Thirsty Turtle
10130 Northlake Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33412
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 8 of 10 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 15, 2026: passed with no violations.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 6 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #40 in West Palm Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 15
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Jul 14
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed Feb 23
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- 2025
- Passed Sep 27
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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