Jupiter, Palm Beach County

ROYAL CAFE

75 E INDIANTOWN RD STE 509, Jupiter, FL 33477

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
3 High Priority
Feb 24, 2026
City
Jupiter
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 24, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 10

12A-27-4

Detail 24391656

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employees cracking raw shell eggs into small ramekins after employees use portioned eggs to put onto griddle and without washing hands after employees handle clean and sanitized plates and bread, discussed with operator employees washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-25-4

Detail 24391655

High Priority - 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 "A" used hand to adjust eye glasses and after without washing hands employee handled clean utensils to cook eggs, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Operator used hand to wipe face and after without washing hands operator handled container of potato salad, discussed with operator who washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24391659

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In kitchen on table next to toaster, butter (68F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today a and held at room temperature for approximately 2 hours, discussed with operator who placed product on time is a public health control and time marked product. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 24391652

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler large bucket of cooked potatoes (59F - Cooling) at 9:20 since 7:00 to 63F at 9:35, at this current rate product will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator cooling method, operator moved product to shallow pans to allow adequate air flow cooling. Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 24391654

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand washing sink no paper towels provided, discussed with operator who provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24391657

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One currently active employee with expired food handler certification, discussed with operator to renew with employee.

41-17-4

Detail 24391650

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen under dishwasher unlabeled spray bottle with degreaser, discussed with operator who labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24391651

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at front counter interior has black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.

14-33-4

Detail 24391658

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Single door reach in cooler at end of cook line interior shelves rusted and pitted, discussed with operator to repair or replace.

08B-17-4

Detail 24391653

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler unwashed mushrooms stored above bucket of pickles, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Oct 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 11Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 13

12A-27-4

Detail 24128598

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Obeserve employee numerous times cracking raw shell eggs, then grabbing clean plates and clean utensils without changing gloves and washing hands. Manager educated; employee washed hands; Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-13-4

Detail 24128591

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 numerous times employees touching at cook line visibly soiled towels, wiping prep surfaces and continuing to work with and prepare food without washing hands. Manager educated; employees washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-28-4

Detail 24128602

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employees wiping gloved hands on soiled aprons and pulling pants up and continuing to work with foods- gloves not changed and hands not washed; manager educated; employees washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-12-4

Detail 24128595

High Priority - Food contaminated by employees. See stop sale. Food contaminated by using visibly soiled cloth towel to pat cooked eggs and clean the plate. See stop sale. Warning

22-45-4

Detail 24128599

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed numerous times, cook using visibly soiled towels to wipe the saute pan clean. Storing the towel on shelf above cook line. Manager educated and discarded towel. Suggested to have towel stored in sanitizer bucket. Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24128601

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in freezer. Raw chicken stored over French fries. Operator moved chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 24128594

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler raw ground beef over raw bacon. Advised operator on proper storage. Operator moved bacon. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24128596

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast (51F - Cold Holding); raw steak (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash ( 46 F Cold Holding) in big cooler at cook line. Food not prepared or portioned today. Food out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. sausage (47F - Cooling); diced ham (49-51F - Cooling)at 10:55 to 51 F at 11:23 since 7:00. Big cooler on cook line. Food has not reached 41 or below within 4 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. See stop sale. Potato salad , chicken salad, egg salad, cut tomato, cut lettuce, and sliced cheese found in big cooler at cook line. Foods not discarded at the end of 4 hour (11:30). Discussed with operator food held in cooler must be held at 41F and below. Emailed TPHC form to be updated. Educated on time as a public health control process. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24128593

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French toast (51F - Cold Holding); raw steak (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); corned beef hash ( 46 F Cold Holding) in big cooler at cook line. Food not prepared or portioned today. Food out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-04-5

Detail 24128600

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. See stop sale. Potato salad , chicken salad, egg salad, cut tomato, cut lettuce, and sliced cheese found in big cooler at cook line. Foods not discarded at the end of 4 hour (11:30). Discussed with operator food held in cooler must be held at 41F and below. Emailed TPHC form to be updated. Educated on time as a public health control process. Warning

03D-06-5

Detail 24128590

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. sausage (47F - Cooling); diced ham (49-51F - Cooling)at 10:55 to 51 F at 11:23 since 7:00. Big cooler on cook line. Food has not reached 41 or below within 4 hours. See stop sale. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24128597

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler. Soup in cooler since Saturday no date marked. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 24128592

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler, cut melon stored under unwashed carrots. Unwashed tomatoes stored over pickles. Advised operator on proper storage in cooler, operator moved items. Corrected On-Site Warning

Feb 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Total: 5

12A-27-4

Detail 23579635

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee numerous times cracking raw shell, eggs wiping hands on soiled apron and touching clean plates and utensils ; employee washed hands and changed gloves Corrected On-Site

12A-20-4

Detail 23579633

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Employees changed gloves, rinsed hands with water only and put gloves on and started working with foods; manager educated; employee washed hands again with soap and changed gloves Corrected On-Site

22-12-5

Detail 23579636

High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.

08A-02-6

Detail 23579637

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken and steaks over French fries in small freezer at cook line; stored properly Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23579634

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cheese (62F - Cold Holding)in cooler at cook line; food not prepared or portioned today; food left outside; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; suggested to add in TPHC form and leave inside cooler to quick chill; Corrective Action Taken

Aug 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

11-07-5

Detail 23074322

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Printed and posted during inspection Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 23074323

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Printed and posted during inspection Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 23074324

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Printed and posted during inspection Corrected On-Site

Jan 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 22594162

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Paid during inspection Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 22594156

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak and chicken not commercially packaged stored above biscuits and fries commercially packaged Reversed Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22594159

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. American cheese (43-55F - Cold Holding)in sandwich table at cook line; food overstocked; food not portioned or prepared today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; advised to make smaller portioned ; moved on the bottom Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22594157

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. gravy (105 F - Hot Holding); in steam table ; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; not sufficient water in the steam table ; Operator reheated to 198 F Corrected On-Site

53A-05-6

Detail 22594158

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager walked during inspection Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22594161

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups made on Monday and Tuesday in walk-in cooler; Dated Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22594160

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm); Fixed to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site

Jul 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

14-31-5

Detail 22160959

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Use of printed to go bag in Direct contact with chicken. Operator removed bags. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22160961

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. make tables - American cheese (41F-52 - Cold Holding) operator states held under 1 hour in overfilled container - operator split and moved to reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

25-05-4

Detail 22160960

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Coffee filters not covered - operator covered. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

50-17-3

Detail 21668364

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 12/01/22 - paid during inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-15-5

Detail 21668363

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 21668365

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Weather striping need to be replaced on exterior door.

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 21280729

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee removed toast using bare hands - operator discarded toast and instructed employee on proper handling of RTE foods. Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 21280727

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Hot line make table top unit - COOLING - sliced tomatoes (71F - Cooling) 9:30am 2.50 hours remaining recheck 71F - operator moved to freezer. Corrective Action Taken

08B-47-4

Detail 21280728

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in cooler - Tubs of cooked potatoes, cases of eggs and tub of slaw mix.

31B-04-4

Detail 21280726

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen hand sink - operator posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21280725

Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler - cooked potatoes.

Jan 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

50-17-2

Detail 20779835

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

02C-03-5

Detail 20779834

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham/opened 24 hours before/walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator date labeled food. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20779836

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Turkey /prepared over 24 hours before/Walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator date labeled food. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20779832

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Kitchen

36-73-4

Detail 20779833

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drains=frontline

Aug 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 20427532

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw beef over bread/reach in freezer/corrective action taken/operator stored raw beef properly.kitchen. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20427534

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.shredded cheese at 74 degrees (cookline)/ stored within 1 hour. Corrective action taken/operator stored cheese back in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 20427533

Basic - Food stored on floor.eggs/walk in cooler.

05-09-4

Detail 20427535

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.reach in cooler#2/frontline.