Drift Palm Beach

363 S County Rd Ste A, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Seafood

Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Drift Palm Beach three times, with records going back to 2025. The most recent visit was on Feb 24, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.

The city-wide average sits at 84, which Drift Palm Beach's 58 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 24, 2026

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cashier touching money then without washing hands touching single service cups and putting drinks in cups.

12A-16-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw bacon above cooked ham . Operator placed raw bacon on lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed with tuna . See stop sale

01B-13-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed eggs, and bananas stored on floor in kitchen .

08B-38-4

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 reduced oxygen package. Observed with tuna . See stop sale

06-09-1

Sep 2, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed eggs (92F - Hot Holding); black beans (92F - Hot Holding). Operater placed food in oven to reheat.

03B-01-6

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed at hood peas defrosting in standing water.

06-01-5

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at hood at reach I. Freezer.

14-69-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed plastic cup lids on floor in kitchen.

25-05-4

May 6, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Drift Palm Beach last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Drift Palm Beach on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Drift Palm Beach compare to other restaurants in Palm Beach?

Drift Palm Beach most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Beach average of 84.

Has Drift Palm Beach's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Drift Palm Beach have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Drift Palm Beach means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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