Forty Carrots

3105 Pga Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Forty Carrots six times, with records going back to 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 28, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Forty Carrots' 58 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 28, 2026

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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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. Chef adjusted eye glasses and without washing hands resumed preparation of customers salad, discussed with chef who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-25-4

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chef washed and rinsed knife and without sanitizing knife chef cut avocado, discussed with chef to sanitize knife.

22-45-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored directly on top of container of boiled eggs, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler plastic wrapped and tightly sealed with lid tuna salad (59F - Cooling) at 11:55 since 9:55 to 59F at 12:10, at this rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who unwrapped container and removed lid to allow adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

03D-15-4

Oct 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) fixed to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Jan 28, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. boiled eggs (52F - Cold Holding);in cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food stored on top of other food containers; food out of temperature for 1 hour; food moved inside cooler; **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Nov 7, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

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. Reviewed and emailed during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**

11-07-5

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. Emailed and printed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

11-27-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items- cell phone on prep table Removed **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Mar 21, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 minor violation.

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Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Forty Carrots last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Forty Carrots on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

How does Forty Carrots compare to other restaurants in Palm Beach Gardens?

Forty Carrots most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Beach Gardens average of 81.

Has Forty Carrots' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Forty Carrots have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Forty Carrots inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Forty Carrots is inspected around three times per year on average.

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