Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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13775 W SUNRISE BLVD, SUNRISE · Broward County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad Station- Cooked Chickpeas (50F Cold Holding ); Cooked Corn (48F- Cold Holding) Cooked Peppers (46F- Cold Holding) ; Blue Cheese Crumbles (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Beets (47F - Cold Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. Manager add ice to quick chill.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener soiled. Cleaned during inspection.
- Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both men and women bathrooms.
1951 N PINE ISLAND RD, PLANTATION · Broward County
- Walk in Cooker- Shredded Cheese 50F Cold Holding Sour Cream 50F Cold Holding Butter 48F Cold Holding. Row Pork 47F Cold Holding) Per Chef food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today.. Chef moved to reach in cooler to quick chill.
1157 S FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH · Broward County
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler, Raw Tuna stored on shelf above box of oranges . Manager moved raw food to bottom shelf.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1). Raw squid over pan of cooked chicken in low boy cooler on cook line. 2). In walk in cooler raw shrimp in bucket stored atop bucket of sauce . 3). At sushi station low boy, raw tuna stored over imitation crabmeat. Manager moved raw foods to bottom shelf.
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw calamari stored over box of brownies in walk freezer. Manager moved raw food to bottom shelf.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. FLIP TOP # 1 // Raw Beef (53F - Cold Holding), per operator, food not prepped or portioned today. Food held in walk in cooler and moved to flip top on cook line and held for approximately 1.5 hours. Ice was placed on food to quick chill.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at handwashing sink in kitchen , next to 3 compartment sink. Manager provided paper towels at handwashing sink.
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2346 - 2350 WESTON RD, WESTON · Broward County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in steam well rice (129-139F - Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 15 minutes. Operator increased steam well temperature.
- 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. 0 Ppm chlorine ran three cycles.
- Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink faucet
- Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed operator washing hand less 10 seconds.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (58F - Cold Holding) per operator held out of temperature approximately 15 minutes. Operator placed in walk-in cooler.
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1826 N UNIVERSITY DR, PLANTATION · Broward County
- No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
- No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
- Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water turned off in employees handwashing sink in secondary bar.
- Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in mop sink.
2717 N FEDERAL HWY, DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw coconut shrimp above soup in reach in cooler . Operator properly stored.
- Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized....chlorine 00ppm.. operator added chlorine to make 100 ppm.
- Metal stem-type thermometer soiled..operator cleaned.
- Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired...operator used non commercial dishmachine. Operator discontinued dishmachine.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...slicer blade , ricotta cheese container. Employee cleaned
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11608 US HIGHWAY 1, PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. black beans (111F - Hot Holding); pinto beans (128F - Hot Holding)
- Presence of live insects Approximately 20 live insects 5 live insects crawling on by the register next to front line food service 15 live crawling on the hot and cold line around food containers and single service cups at front line food service area and crawling on the glass sneeze guard at front counter food service area Manager removed all food containers and cleaned all areas
10107 SOUTHERN BLVD, ROYAL PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage rack, #10 can of tomatoes dented. See stop sale.
- Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer, Raw chicken stored above beef tripe, not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly.
- 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. At cook line, employee handled ready to eat food-Mofongo with bare hands without an approved AOP. Advised operator of proper procedures for bare hand contact. Operator educated employee. Employee washed hands, put clean gloves on.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. At cook line low boy, vacuum sealed fish thawed. See stop sale.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At cook line single door reach in cooler, foods prepared onsite and held over 24 hours not properly date marked. Advised operator of proper date marking.
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2001 10 AVE, #4, LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County
- Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. 1 broken leaking egg stored in between multiple flats of eggs in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by triple sink. Operator provider.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tamales stored in walk in cooler not date marked. Per operator, items were prepped approximately 4 days ago. Operator applied time mark.
- Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork thawing at room temperature inside of triple sink.
- In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between triple sink area handwashing sink and wall.
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22829 SR 7, BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cut onions. Chef moved items
- Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of raid in kitchen. Manager discarded
- 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.
- Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield missing on ceiling light by bakery area
- No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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534 E WOOLBRIGHT RD, BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs (51F - Cold Holding) Observed in right hand side flip top cooler. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved eggs to another operable cooler.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic oil (44F - Cold Holding) Observed on crash cart. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 10 minutes. Operator returned product to cooler. flip top right hand side: cut cabbage (48F - Cold Holding); pork dumplings (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved products to another operable cooler.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over tofu at flip top cooler, raw ground pork over fully cooked egg rolls at walk in freezer. Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored all products properly.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine sanitizer.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sharpening steel stored in hand wash sink by triple sink.
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195 US-27 S, SOUTH BAY · Palm Beach County
- Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
- Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
3210 LANTANA RD, LANTANA · Palm Beach County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: oxtail 53F cold holding , brown stew gravy 54F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
- Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator drained triple sink. Per operator, will set up sink when ready to sanitize dish ware.
- Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Walk in cooler: raw shell eggs 57F cold holding Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
- Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: Goat 53F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; curry chicken 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24, stewed beans 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; beef with cabbage 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; rice and peas 53F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; chicken quarters 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24 At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
- Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler: Goat 53F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; curry chicken 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24, stewed beans 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; beef with cabbage 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; rice and peas 53F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24; chicken quarters 54F cooling at 9:10am; cooling since 9pm on 8/24 At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
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1000 N CONGRESS AVE, WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Melted butter 121 F - Hot Holding Chicken Stock 121 F Hot Holding At cook line As per operator food out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes; advised to reheat to 175 F and educated about four hour plan; operator turned on flame
2345 SOUTH OCEAN BLVD, PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed dinning napkin covered celery at bar . Operator removed
- Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed Flip top refrigerator ; sliced tomatoes at 1:45 with 4 hours (53F - Cooling) observed at 2 :08 53 degrees . Operator placed ice on top of tomatoes.
- No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at bar hand sink. Operator placed sign at sink.
- Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles peeling by kitck rear door .
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease in air fllter by kitchen rear door.
510 US HWY 27 N, SOUTH BAY · Palm Beach County
- 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 operator touched cellphone then handled package with butter; no hand wash. Operator washed hands.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed at double door reach in cooler: raw chicken stored over cooked rice. Operator stored properly.
- Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At double door reach in cooler: cut cabbage (67F at 11:40am;64F at 12:15pm - Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 5mins. At current rate of cooling, product will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator to quick chill.
145 SE MIZNER BLVD #16-B, BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County
- 4 Shell eggs stored with cracks/broken shells in walk-in cooler. See stop sale.
- Dented can of sliced peaches present. See stop sale.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk-in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over unwashed peppers and unwashed ginger root. Operator moved raw shell eggs to bottom shelf.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw oysters on the half shell stored over ready to eat sauces. Advised Operator of proper storage/separation.
- Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
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6000 GLADES RD STE 1229, BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County
- Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched visibly soiled apron then proceeded to put gloves on and continue food preparation. Informed operator of proper handwashing. Employee then washed hands and put on gloves.
- Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 5 or 6 located in back storage area landing on chemicals and beer kegs.
- Dented/rusted cans present. 2 dented cans located in storage racks by cooler. See stop sale.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cheese in reach in drawer on cookline. Operator moved and stored properly.
- Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came in from outside and began to prepare food no handwash. Informed operator of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands.
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2412 FLORAL RD, LANTANA · Palm Beach County
- Clam and oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Educated operator.
- Chlorine Sanitizer bucket 10ppm.
455 HIBISCUS ST, WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator couldnt fine there thermometers
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on prep table by walkin refrigerator half cup of coffee
- Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo containers stored on floor in kitchen by ice machine.
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in chest freezer.
- No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.
177 S.E. MIZNER BLVD STE 36, BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County
- Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk-in cooler; raw chicken stored over raw pork bacon. Operator moved raw chicken below raw pork bacon.
- Non- food grade (shopping bags with white painted lettering) bags used in direct contact with food (washed cilantro/washed cut onions). Operator removed from bags.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top reach in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken. Operator moved raw shell eggs below cooked chicken.
- Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched visibly soiled wiping cloth then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line flip top cooler; cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding). At front counter display cooler; cooked potato cake (45F - Cold Holding).
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4373 NORTHLAKE BVLD, PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County
- Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) discussed with operator to correct to 200ppm.
- Manager failed certification course and is waiting to reschedule, discussed with operator to obtain manger certification.
- Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip top cooler grooved and no longer cleanable, discussed with operator to repair or replace.
- Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler in back of kitchen in front of mop sink door handle and gaskets soiled, discussed with person in charge to clean and sanitize.