IHOP 36-214

1797 N CONGRESS AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6010896. 13 inspection visits from 2023-07-21 to 2026-10-02.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-02: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

7 of 9routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Palm Beach County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-02	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	3	2.37	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-06-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	3	2.01	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-09-03	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	2	2.01	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	0	2.01	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-12-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-12-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	1	1.88	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-09-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	1.88	2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-06-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-06-27	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	4		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-06-21	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	2	8	1.51	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-01-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-01-24	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	0	1.51	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2023-07-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	1.51	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.