968 NORTHLAKE BLVD, LAKE PARK, FL 33403
WING STOP has a mixed inspection record — 8 violations in the past year, including 5 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 8 violations, including 5 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 38% of the 34 inspected restaurants in LAKE PARK 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-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
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.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
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. 6021615 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.