WEST PALM BEACH, Palm Beach County

SAIGON BAR VIETNAMESE & JAPANESE CUISINE

4869 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE 2, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
2 High Priority
Apr 2, 2026
City
WEST PALM BEACH
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Apr 2, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 24488393

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator replace sanitizer with a full bucket and corrected to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 24488392

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on splitter added to mop sink faucet. Employee purchased and installed vacuum breaker during inspection. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 24488394

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed food employee reporting agreement form to operator.

22-20-5

Detail 24488390

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, in kitchen. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected On-Site

16-23-4

Detail 24488395

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Operator had employee clean dish machine during inspection. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 24488391

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

10-07-4

Detail 24488396

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tongs stored in 75F standing water at cook line. Operator dumped water. Corrected On-Site

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

01C-03-4

Detail 24084561

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clams tags not marked with last date served. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Time Extended

Oct 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 10Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 14

12A-13-4

Detail 24082654

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. Dishwasher handling dirty dishes then handling clean dishes Cook handling cell phones then handling cooking of items. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-12-4

Detail 24082646

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook handling raw beef then handling clean utensils Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24082651

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer Raw scallops over cooked pork Walk in freezer Raw beef over cooked fish balls Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 24082647

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Flip top cooler #1 Raw beef over cooked noodles Flip top cooler #3 Raw beef over cut carrots Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 24082653

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk in freezer Raw chicken over raw beef Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-24-5

Detail 24082648

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Peanut sauce with milk 9/16 Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24082643

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. Cooked line Cooked rice, spring rolls, boba tea pearls, milk See stop sale Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24082652

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler #2 cooked beef 47F cold holding, cooked chicken 47F cold holding, , cooked pork 50F cold holding, across from stovetop. Flip top cooler #3 across from grill bean sprouts 46F cold holding Per operator all products stored for less than 4 hours. Per operator all products not prepared or portioned today. Operator iced down all products Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-01-5

Detail 24082642

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. Cooked line Cooked rice, spring rolls, boba tea pearls, milk See stop sale Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24082645

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of stovetop flame turned off next to slicer. chicken broth 119F hold holding Per operator stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator turned flame back on to reheat product to 165F++ Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01C-03-4

Detail 24082649

Intermediate - Clams tags not marked with last date served. Warning

01C-01-4

Detail 24082650

Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams Operator provided Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 24082655

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cups and lids stored under drain pipe from hand washing sink expo side cook line. Operator moved Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 24082644

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler Red peppers over washed and peeled onions Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

Mar 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Total: 6

12A-27-4

Detail 23643608

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed chef cracker raw shelled eggs then used hands to take a pinch of salt and pepper from container and handled clean tong; no glove change; no hand wash. Chef washed hands. Corrected On-Site

12A-13-4

Detail 23643605

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 dish washer handle dirty dishes then handle clean dishes; no hand wash. Dish washer washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 23643607

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer at sushi bar: raw salmon plastic wrapped stored over cooked eggs; not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23643609

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At fryer area: cooked shrimp (118F - Hot Holding) As per employee, stored less than 4 hours. Advised operator to reheat to 165F.

02B-01-5

Detail 23643610

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple items on menu containing raw or undercooked animal foods not identified as raw or covered by the consumer advisory. Advised operator to properly identify.

11-26-1

Detail 23643606

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 employees employed less than 60 days. Emailed to operator. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Oct 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 8

12A-12-4

Detail 23273897

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food(raw beef) to ready-to-eat food ( cooked beef)without washing hands. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

22-45-4

Detail 23273901

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces ( rice pots) not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Advised operator to sanitize pots Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 23273899

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer Raw shrimp over cooked beef Walk in freezer Raw beef over spring rolls Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 23273898

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. Operator started to change the times on the products marked as we started the inspection. Per operator those times were wrong. Operator corrected Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 23273903

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Reach in cooler Sliced tomatoes at 3:23pm(55F cooling) since 2 pm at 3:54 pm (54F cooling) At this current cooling rate product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 23273902

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For 1 employee hired yesterday Emailed form to operator

35A-03-4

Detail 23273896

Basic - 2 Dead roaches on premises. Under water heater, under sushi bar area Operator cleaned and sanitized areas Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08B-47-4

Detail 23273900

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed containers with raw beef stored on a rack 1" from the floor inside walk in cooler Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

01C-02-4

Detail 22741662

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-14: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Time Extended

Mar 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

01C-02-4

Detail 22720737

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-14: Time Extended

31A-09-4

Detail 22720736

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple pots blocking hand washing sink prep area sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-14: Metal scrubbers stored inside hand washing sink by dishwasher area Operator removed Time Extended

02B-01-5

Detail 22720738

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple sushi rolls Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-14: Same Time Extended

Mar 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 10Intermediate: 9Basic: 3Total: 22

12A-27-4

Detail 22718322

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning

22-45-4

Detail 22718320

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe dishwasher washing pots and pans with just soap and water and placing them with clean dishes. Operator returned it to dishwasher to proper sanitized. Corrective Action Taken Warning

01D-01-5

Detail 22718330

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Not available for fresh farm raised salmon received from vendors Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 22718334

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Inside walk in cooler and reach in coolers Raw beef over seaweed Raw beef over beef soup Shell egg over sauces Raw beef over noodles Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 22718329

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef small reach in cooler next to fryer. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-05-4

Detail 22718323

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. On chair on sushi bar area. Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22718331

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. Inside small reach in cooler next to fryer raw shrimp(48-55F) cold holding. Per operator product stored for longer than 4 hours. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed sushi rice, cooked rice, bean sprouts, rehydrated noodles, cut cabbage over 4 hours.See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22718315

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside small reach in cooler next to fryer raw shrimp(48-55F) cold holding. Per operator product stored for longer than 4 hours. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale Sushi bar cooked eel 50F cold holding peanut butter sauce 48F(Cold Holding), At flip top cooler across from burners. cooked beef (51F)Cold Holding; cooked sliced chicken (50F)Cold Holding Small reach in cooler next to fryer Raw beef (48-55F) Cold Holding, raw chicken (48-55F) Cold Holding, raw pork (48-55F) Cold Holding, #2, raw beef (48F Cold Holding), Per operator products not prepared or portioned today Per operator products stored for approximately 3 hours. Operator moved items to reach in freezer Corrective Action Taken Warning

03F-01-5

Detail 22718326

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. Observed sushi rice, cooked rice, bean sprouts, rehydrated noodles, cut cabbage over 4 hours.See stop sale. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22718319

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; beef soup (large pot) (109F - Hot Holding) At cook line; shrimp egg rolls 85F - Hot Holding) chicken soup (120F - Hot Holding);. Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator turned flame back on to reheat products to 165F+ Corrective Action Taken Warning

11-07-5

Detail 22718333

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster to operator Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22718316

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Email procedures to operator Warning

01C-02-4

Detail 22718332

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22718321

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Beef soup 43F; beef soup (59F - Cooling)at4:00pm since 11:00am at 4:15 57F cooling . Inside walk in cooler inside deep covered containers. At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 6 hours, Operator decided to moved soups to flame to reheat and restart cooling process Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22718313

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat cutter Operator clean and sanitized Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 22718327

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Multiple pots blocking hand washing sink prep area sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 22718317

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Multiple sushi rolls Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22718328

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On cook line Operator provided Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 22718314

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Multiple items with time mark but not procedures available Emailed Time as a public health control to operator Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22718324

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

35A-03-4

Detail 22718318

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Dinning room under the table Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22718325

Basic - Pickles ginger stored on floor sushi area Advised operator to stored above floor Warning

Jul 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 22119253

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw beef directed stored top of the noodles in reach in cooler . Operator moved beef . Corrected On-Site

08A-17-6

Detail 22119254

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged...raw chicken above pork, raw chicken, raw pork above shrimp in glass door reach in freezer . Operator properly stored food . Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22119252

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at kitchen. Employee provided Corrected On-Site

Jan 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 1Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 21694461

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....spicy soup 45° in walk in cooler . Per operator food was cooked yesterday. Stop sale issue . Advise operator discarded food. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21694456

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....spicy soup 45° in walk in cooler . Per operator food was cooked yesterday.

03D-15-4

Detail 21694455

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection...chicken stock 69° at walk in cooler in a dipper than 4 inches pot with covered .ll took another temperature about 30 minutes after it was same temperature as 66° . Per Operator food being held less than two hours , employee splits food to another container and moved to walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 21694458

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at dishwashing area. Employee provided Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21694460

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at dishwashing area. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21694457

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...chicken soup, cooked chicken, cooked beef at walk in cooler .

41-17-4

Detail 21694454

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled...windex with water spray bottles .

21-27-4

Detail 21694459

Basic - Wiping cloth not air-dried in a manner to prevent contamination of food equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles.

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 21345826

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly....00 ppm.

22-45-4

Detail 21345828

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized due to Dishmachine sanitizer solution ran out .

08A-05-6

Detail 21345832

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw beef avobe cooked chicken in flip top reach in cooler . Operator properly stored food. Corrected On-Site

03F-01-5

Detail 21345830

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. ..cut cabbage in ice cold hold well . Operator discarded food. Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 21345825

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....bean sprouts in ice cold hold well being held less than four hours. Operator time marked. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21345827

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked by by wooden shelf at Dishmachine area.

31A-11-4

Detail 21345829

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....stored, tray , containers in hand washing sink at kitchen. Operator moved those things. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 21345831

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at kitchen. Employee provided Corrected On-Site