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THE RIVER HOUSE

2373 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410

License #6006490

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Quick take

THE RIVER HOUSE in PALM BEACH GARDENS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 10 critical, 3 major.

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on April 16, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 6 critical, 3 major, and 0 minor.

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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at cook line used to store dishes and sauce mop, discussed with operator who removed items.
  • [01C-02-4] Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Establishment only has 1 week of oyster tags, per operator employee accidentally threw away old tags.
  • [12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face and adjusted eye glasses and after without washing hands handled clean and sanitized plate, discussed with operator, employee washed hands.
  • [03F-02-5] 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. See stop sale. At cook line melted butter no time mark, discussed with operator who time marked product.
  • [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish stored directly above imitation krab meat, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
  • [22-41-4] 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) ran machine multiple times retest Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm)
  • [01C-10-4] Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In walk in cooler no tag with oysters, discussed with operator who grabbed tag from office and placed with oysters.
  • [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer non commercially packaged tray of raw shrimp stored directly above non commercially packaged tray of dough balls, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at cook line cooked ribs (45F - Cold Holding) per chef product not portioned or prepared today and held in cooler for approximately 1 hour, chef removed product and placed in walk in to chill.
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