3101 PGA BLVD STE L209, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
CHICK-FIL-A THE GARDENS has a mixed inspection record — 7 violations in the past year, including 5 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 7 violations, including 5 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 47% of the 248 inspected restaurants in PALM BEACH GARDENS on the trailing-year record.
5 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Palm Beach County average of 4.3.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.
On this record, the category appears in 2 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6007792 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.