West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County

CHECKER'S #6272

2529 OKECHOBEE BLVD, West Palm Beach, FL 33409

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
4 High Priority
Mar 3, 2026
City
West Palm Beach
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 3, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Total: 5

12A-16-4

Detail 24412094

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Manager came from the outside, grabbed thermometer without washing hands Advised manager to wash hands

01B-02-5

Detail 24412090

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. At 4pm the following products with time marked of discard time of 2:32pm were still in use. Chopped lettuce, sliced tomatoes . See stop sale.

03F-01-5

Detail 24412093

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. At 4pm the following products with time marked of discard time of 2:32pm were still in use. Chopped lettuce, sliced tomatoes .See stop sale.

03B-01-6

Detail 24412092

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line Cooked chicken 101F hot holding. Per operator stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator decided to discard Corrected On-Site

53B-09-4

Detail 24412091

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Some of them are copies. Advised operator to get originals

Jul 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-29-4

Detail 23857288

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 picked up empty box from floor then touched the rear exit door while opening to place box outside and then handled clean utensils and equipment to prepare food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 23857289

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.

08B-38-4

Detail 23857290

Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk-in freezer; case of fries stored on floor. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site

Mar 3, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

12A-12-4

Detail 23598549

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw bacon while placing to cook and then handled ready to eat bun while preparing sandwich for customer without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23598550

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking. Sliced cheese, cut lettuce and sliced tomatoes have no time marking. Operator stated held less than 1 hour, applied time marking. Corrected On-Site

Dec 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

12A-29-4

Detail 23417793

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 handled customer payment at cash register and then began preparing food at cook line without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 23417792

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk-in freezer; opened package of raw bacon stored over cooked beef. Operator moved raw bacon. Corrected On-Site

03F-06-5

Detail 23417794

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 4-hour time control plan was not at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below or 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time control began. At cook line; Sliced cheese/cut lettuce/sliced tomatoes 60F, all time marked 10:56am. Operator stated held for less than 1 hour before time mark applied, applied appropriate time mark. Corrected On-Site

Jul 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 22971179

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Low boy under make line; sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, being held 1 hour, moved to walk-in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 22971180

Basic - Food stored on floor. At walking cooler; box of ice cream mix stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Feb 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

03F-02-5

Detail 22649069

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. At make top; cut lettuce and cut tomatoes, no time mark. Operator stated being held less than 1 hour, applied appropriate time. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 22649068

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink; splitter added, no vacuum breaker.

Sep 29, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

33-11-4

Detail 22327595

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: Time Extended

Sep 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 22325913

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 fries (53F - Cold Holding); cooked burgers (52F - Cold Holding); cooked hot dogs (53F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushrooms (52F - Cold Holding); American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); white American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cheesecake filling (53F - Cold Holding) shredded lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) operator states all foods were not portioned or prepared today held over 4 hours in walk in cooler. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22325914

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked fries (53F - Cold Holding); cooked burgers (52F - Cold Holding); cooked hot dogs (53F - Cold Holding); sautéed mushrooms (52F - Cold Holding); American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); white American cheese (53F - Cold Holding); cheesecake filling (53F - Cold Holding) shredded lettuce (52F - Cold Holding) operator states all the foods were not portioned or prepared today held over 4 hours in walk in cooler. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

24-05-4

Detail 22325917

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Insert pans above 3 compartment sink - operator inverted. Warning

14-74-7

Detail 22325915

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

14-69-4

Detail 22325911

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer ice buildup on coils behind fan unit. Warning

33-11-4

Detail 22325916

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Warning

21-08-4

Detail 22325912

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400ppm) Corrected On-Site Warning

Apr 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-34-4

Detail 21918597

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on one side of the hose Bibb of splitter at mop sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-07: Same Time Extended

14-74-7

Detail 21918596

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Shredded lettuce 50,Philadelphia cheesecake 52, hot dogs 52,cooked hamburgers 52,cooked hotdogs 52,American Swiss cheese 49,yellow American cheese 50all food held overnight in this walk in cooler. American Swiss 67 yellow American cheese 70 in double pan no ice in bottom pan at sandwich station ,sliced tomatoes 65, shredded lettuce 54 at sandwich station hotdogs 46, yellow American cheese 49 in bottom section of the cooler at sandwich station. As per manager top and bottom section both stocked from walk in cooler less than 2 hours ago.Based on walk in cooler temperature issued stop sale all food not prepared or portioned today. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-07: Bottom cooler no food. Time Extended

14-17-4

Detail 21918598

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-07: Same Time Extended

Apr 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

01B-02-5

Detail 21916916

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. Shredded lettuce 50,Philadelphia cheesecake 52, hot dogs 52,cooked hamburgers 52,cooked hotdogs 52,American Swiss cheese 49,yellow American cheese 50all food held overnight in this walk in cooler. American Swiss 67 yellow American cheese 70 in double pan no ice in bottom pan at sandwich station ,sliced tomatoes 65, shredded lettuce 54 at sandwich station hotdogs 46, yellow American cheese 49 in bottom section of the cooler at sandwich station. As per manager top and bottom section both stocked from walk in cooler less than 2 hours ago.Based on walk in cooler food temperature issued stop sale of all food not prepared or portioned today and held longer than 4 hours. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21916918

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce 50,Philadelphia cheesecake 52, hot dogs 52,cooked hamburgers 52,cooked hotdogs 52,American Swiss cheese 49,yellow American cheese 50all food held overnight in this walk in cooler. American Swiss 67 yellow American cheese 70 in double pan no ice in bottom pan at sandwich station ,sliced tomatoes 65, shredded lettuce 54 at sandwich station hotdogs 46, yellow American cheese 49 in bottom section of the cooler at sandwich station. As per manager top and bottom section both stocked from walk in cooler less than 2 hours ago.Based on walk in cooler food temperature issued stop sale of all food not prepared or portioned today. all food held longer than 4 hours. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 21916915

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese sauce 68 f, chili 67 f hot holding in East side steam table. Steam well not turned on. Manager turned on the steam well. As per manager less than half hour in this steam well. As per manager he reheated in microwave before putting in steam well. chili 122 in west side steam well by the grill. As per manager less than 2 hours in this steam well. Warning

29-34-4

Detail 21916913

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on one side of the hose Bibb of splitter at mop sink. Warning

14-74-7

Detail 21916917

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Shredded lettuce 50,Philadelphia cheesecake 52, hot dogs 52,cooked hamburgers 52,cooked hotdogs 52,American Swiss cheese 49,yellow American cheese 50all food held overnight in this walk in cooler. American Swiss 67 yellow American cheese 70 in double pan no ice in bottom pan at sandwich station ,sliced tomatoes 65, shredded lettuce 54 at sandwich station hotdogs 46, yellow American cheese 49 in bottom section of the cooler at sandwich station. As per manager top and bottom section both stocked from walk in cooler less than 2 hours ago.Based on walk in cooler temperature issued stop sale all food not prepared or portioned today. Warning

14-17-4

Detail 21916914

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

Jul 22, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03F-02-5

Detail 21213715

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. Cheese, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes on cook line have no time stamp. Operator states items have been out for 1 hour. Operator time marked items Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 21213713

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at hand wash sink next to door. Operator removed paper towels and placed on side Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 21213716

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at burger freezer on cook line. Discussed with operator

29-11-4

Detail 21213714

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at condenser in walk in cooler

Mar 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

21-08-4

Detail 20923189

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 50ppm) Operator states solution is from yesterday and that the previous workers forgot to dump it. Operator filled with fresh solution which retested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Oct 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.