THE HIDEOUT KITCHEN AND CAFE
7547 GARDEN RD, West Palm Beach, FL, 33404
Most recent inspection
- Date
- October 13, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Administrative complaint recommended
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 6
- Jurisdiction
- Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL
Violations (6)
- 12A-07-5Critical
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee walked outside of the kitchen, returned back inside put gloves on and started to work with foods; educated and advised to wash hands;
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee walked outside of the kitchen, returned back inside put gloves on and started to work with foods; educated and advised to wash hands;
High Priority
- 12A-13-4CriticalRepeatCorrected on site
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee loading dishwasher with dirty plates and unloading without washing hands first ; educated and advised to wash hands; employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority
- 03A-02-5CriticalRepeat
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hashbrowns (66F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (56F - Cold Holding) in container next to flat top; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food outside for approximately 30 minutes; educated on four hour time ; advised to placed foods inside the cooler ;
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hashbrowns (66F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (56F - Cold Holding) in container next to flat top; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food outside for approximately 30 minutes; educated on four hour time ; advised to placed foods inside the cooler ; **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority
- 06-09-2
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 packaging- mahi mahi in drawers at cook ,one still in ROP package and no longer frozen; As per cook thawed out earlier this morning; advised to remove from package and read thawing instructions;
Basic - 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 packaging- mahi mahi in drawers at cook ,one still in ROP package and no longer frozen; As per cook thawed out earlier this morning; advised to remove from package and read thawing instructions;
Basic
- 10-02-4
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Numerous utensil stored on visibly soiled towels under the flat top ; advised to remove;
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Numerous utensil stored on visibly soiled towels under the flat top ; advised to remove;
Basic
- 22-16-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation food debris - cook line low boy
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation food debris - cook line low boy
Basic
Earlier inspections on file
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.