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License No. 6022664|Public Food Service Establishment|Palm Beach County, FloridaInspected Jul 16, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record

EL BLACK BEAN CAFE

9772 GARDENS EAST DR, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410

EL BLACK BEAN CAFE has a mixed inspection record — 10 violations in the past year, including 4 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 10 violations, including 4 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty
51.0
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against PALM BEACH GARDENS

Scores higher than 31% of the 248 inspected restaurants in PALM BEACH GARDENS on the trailing-year record.

51.0
Lowest scoreCity median · 69.3Highest score
Against Palm Beach County

4 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Palm Beach County average of 4.3.

This kitchen4
County average4.3
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

9 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Jul 16, 2026
Disposition
Administrative complaint recommended
Food at unsafe temperature
Repeat — 3rd time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Handwashing & employee habits
Repeat — 3rd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Employee health
Repeat — 2nd time

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate
In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic
Equipment & surface condition
Repeat — 4th time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Mar 17, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Food at unsafe temperature
Repeat — 2nd time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority
Dirty food-contact surfaces
Repeat — 3rd time

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Dec 11, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Raw-food separation & protection
Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority
Equipment & surface condition
Repeat — 3rd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Jun 23, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority
Equipment & surface condition
Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×2
Dirty food-contact surfaces
Repeat — 2nd time

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Feb 15, 2025
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedEmergency Order Callback Complied
No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Compliance recorded on the Emergency Order of Closure of Feb 14, 2025 — Visit 06 in this ledger.
1 day between recordsElapsed time between records—not confirmed time closed.
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Feb 14, 2025
Disposition
Emergency Order of ClosureEmergency order recommended
Emergency order on this visit
Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority×2
Approved & safe source

Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.

High-priority
Handwashing & employee habits
Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Sewage & wastewater

Sewage or wastewater not disposed of properly — backups can contaminate the whole kitchen.

High-priority
Advisories, date marking & labeling

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Sep 16, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate
Water source & pressure
Repeat — 3rd time

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate
Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×2
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 08 — Routine - Food
Apr 5, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority
Water source & pressure
Repeat — 2nd time

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate
Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 09 — Routine - Food
Nov 7, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Water source & pressure

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate
Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

10 violations · 8 categories

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 2 of the 3 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

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. 6022664 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file
6022664
Inspected
Jul 16, 2026
Scoring
Trailing-year aggregate — How it works
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site
Dirty Dish List.

Official inspection data, translated for the people who eat here.

SOURCE: STATE OF FLORIDA
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