Le Bon Gout Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
27
Score
Going back to 2022, Le Bon Gout Restaurant has 18 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 11, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near eight violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food stored on floor”, showing up nine times.
Restaurants in Lake Worth average 77, so Le Bon Gout Restaurant trails the local norm. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
18
Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drop tomato on floor, pick up tomato off floor, and then immediately begin to handle in use food storage containers without first washing hands. Reviewed handwashing procedures with operator.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Nonfood-grade plastic thank you bags used to store and in direct contact with raw snapper in reach in freezer. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
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. beef fat (58F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (58F - Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in kitchen reach in cooler. Per operator, items have been stored since yesterday. Operator discarded.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef fat (58F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (58F - Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in kitchen reach in cooler. Per operator, items have been stored since yesterday. Operator discarded. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Previously frozen cooked turkey stored in kitchen reach in cooler not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-08-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Basic - Back exterior door in kitchen has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors at kitchen bathroom.
32-04-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior of microwave heavily rusted/chipping.
14-11-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in kitchen cold holding unit.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler fan covers soiled up with dust/mold like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. By kitchen bathroom.
36-64-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil/mold like substance residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine bucket at front counter 0ppm. Operator added chlorine to solution, retesting at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
27
Sep 11, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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. Observed employee rinsing prepped salad and then putting salad into container with bare hands. Educated manager to relay to employee proper food handling. Stop sale.
09-01-4
High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. 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. Observed employee rinsing prepped salad and then putting salad into container with bare hands. Educated manager to relay to employee proper food handling. Stop sale.
01B-12-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw snapper stored inside to go bag, in reach in freezer. Educated operator on proper food storage. Operator removed fish from to go bag and stored inside plastic container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw snapper stored above unwashed lettuce inside 3 door cooler, in kitchen. Educated operator on proper storage. Operator removed fish. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed 3 door cooler// cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw snapper (47F - Cold Holding) in kitchen. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 45 minutes. Operator put foods inside reach in freezer to quick chill. Foods cooled to 38F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of bleach stored above case of yams on shelf inside dry storage room. Operator removed bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed food employee reporting agreement form to operator.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no hand soap at front counter hand wash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil carton stored on floor under cook line prep sink. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) at front counter. Operator corrected to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
29
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-05: Time extended **Time Extended**
36-17-5
95
Jul 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: Same **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: Same **Time Extended**
27-06-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-11: Same **Time Extended**
36-17-5
78
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At kitchen, 5 live roaches. 3 crawling from refrigerator gaskets 1 crawling on wall underneath hand sink 1 crawling on wall near kitchen door - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: 3 live roaches crawling on floor and underneath reach in cooler **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. At front counter, 7 bottles of Cremas in bottles, not labeled. See stop sale. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Admin Complaint**
01B-04-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended**
27-06-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended**
27-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: Same **Time Extended**
36-17-5
55
Jul 8, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At kitchen, 5 live roaches. 3 crawling from refrigerator gaskets 1 crawling on wall underneath hand sink 1 crawling on wall near kitchen door
35A-05-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At kitchen reach in cooler, cooked rice (65F- Cooling), operator stated item was in unit from previous day. Product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At kitchen, employee washed and rinsed pot without properly sanitizing. Advised operator of proper procedure to wash, rinse, and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-45-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. At front counter, 7 bottles of Cremas in bottles, not labeled. See stop sale.
01B-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At kitchen reach in cooler, cooked rice (65F- Cooling), operator stated item was in unit from previous day. Product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, tomato sauce (59F-Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, tomato sauce (59F-Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
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. Wiping cloth chlorine solution 200+ppm. Operator diluted solution to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-15-5
Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
27-06-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items in reach in cooler, prepared onsite and held over 24 hours without proper date marking. Advised operator of proper date marking of prepared items held over 24 hours.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
27-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At kitchen, 1 dead roach on top of fryer and 1 on wall behind fryer, 2 dead roaches on door frame of reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Throughout the kitchen area.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At kitchen, bin of cut plantains stored on floor and oil stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork thawing in standing water.
06-01-5
20
Mar 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing and rinsing utensils, bowls and not sanitizing. Three compartment sink not setup. Explained and manager setup there compartment sink. Chlorine 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked turkey in the upright cooler in the kitchen explained and manager rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
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. Washcloth bucket chlorine over 200 ppm ( at front counter ) employee changed the solution.chlorine 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Food tray on Front counter hand sink. Employee removed the tray. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand sink and kitchen hand sink. Employee stocked small soap dispenser at both hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 10 dead roaches on glue board on top of hot water heater in dry food storage room. ( separate room from the kitchen) manager discarded the glue board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Half used personal beverages bottles stored with and above food in upright cooler in the kitchen. Explained and employee moved all personal beverages to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil stored on the floor by kitchen entrance door. Manager put on shelf in dry food storage room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several knives stored between wall and three compartment sink. Employee removed all. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
43
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
39
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee using cellphone and returned handling food at steam table without washing hands **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Storing fish in freezer chest in dining room. **Warning**
14-15-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Seven droppings on floor under microwave in dry storage room Operator removed and sanitized area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bucket in hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in kitchen Hand sink at front counter **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Shelving over wood prep table **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on shelf under prep table Operator removed and sanitized area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer chest lid **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket plantains on floor in kitchen Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by door in kitchen near storage room **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen handsink **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink in kitchen **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Freezer chest in dry storage **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Under hand sink at front register **Warning**
36-30-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dry storage room in kitchen Behind prep table in kitchen **Warning**
36-27-5
30
May 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bottom of back screen door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-14: Same **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In upright cooler in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-14: Same **Time Extended**
05-09-4
90
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying around in the kitchen . 2 flying around in dry food storage room next to kitchen. 6 on rice bag in dry food storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on glue board by electrical pipes in dry food storage room. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
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. washcloth towel bucket chlorine over 200 ppm ( test strip turned white again). Explained and he changed the solution. Chlorine 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cloth towel stored in front counter hand sink. Employee removed the towel. red bucket stored in kitchen hand sink. Explained and employee removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No soap available at front counter hand sink and kitchen hand sink. Manager stocked the paper towel roll. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter and kitchen hand sink. Manager stocked soap bottle at both hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Two roaches on glue board by electrical outlet in dry food storage room. 5 on another glue board by electrical pipe. Manager discarded both glue boards. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bottom of back screen door. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken bustub stored on floor by three compartment sink. Employee removed the tub. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In upright cooler in the kitchen. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water in a bus tub on floor by three compartment sink. Temperature 18 f. Explained and employee dumped the water and moved chicken to cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
37
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Food contaminated by live flying insects and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-12-4
High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. 35 Vieski lemonade bottles. **Admin Complaint**
01A-05-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 flying around behind cashier in the dining room 2 on salad mix( lettuce ,sliced tomatoes,shredded carrots) in a container on table in the kitchen 1 flying around in the kitchen 10 on rice bags in dry food storage room 1 flying around by another shelf in the dry food storage room 1 on green pepper box in dry food storage room. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings on floor behind white foam bowls box in between chest freezer and beverage cooler in the dining room. 7 rodent droppings on floor behind beverage cooler in the dining room 2 rodent droppings on floor in air handler closet in the hallway in the dining room. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rodent rub marks on cabinet door and door frame of the cabinet at front counter cashier area, clothings stuffed in holes inside the cabinet. **Warning**
35A-18-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. 35 Vieski lemonade bottles **Warning**
01B-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad mix 70 f in a container on the table cold holding . Stop sale issued ( contaminated by small flying insects ) **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hard boiled eggs 92 f, boiled plantains 114 f hot holding. Manager discarded both **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand sink blocked by large pot. Manager moved the pot. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In unisex employee rest room **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen hand sink. And front counter hand sink. Employee provided small soap dispenser at front counter hand sink.( front cocorrected on-site), no soap in unisex employee restroom **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Unisex Employee restroom. **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal beverages stored with and above food in the glass door cooler in the kitchen. Explained and employee moved beverages to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal clothings stored on top of pepper box in dry food storage room. Manager removed the clothing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen hand sink **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Table fan guard soiled with dust in the kitchen. Dry food storage shelf soiled in dry food storage room. **Warning**
23-03-4
17
Nov 27, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Same . Emailed paperless license information to tomaxrealty@yahoo.com. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door in kitchen contains open gaps **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Same **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice, Salt and Flour dry storage room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: 2 boxes of oil stored on floor in the kitchen by the entrance door. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Same **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind hand sink at front counter **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Same **Time Extended**
36-30-4
78
Sep 11, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 17 violations
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 observed plating ready to eat lettuce with barehands. Educated employees on site. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Three Onions in bin in storage room in kitchen **Warning**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing and rinsing equipment in triple sink. No sanitizing procedure observed. Educated on site. Triple sink set up. Equipment sanitized. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-45-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator states Chef currently on site hired over a year. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In missing floor tiles in kitchen **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Rice, Salt and Flour dry storage room **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest in dining room **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In kitchen **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink in kitchen unclean **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving racks in Storage room in kitchen **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Onions storage room **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind hand sink at front counter **Warning**
36-30-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet at triple sink Pipe under triple sink **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door in kitchen contains open gaps **Warning**
35B-01-4
29
Apr 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee observed washing and rinsing bowl without sanitizing before placing on rack to dry. Triple sink set up properly. Bowl sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags storing plantains. Operator placed in food grade bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked Turkey in three door glass cooler. Removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Ice used for consumption in cooler at front counter storing lemon juice bottle.
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils stored in hand sink at front counter
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under three compartment sink **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles cracked and chipped throughout kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Large container of Turkey on floor
08B-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusty shelving on racks in dry storage room in back kitchen
14-33-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Turkey thawing at room temperature In Standing water. Placed in cooler **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind steam table At service window Behind three compartment sink Behind wood prep table
36-30-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
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Dec 7, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen. Flies not landing on food or food preparation areas. Operator killed flies. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-2
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw eggs (70F - Cold Holding) on counter. Operator states eggs out less than four hours placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw pork (75F - Cold Holding) raw pork (75F - Cold Holding) on kitchen floor in plastic containers. Operator states pork marinating for less than four hours. Pork placed in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Two large plastic containers of pork blocking abscess to hand sink. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths-chlorine **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink- in kitchen. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water. **Warning**
06-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in broke floor tiles in kitchen. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in kitchen. **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two large plastic containers of pork on floor. Removed. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Food stored outside. Operator states rice is garbage. discarded on site. **Warning**
08B-42-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Le Bon Gout Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Le Bon Gout Restaurant on file is from Mar 11, 2026. The public record contains 18 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Le Bon Gout Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited nine times, more than any other issue at Le Bon Gout Restaurant.
How does Le Bon Gout Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Lake Worth?
Le Bon Gout Restaurant most recently scored 27 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake Worth average of 77.
Has Le Bon Gout Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Le Bon Gout Restaurant have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Le Bon Gout Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Le Bon Gout Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Le Bon Gout Restaurant is inspected around six times per year on average.
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