TARBOOCH HOOKAH CAFE
1233A S MILITARY TRAIL, West Palm Beach, FL, 33415
Most recent inspection
- Date
- August 13, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 7
- Jurisdiction
- Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL
Violations (7)
- 08A-05-6CriticalCorrected on site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line lowboy; raw chicken stored over yogurt. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line lowboy; raw chicken stored over yogurt. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 12A-16-4CriticalCorrected on site
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining area/market and began preparing/serving food without washing hand. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands.
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining area/market and began preparing/serving food without washing hand. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 08A-02-6CriticalCorrected on site
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer; prepped/skewered/plastic wrapped raw chicken, raw lamb and raw beef stored over ready to eat cheese sticks and cooked potatoes. Operator moved raw below ready to eat.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer; prepped/skewered/plastic wrapped raw chicken, raw lamb and raw beef stored over ready to eat cheese sticks and cooked potatoes. Operator moved raw below ready to eat. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 08B-01-4CriticalCorrected on site
Self-service Olive Bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Olives in open air cooler at dining room/market for self service no cover/lid/sneeze guard, not adequately protected from contamination. Operator covered olives with lids until able to acquire sneeze guards.
High Priority - Self-service Olive Bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Olives in open air cooler at dining room/market for self service no cover/lid/sneeze guard, not adequately protected from contamination. Operator covered olives with lids until able to acquire sneeze guards. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 03A-02-5CriticalCorrected on site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line make top cooler; cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated cheese being held in styrofoam container on pans in make top for less than 2 hours, moved to reach in cooler.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line make top cooler; cheese (48F - Cold Holding). Operator stated cheese being held in styrofoam container on pans in make top for less than 2 hours, moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 22-16-4
Reach-in cooler under make top interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Advised Operator to clean/sanitize.
Basic - Reach-in cooler under make top interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Advised Operator to clean/sanitize.
Basic
- 31B-02-4Corrected on site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided paper towels.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate
Source: Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.