5230 DONALD ROSS RD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33418
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5590 keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 1 violation, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 72% of the 248 inspected restaurants in PALM BEACH GARDENS on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below 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.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
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.
Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.
On this record, the category appears in 1 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. 6022071 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.