WATERWAY CAFE
2300 PGA BLVD, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33410
License #6007003
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →WATERWAY CAFE in PALM BEACH GARDENS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 4 critical, 4 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 9, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 0 major, and 3 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Administrative complaint recommended
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink at cook line, discussed with chef and emailed copy of hand washing sign.
- [01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler fully thawed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale.
- [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In walk in cooler fully thawed Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale.
- [21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm) discussed with chef who corrected solution to Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm)
- [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled trash can and without washing hands and changing gloves employee resumed cutting cucumber, discussed with employee who discarded cucumber and washed hands and changed gloves.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler metal pan of raw pork chops stored directly above container of cooked green beans, discussed with chef who corrected storage of products.
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WATERWAY CAFE looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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