from floor.

12B-13-4

Detail 24261955

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At cooked like employee drink stored inside cooler and on cutting board, discussed with operator who removed products. Corrected On-Site

May 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

12A-03-4

Detail 23628109

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Discussed with operator who educated employee. Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 23628105

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment has shipping container in rear of restaurant used to store sealed boxes of single service items, canned food products and chemical/cleaning supplies. Discussed with operator and emailed 7005 plan review packet. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23628108

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored in reach in cooler with pizza toppings at front counter. Discussed with operator who removed drink. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-37-4

Detail 23628107

Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. In kitchen tray of pasta stored on top of trash can. Discussed with operator employee removed tray. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 23628106

Basic - Stored food not covered. In shipping container used for dry storage in rear of restaurant bags of corn meal and panko bread crumbs stored uncovered. Discussed with operator who closed bags of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Total: 4

12A-16-4

Detail 23342193

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef observed using cellphone and then Put gloves on to handle clean cooking equipment. Hands were not washed before putting gloves on.

12A-27-4

Detail 23342191

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Chef cracked raw shell eggs with gloves and immediately handled clean equipment. Hands were not washed and gloves were not changed in between.

09-01-4

Detail 23342192

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees 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. Chef touched ready to eat pasta with barehands

12A-09-4

Detail 23342190

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef touching raw chicken with gloves and immediately touched wiping cloth, spoon, and flip top lid with the same gloves. Gloves not changed and hands not washed in between.

Feb 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22672968

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe can opener soiled with food debris. Operator had can opener washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

16-62-1

Detail 22672969

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Establishment doesn't have any way to measure temperature as from manager. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 22672967

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observe at cook line flip top refrigerator.

Oct 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 22360758

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....single serve butter 61°, blue cheese dressing 59°, ranch dressing 55° at server station being held less than 4 hours. Manager time marked Corrected On-Site

16-62-1

Detail 22360756

Intermediate - No measuring device or heat strips available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine....operator unable to provide any kind of hot water temperature measuring tools.

53B-14-5

Detail 22360757

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...one employee.

08B-12-5

Detail 22360755

Basic - Stored food not covered...mozzarella sticks , stuffed shell at reach in freezer at reach in freezer. Manager covered. Corrected On-Site

29-03-4

Detail 22360759

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface due to handwashing drained clogged at kitchen. Manager cleaned it up and fixed it at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Apr 21, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 21951680

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees 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. Observe operator touch pizza after it came out of oven.

08A-05-6

Detail 21951682

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1)Observe raw shelled eggs above chicken soup in reach in refrigerator. Operator placed on lower shelf. 2) Observe raw chicken above raw fish. Operator placed raw chicken on lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21951679

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Observe at expo counter cooked pasta (61F - Cold Holding). Operator will used time as public health control in future.

03F-02-5

Detail 21951683

High Priority - 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. Observe oils and garlic on form but not time marked. Operator placed time as 12-4 Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 21951681

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observe in walk-in refrigerator cooked mushrooms at 12:45 with 1.75 hours (106F - Cooling) at 1:15 94°F due to being in deep, container and covered. Operator placed in uncovered sheet pan. Corrective Action Taken

Feb 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 21237296

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed: 1. Pooled eggs stored over cheeses in line reach in cooler. 2. Raw chicken stored over raw veal cutlet, bottom of line reach in. Operator relocated to proper shelf Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21237295

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed Univex deli slicer with food debris build up.

02C-02-5

Detail 21237294

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pasta, meatballs, sliced cheese in walk-in cooler prepared more than 24 hrs with on date label.

10-17-4

Detail 21237297

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife held between table and wall in prep station. Operator cleaned, Sanitized, and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Feb 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 20832331

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with food debris.

Sep 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

03D-02-5

Detail 20522975

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed at walkin refrigerator tomato sauce overnight (48-68°F - Cooling) see stop sale

01B-02-5

Detail 20522974

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed at walkin refrigerator tomato sauce overnight (48-68°F - Cooling)

03A-02-5

Detail 20522973

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at Fliptop refrigerator ; eggplant,chicken,ricotta cheese (50-57°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated door was left open and lower refrigerator an iced food. Corrective Action Taken