Salute Market

5530 Pga Blvd #101, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Grocery / Market
Last inspected: Mar 27, 2026
82
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Salute Market has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 27, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

The city-wide average is 81, putting Salute Market squarely in typical territory. The record reflects steady performance over time.

12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 27, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-27: Same. Employee training not completed. **Time Extended**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At kitchen prep table, can opener soiled with mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-27: Same. Can opener soiled with mold like substance **Time Extended**
22-02-4
82
Mar 25, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
78
Apr 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
90
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (78F - Hot Holding) Observed in pan by hot line ; garlic oil (76F - Hot Holding) Observed in squirt bottle near hot line. Per operator, products out of temperature for 1 hour or less. Advised operator to use time control for butter. Time control procedure emailed to operator. Operator placed garlic oil back in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter chips (69F - Cold Holding) Observed on ice bath at server expo. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to use time control. Advised operator to place time stamp for remaining 3 hours. Emailed time control procedure to operator. Walk in cooler: Raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding) rechecked 46F ; cooked polenta (48F - Cold Holding) - rechecked 46F ; shaved chicken (49F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Rechecked and temperatures were decreasing **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 #10 can peeled tomatoes dented to seam of can.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke on lunch and dinner menu, no raw animal protein identifier next to menu item. **Repeat Violation**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary sanitizer at triple sink and sanitizer buckets.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed Tenderloin steaks in reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler conducted in house. Steaks have been in reduced oxygen packaging since 2/15. Operator removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Please contact DHR.specialprocess@myfloridalicense.com for information on special processes. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-50-1
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
45
Dec 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At reach in cooler at cookline- in use avocados with stickers still attached- educated operator- employee removed stickers and washed properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: **Time Extended**
08B-39-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- by bar handwashing sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-27: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
90
Oct 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter - Butter chips 80F- cold holding - food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1.5 hours - operator placed in cooler to quick chill. At flip top cooler at cookline- sliced mozzarella 48-50F - cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food stacked above fill line- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed in reach in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken* **Corrective Action Taken* **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of hand sanitizer stored over soda boxes - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
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. At reach in cooler by cookline- Seaweed salad prepared/ opened 10/22 not date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At handwashing sink by dishwashing area- all purpose sanitizer tub draining into handwashing sink- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At server station handwashing sink- ice inside sink- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On Menus- Smoked Salmon Benedict and Smoked Salmon Carpaccio- does not identify the raw/ undercooked product. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At reach in cooler at cookline- in use avocados with stickers still attached- educated operator- employee removed stickers and washed properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-39-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- by bar handwashing sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4
45
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
78
Dec 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage area - dented can of tomatoes - see stop sale.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler at speed rack- raw ground beef stored over raw whole muscle beef - operator moved to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Mussel tags not marked with last date served- operator marked. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter - spray bottle of winds not labeled- operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at cookline area- operator moved off floor.
21-38-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At reach in cooler by cookline- in use avocados with stickers attached - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-39-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- at handwash sink by bar near kitchen.
31B-04-4
50
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line make tables - American cheese (41-53F - Cold Holding); Swiss cheese (40-52F - Cold Holding); cheddar cheese (40-52F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held in overfilled containers under 4 hours - operator split and moved to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Fish stock dated 02/15. **Warning**
01B-24-5
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. After 3 attempts Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) - operator contacted technician. Operator was able repair during inspection. Tested at 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Reviewed procedure with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. COOLING - corned beef (111F - Cooling) 3:25 1.50 hours remaining recheck 60mins 89F - operator moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Thawing seaweed mix in hand sink - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
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
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Wine glasses at the service bar and wine cruets on main bar - operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee left the line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
39
Sep 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory. Operator posted **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Salute Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Salute Market on file is from Mar 27, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Salute Market?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Salute Market.

How does Salute Market compare to other restaurants in Palm Beach Gardens?

Salute Market most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is about the same as the Palm Beach Gardens average of 81.

Has Salute Market's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Salute Market have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Salute Market means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Salute Market inspected?

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