LAKE WORTH, Palm Beach County

BONEFISH GRILL

9897 LAKE WORTH RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Mar 10, 2026
City
LAKE WORTH
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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 10, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

01C-02-4

Detail 24428920

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Advised operator to hold tags for 90 days Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: Time Extended

31A-11-4

Detail 24428919

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives stored in handwash sink Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: Ice dumped at handwash sink by cook line Time Extended

Mar 9, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 12

12A-13-4

Detail 24426261

High Priority - 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. Employee handled dirty dishes then touched clean equipment used to crush vegetables; no handwash Employee washed hands and operator removed soiled equipment Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-12-4

Detail 24426260

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw tuna then touched clean mixing bowl used for fries; no handwash Employee washed hands and operator removed mixing bowl Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24426262

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk in freezer: raw beef patties stored over cooked rice - not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 24426254

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: raw tuna stored over pastry filled with cooked chicken Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24426255

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fliptop cooler 2: chopped tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp paste (51F - Cold Holding) Fliptop cooler1: canned Palm (45F - Cold Holding) overnight ; blue cheese (50F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cream sauce (51F - Cold Holding); as per operator products stored overnight Not prepped or portioned today See stop sale Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24426258

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fliptop cooler 2: chopped tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp paste (51F - Cold Holding) Fliptop cooler1: canned Palm (45F - Cold Holding) overnight ; blue cheese (50F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cream sauce (51F - Cold Holding); as per operator products stored overnight Not prepped or portioned today See stop sale Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24426264

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked mushrooms (127F - Hot Holding); cooked artichoke (127F - Hot Holding); cheese sauce (110F - Hot Holding); lemon butter sauce (109F - Hot Holding); honey garlic bourbon sauce (130F - Hot Holding) As per operator products stored an hour ago Operator over products to reheat to 165F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01C-02-4

Detail 24426259

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Advised operator to hold tags for 90 days Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 24426256

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice (104F at 2:25pm / same at 3:25pm - Cooling) as per operator since 30 minutes ago; At the current rate of cooling the product will not cool down to 70F within a total of 2 hours Operator removed lid portioned cabbage (48F at 2:35pm / - Cooling) as per operator since 30 minutes ago ; portioned Brussels sprouts (50F at 2:40pm / 53F at 3:27pm - Cooling) as per operator since an hour ago At the current rate of cooling the product will not cool down to 41F within a total of 4 hours Operator moved into reach in coolers to quick chill Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 24426253

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives stored in handwash sink Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

01C-01-4

Detail 24426263

Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. Operator provided tags for Oysters at lowboy cooler at cook line Corrected On-Site Warning

21-45-1

Detail 24426257

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution other than chlorine, quaternary ammonia or iodine, not at proper minimum strength, not used according to label instructions. Sanitizer Bucket (Sink and Surface 848ppm); Operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket to (Sink and Surface 700ppm); Corrected On-Site Warning

Sep 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Total: 5

12A-25-4

Detail 24002395

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 beard with hand and after without washing hands employee handled container of cooked corn and shrimp in walk in cooler, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 24002398

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found In kitchen approximately 3 small live flying insects landing on aluminum foil take out pans, and flying in dry storage area of kitchen, discussed with operator to kill flying insects and clean and sanitize areas. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 24002396

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw chicken over raw mussels, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24002397

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table lemon butter sauce (130F - Hot Holding) per operator product prepared on stove and hot held in unit until served, discussed with operator who chose to move product to time is a public health control. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 24002394

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top cooler across from 4 door tall boy reach in cooler scampi butter (56F - Cooling) at 3:00 since 12:00 to 56F at 3:30, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

01B-02-5

Detail 23544933

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (53F - Cold Holding); palm hearts (55F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (56F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (56F - Cold Holding); cut Brussels (56F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (57F - Cold Holding); shrimp dip (58F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); cooked lobster (57F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (59F - Cold Holding); pork dumplings (61F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight unit not working operator called for repair. See stop sale In reach in cooler at bar blue cheese stuff olives (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (43F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (43F - Cold Holding); palm hearts (50F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (47F - Cold Holding); cut Brussels (57F - Cold Holding)per operator products not portioned or prepared today and left in flip top cooler overnight. See stop sale Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23544932

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (53F - Cold Holding); palm hearts (55F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (56F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (56F - Cold Holding); cut Brussels (56F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (57F - Cold Holding); shrimp dip (58F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); cooked lobster (57F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (59F - Cold Holding); pork dumplings (61F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight unit not working operator called for repair. See stop sale In reach in cooler at bar blue cheese stuff olives (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale In kitchen on prep table butter sauce (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products removed from refrigerator approximately 30 minutes ago and left at room temperature until used to prepare sauce. Not prepared or portioned today . Discussed with operator who moved sauce back to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-11: In flip top cooler coleslaw (43F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (43F - Cold Holding); palm hearts (50F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (47F - Cold Holding); cut Brussels (57F - Cold Holding)per operator products not portioned or prepared today and left in flip top cooler overnight. See stop sale blue cheese (43F - Cold Holding); shrimp dip (41F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (43F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (40F - Cold Holding); cooked lobster (39F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (39F - Cold Holding); pork dumplings (42F - Cold Holding) Admin Complaint

Feb 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 9Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 13

12A-29-4

Detail 23541396

High Priority - 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 was handling drain pipe used to drain flip top cooler and without washing hands resumed with touching containers of food in flip top. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-45-4

Detail 23541397

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee picked up Flip top cooler lid stored on ground and placed on top of flip top cooler without cleaning and sanitizing spoke with operator for employee to wash and sanitize. Warning

35A-02-7

Detail 23541394

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live small flying insects found at bar landing on bar top. Discussed with operator to kill clean and sanitize. 1 live small flying insect In kitchen by managers office discussed with operator to kill clean and sanitize. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23541393

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw tuna stored over bread, sauces, cut lettuce, operator corrected storage. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 23541387

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler raw ground beef stored over whole muscle steak operator corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 23541386

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler packages of Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23541391

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (53F - Cold Holding); palm hearts (55F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (56F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (56F - Cold Holding); cut Brussels (56F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (57F - Cold Holding); shrimp dip (58F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); cooked lobster (57F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (59F - Cold Holding); pork dumplings (61F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight unit not working operator called for repair. See stop sale In reach in cooler at bar blue cheese stuff olives (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale Repeat Violation Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23541388

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler coleslaw (56F - Cold Holding); garlic sauce (53F - Cold Holding); palm hearts (55F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (56F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (56F - Cold Holding); cut Brussels (56F - Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (57F - Cold Holding); shrimp dip (58F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); cooked lobster (57F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (59F - Cold Holding); pork dumplings (61F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight unit not working operator called for repair. See stop sale In reach in cooler at bar blue cheese stuff olives (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight see stop sale In kitchen on prep table butter sauce (53F - Cold Holding) per operator products removed from refrigerator approximately 30 minutes ago and left at room temperature until used to prepare sauce. Not prepared or portioned today . Discussed with operator who moved sauce back to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23541385

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table cooked artichoke (125F - Hot Holding) per operator product cooked approximately 1.5 hours ago and held on steam table discussed hot holding with operator who moved product to stove to reheat to 165+F On expo table butter (90F - Hot Holding) per operator products not is heated on stove and held at room temperature on expo table until used discussed with operator who added to time is a public health control. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23541395

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler large container of cooked pasta (75F - Cooling) at 11:00 since 10:45 to 75F at 11:55 at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Discussed cooling with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

27-16-4

Detail 23541390

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In kitchen at cook line hand washing sink no hot water discussed with operator to turn on hot water. Corrected On-Site Warning

06-09-1

Detail 23541389

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler packages of Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale Repeat Violation Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 23541392

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee drink sitting on food prep at cook line operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Sep 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

03D-02-5

Detail 23164923

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Prep Reach in cooler; cooked rice 47-48F at 2:00pm (Cooling overnight) food stored in large quantities in large bags and sealed. At current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hrs. See Stop Sale.

01B-02-5

Detail 23164921

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Prep Reach in cooler; cooked rice 47-48F at 2:00pm (Cooling overnight) food stored in large quantities in large bags and sealed. At current rate of cooling food did not reach 41F within 6 hrs.

03A-02-5

Detail 23164919

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait Station; milk (46F - Cold Holding); creamer (46F - Cold Holding) foods held in unit for 3 hrs. Foods not prepared or portioned today.- operator discarded.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-17-4

Detail 23164922

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach not identified in spray bottle, operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23164920

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. -Walk in Cooler; Frozen commercially packaged fish bearing label to be removed from package thawing under refrigeration, operator removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 23164924

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook-line wiping cloths not stored in saintizing solution.

Dec 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22518750

High Priority - . Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ....Risotto 49°, clam butter sauce 49°, shredded cheese 53°, artichoke 52°F in top cold welll at sauté station at kitchen and cut lettuce 55° F , seared tuna 55°, breaded shrimp 53°F , Asian home made sauce 55°F in flip top reach in cooler across from grill at kitchen. Food being held more than 4 hours . stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. Corrective Action Taken

08A-05-6

Detail 22518749

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw breaded shrimp , seared tuna above Asian sauce, tarter sauce , cut lettuce in reach in cooler at kitchen. Employee discarded food due to temperature abuse. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22518747

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Risotto 49°, clam butter sauce 49°, shredded cheese 53°, artichoke 52°F in top cold welll at sauté station at kitchen and cut lettuce 55° F , seared tuna 55°, breaded shrimp 53°F , Asian home made sauce 55°F in flip top reach in cooler across from grill at kitchen. Food being held more than 4 hours

16-62-1

Detail 22518748

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine...not provided any kind of tools to measuring temperature at Dishmachine.

10-07-4

Detail 22518751

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit...ice cream scoop in 71° F water . Employee replace hot water at 175° and turned on machine to keep hot. Corrected On-Site

Aug 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

22-20-5

Detail 22198882

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

14-01-5

Detail 22198880

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed to go bowl in flour. Operator removed and replaced with a scoop. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 22198883

Basic - Exterior take out side door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

14-69-4

Detail 22198884

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by expo line.

16-46-4

Detail 22198881

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean pan shelf in dishroom. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-09-4

Detail 20821128

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed dishwasher parts In hand sink in the dishwasher hand wash sink Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 20821129

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

10-07-4

Detail 20821127

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 71°F. Operator removed water. Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 20391563

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Observed at bar cut melon (54-60°F - Cold Holding) at room temperature, operator stated that melon was there about on hour. Operator place melon in refrigerator. Observed at Delfield refrigerator ; crab dip,cut tomatoes,cooked rice, cooked vegetables (48-51°F - Cold Holding), operator stated food was there about one hour . Operator moved food to walkin refrigerator. Corrective Action Taken