Hillsboro Club Dining Room
Last inspected: Jan 23, 2026
58
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Hillsboro Club Dining Room, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 23, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to six violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
The city-wide average sits at 72, which Hillsboro Club Dining Room's 58 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
58
Oct 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep line, cut melon 45°F. Operator stated prepped less than 1 hour ago.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags not dated either last date served
01C-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line, cups used to dispense cooked pasta.
14-01-5
74
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In flip top cooler on cook line, Bolognese (50F - Cooling). Operator stated held in cooler over night. Not prepped or prepared today. See stop sale
03D-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In flip top cooler on cook line, Bolognese (50F - Cooling). Operator stated held in cooler over night. Not prepped or prepared today. See stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In walk-in in cooler by desert station, tuna 40°F, no removed from reduced oxygen package before thawed. Thawed overnight.
01B-13-4
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 to operator
11-27-4
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. In walk-in in cooler by desert station, tuna 40°F, no removed from reduced oxygen package before thawed. Thawed overnight. See stop Sale
06-09-1
55
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired December 1, 2023
50-17-3
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At cook line, non food grade towels used to cover cooked pasta. Operator discarded pasta **Corrective Action Taken**
14-86-1
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.
53B-14-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In prep area, cup used to dispense flour. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
64
Oct 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. potato salad (69F - Cold Holding) left in turn off cooler on cook line over night
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler at Melon ; (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding), manger moved items to working cooler stated unit is in defrost mode potato salad (69F - Cold Holding) left on cook line over night see stop sale
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips or quaternary test strips
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towel on cooked pasta, manager removed and discarded pastas **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. No soap in dishwasher
16-55-4
58
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
47
Nov 28, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. At self service juice bar, cut lemons and ice in buckets not protected- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer-Raw Ground beef not commercially packaged over cooked mussels- operator stored to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler by cookline-shredded cheese 58-60F- cold holding sliced cheese 49-54F - cold holding- operator states not prepared or portioned today- out of temperature for 3 hours - operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Mussel tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle not labeled at outside bar- operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Buckets not inverted by dry storage - operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean buckets stored on floor in dry storage area- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee opened water bottle above clean utensils by ice machine area- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean buckets with old labels still attached- operator sent to be washed and stickers removed. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hillsboro Club Dining Room last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hillsboro Club Dining Room on file is from Jan 23, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hillsboro Club Dining Room?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hillsboro Club Dining Room.
Has Hillsboro Club Dining Room's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Hillsboro Club Dining Room have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hillsboro Club Dining Room 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 Hillsboro Club Dining Room inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hillsboro Club Dining Room is inspected around three times per year on average.
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