IHOP 36-157

1503 BELVEDERE RD, WEST PALM BEACH, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6012711. 19 inspection visits from 2023-07-20 to 2026-09-10.

Allowed to reopenLast visit, 2026-09-10: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 8 basic violations

6 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (2 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-10)

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-09-10	2026-09-10	Sewage back up

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
2026-09-10	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	8		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)
2026-09-10	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	0	11		8 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x5)
2026-07-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	1	2.37	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2026-04-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	2.01	5 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-12-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	6	4	0	2.01	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x4) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-07-21	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-17	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	0	2.01	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-06-03	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-03-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.88	1 area 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2024-10-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-10-02	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	0	0	1.88	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2)
2024-08-02	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2024-08-01	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	5	0	0	1.88	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-03-29	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-03-28	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	7	1.51	10 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 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 (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-08-15	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-08-14	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	6	4	6		10 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-07-20	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0

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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.