Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach County

BERRY FRESH CAFE

11658 US HWY 1, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33408

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 High Priority
Feb 20, 2026
City
Palm Beach Gardens
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Feb 20, 2026

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 24384185

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon over cooked beef and sausage on the speed rack in walk-in cooler; stored properly Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24384187

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (45F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding); in small cooler at cook line; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food placed in ice; Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 24384186

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- butter and homemade salsa at expo line; operator marked time; since 7:00 am; Corrected On-Site

Oct 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-12-4

Detail 24094241

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee on prep area was cutting and touching raw chicken with gloves then proceeded to removed a sheet pan with muffins from oven without washing hands first. Employee washing hands Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24094243

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler #1. Next to fryers Cooked potatoes 50F cold holding, raw chicken 46F cold holding, top rail. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today, per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator iced down products Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 24094245

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of winded stored next to a box of coffee on shelf under hand washing sink at server station Operator. Operator removed coffee Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 24094240

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Flip top cooler #3, next to flat top grill cut tomatoes at 9:49am (48F cooling) since 9 am at 10:33am same temperature. At the current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. , cooked peppers at 9:49am ( 48F cooling) since 9 am cooked mushrooms at 9:49am( 48F cooling) since 9am at 10:33am all products same temperature. At this current cooling rate products will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Operator iced down all products Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 24094242

Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of coffee stored on the floor at sever station Operator store property Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24094244

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at sever station. Multiple opened containers with coffee ice cubes stored under ice buildup. Operator moved products and started to removed build up ice Corrective Action Taken

Apr 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 12

22-49-4

Detail 23659403

High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Temperature 147) operator ran dishwasher many times and still unable to sanitize at 160 F or above Warning

12A-27-4

Detail 23659399

High Priority - 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 processed to touch clean ladle to dispense liquid eggs and touched spatula to cook other foods, without washing hands first; educated; employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

12A-13-4

Detail 23659402

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. Observed dishwasher loading dirty dishes and unloading without washing hands before touching sanitized dishes Educated; employee washed hands ; Corrected On-Site

22-43-4

Detail 23659395

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 100ppm); operator reset sanitizer compartment to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23659393

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs above liquid eggs in small cooler by flat top; reversed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 23659401

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 - raw shell eggs at cook line; timer not set up; set at 9:00 am Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23659396

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage gravy (118F - Hot Holding); oatmeal (128F - Hot Holding); in steam table at expo line Food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; steam table got unplugged; plugged back on and food sent to reheat to 165 F Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

16-33-4

Detail 23659400

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer- high temperature dishwasher ( thermometer not used) and 3 compartment sink and sanitizer bucket Advised to used test strips

03D-15-4

Detail 23659392

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. potato cakes (52-49 F - Cooling)at 9:45 to 48 -52 F at 10:16 since 8:00 ; in cooler a frying station; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below within 4 hours; food covers and staled on top of each other; advised to make smaller portions and keep food uncovered

10-06-5

Detail 23659394

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container- scoop handle touching corned beef in drawers at cook line Removed Corrected On-Site

21-09-4

Detail 23659398

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean- throughout the cook line Advised to remove and keep in sanitizer bucket in between uses

21-08-4

Detail 23659397

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm); fixed to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

08A-05-6

Detail 23147157

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Breading station - raw marinated chicken over potato pancakes. Operator moved potato pancakes away from raw chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 23147154

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. small make table - portioned butter (71F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held at room temperature under 2 hours - operator moved to freezer. fresh shell eggs (71F - Cold Holding) sitting out at room temperature under 2 hours - operator moved to cooler. Reviewed Time procedures and emailed copy to operator. expo cold Bain Marie - shredded cheddar (63F - Cold Holding); portioned sour cream (65F - Cold Holding); sliced American cheese (65F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit under 2 hours operator plugged in unit - operator moved to freezer. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23147158

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot line - melted butter (71F - Hot Holding) sitting out at room temperature under 2 hours - operator moved to stove. Review an email copy of time procedures with operator. Corrective Action Taken Warning

16-62-1

Detail 23147156

Intermediate - At time of inspection no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 23147159

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from prep area hand sink - operator provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

13-03-4

Detail 23147155

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing onions no hair net - operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jan 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 22554341

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler case of raw beef stored over ready to eat ham. Operator moved raw beef to proper storage space. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 22554344

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw beef hamburger patty stored over raw whole beef roast, operator removed raw hamburger to proper storage space. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22554343

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table cooked beef (108F - Reheating), operator stated beef not cooked today, removed from refrigerator and placed directly in steam table 2.5 hours ago. Beef did not reach 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours, see stop sale.

03E-02-5

Detail 22554340

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table cooked beef (108F - Reheating), operator stated beef not cooked today, removed from refrigerator and placed directly in steam table 2.5 hours ago. Beef did not reach 165F for 15 seconds within 2 hours, see stop sale.

31A-09-4

Detail 22554342

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At dishwashing area garage can blocking access to hand washing sink, operator removed can making sink accessible. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22554345

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing station in dish area no paper towels, operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Jul 25, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.