Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
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6445 PEMBROKE RD, HOLLYWOOD · Broward County
- Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves and handled cutting board without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands.
- Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Walk in cooler - Raw beef stored over or with unwashed produce - unepwashed lettuce. Operator stored all items properly.
- Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Person in charge - Scarlet Espinal
10460 TAFT ST, PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Walk In Cooler Chicken; (43F - Cold Holding)Cheese; (43F - Cold Holding)Chicken; (45F - Cold Holding); Butter (42F - Cold Holding) Operator moved food items to Chest freezer for quick chill. Technician called
579 S CYPRESS RD, POMPANO BEACH · Broward County
- Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handsink blocked with cutting board and supplies. Operator removed.
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
1002 E NEWPORT CENTER DR, DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
1002 E NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 100, DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. NO chlorine test strips
- Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. License decal not on front window
- Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
769 N FEDERAL HWY, STUART · Martin County
- Server handled soiled dishes then prepared beverages and handled clean plated food and single service items at front counter Advised operator of proper hand washing procedures for employee to wash hands properly
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw pork ribs (78F - Cold Holding) raw fish ; (78F - Cold Holding) Per operator food not prepared or portioned today, food removed from freezer snd left to thaw under running water at 84F for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to run foods under water at a temperature of 70F or below and maintain temperature for thawing foods at 41F or below during the thawing process.
- Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area. Observed only
- Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed employees use antiseptic hand sanitizer at front counter after handling soiled plates Observed no hand washing sink provided at front counter, dish pit or cook line area. Only one hand washing sink located at back kitchen
- Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
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763 NW FEDERAL HWY, STUART · Martin County
- Raw beef muscle over unwashed onions inside reach in cooler Operator removed
- Employee beverage container on a food preparation table Operator removed
91 SW MONTEREY RD, STUART · Martin County
- Employee touched face and then engaged in food preparation and handled clean equipment without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures with operator for employees to wash hands properly
- Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength at 0 ppm Operator repaired dish machine to 50 ppm at time of inspection
- Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in walk in cooler cooked rice in metal container covered with plastic wrap and condensation build up at 46F - Cooling over night since approximately 8:00 per operator At current rate of cooling, food did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling See stop sale
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed in walk in cooler cooked rice in metal container covered with plastic wrap and condensation build up at 46F - Cooling over night since approximately 8:00 per operator At current rate of cooling, food did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling See stop sale
- Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in walk in cooler cooked rice in metal container covered with plastic wrap and condensation build up at 46F - Cooling over night since approximately 8:00 per operator At current rate of cooling, food did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling See stop sale
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2311 E OCEAN BLVD, STUART · Martin County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At small reach in cooler - cannoli cream 54F- cold holding, sliced sausage 59F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. At small reach in cooler- Milk 45F- cold holding, food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. At flip top cooler by cookline- cooked mushrooms 47F- cold holding mozzarella 48F- cold holding, cooked artichokes 48F- cold holding, sliced ham 49F- cold holding, chopped greens 54F- cold holding , cooked peppers 49F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill.
- Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored over single service containers - operator removed.
2661 SE OCEAN BLVD, STUART · Martin County
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
1848 NE JENSEN BEACH BLVD, JENSEN BEACH · Martin County
- Kate pope Date received 11/25/2020 Expired as of11/20/2025
- Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath reach in freezers at front counter
- Reach-in cooler/freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues at back storage
2995 SE DIXIE HWY, STUART · Martin County
- At steam table -Fried chicken 105F- hot holding- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator discarded.
233 SW MONTEREY RD, STUART · Martin County
- No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator did not provide stem thermometer at time of inspection
- Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
- Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed multiple parts of cook line food contact surface prep tables, toaster oven soiled with grease and old food debris
- Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- Stored raw meat not covered in reach in cooler
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3215 SW MAPP RD, PALM CITY · Martin County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by cookline- cooked egg plant 46F- cold holding, cooked rice balls 50F- cold holding,- food stored above fill line - food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed in reach-in cooler to quick chill.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored over pizza dough- operator removed and stored properly.
- 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm)
- Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. At dishwashing /prep area - employee touched their face then changed their gloves and engaged in food preparation without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed their hands.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At prep area handwash sink- ice inside of sink- operator removed.
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1732 N DIXIE HWY, LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); yogurt (47F - Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored at egg prep flip top cooler in kitchen. Per employee, items were moved from walk in cooler less than 3 hours ago. Employee moved items to neighboring cooler to chill.
- Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server wipe mouth with hand and then immediately pick up plated customer food at expo line. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator. Employee washed hands.
- Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. Housemade tuna salad date marked 8/11, housemade chicken salad date marked 8/9 at kitchen reach in flip top. See stop sale.
- Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on floor underneath soda syrup storage rack in CO2 room. Operator eliminated and sanitized surface.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged mahi mahi bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package at kitchen low boy.
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1730 N FEDERAL HWY, BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Evaporated milk dented to seam of can.
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw fish over key lime pie and fully cooked escargot at walk in freezer. All products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored all products properly.
- Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean hotel pans at dish drying rack.
1001 N HIGHWAY A1A, JUPITER · Palm Beach County
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink splitter attached with water hose and no vacuum breaker installed, discussed with operator to install vacuum breakers.
- Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Non commercially packaged raw bacon stored above corn bread mix, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
- 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 handling personal cell phone and without washing hands employee handling clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish stored above potatoes and raw coconut shrimp stored over cooked pasta. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler next to 2 compartment sink at cook line cut lettuce (54F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); boiled eggs (51F - Cold Holding); blue cheese (49F - Cold Holding) raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in cooler for more than 4 hours, see stop sale. In reach in cooler at server expo heavy cream (54F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared and held out of unit for short time to clean spill in bottom of cooler, discussed with operator cold holding operator place product in cooler to chill.
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523 CLEMATIS STREET, WEST PLAM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed dinner rolls in to go bags in 3 door refrigerator.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw breaded chicken above cooked chicken wings in flip top refrigerator. Operator placed raw chicken on lower shelf.
- Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee returning to kitchen and put on gloves without washing hands and start to make hero sandwich.. Employee washed hands .
- Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm); operator corrected to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm)
- Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Observed with hot water in bathroom.
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531 S MAIN ST, BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: cooked shrimp (57F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (58F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (56F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator, all products stored in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit: cooked shrimp (57F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (58F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (56F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator, all products stored in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
- Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on fried rice. As per operator, stored since 10:30am; operator time marked.
- Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked egg rolls dated 08/02 cooked, frozen then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Cooked pork dated 05/10 cooked, frozen then placed to thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Advised operator to date mark.
- Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep sink: cooked noodles (92F at 11:05am; 91F at 11:35am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 5 mins. At current rate of cooling, product will not cool from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. Operator moved to quick chill.
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1739 W 45 ST, WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm). Operator added chlorine to 200ppm.
- Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 6 live roaches in kitchen crawling on floor/wall under triple sink. 2 live roaches in kitchen crawling on wall above/behind triple sink. Advised Operator to eliminate live roaches, clean and sanitize the area.
- Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes while washing and rinsing then handled clean/sanitized dishes while removing from sanitizer/placing to dry/store. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At countertop steam table; cooked potatoes (125F - Hot Holding). Operator stated potatoes cooked prior to being held less than 1 hour, moved to be reheated to 165F and held at 135F or above.
- Hand wash sink in adjacent suite/prep area outside of walk-in freezer not accessible for employee use at all times (entirely blocked/covered by large trash can). Operator moved items and made hand washing sink accessible.
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2005 S FEDERAL HWY, BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food cooled to and held cold at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below held for more than 7 days from time packaged. Cooked pork jowel not labeled. Per operator cooked on 8/11. See stop sale.
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over sauce at low boy cooler in kitchen. Operator stored products properly.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef patties (47F - Cold Holding) Observed stocked over rim of pan. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator cut portion in half and stored in lower portion of cooler.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Cooked pomodoro sauce made in house cooled using traditional cooling method then placed in reduced oxygen packaging observed in freezer. See stop sale. Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food cooled to and held cold at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below held for more than 7 days from time packaged. Cooked pork jowel not labeled. Per operator cooked on 8/11. See stop sale.
- Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler: rice (48F - Cooling) at 2:50; cooling since 10:00 - 48F at 3:30 Observed on Sheet pan by door of cooler. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator moved to freezer to quick chill.
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6006 SW 18 ST BAY 4/5, BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County
- Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Using paper napkins as a food liner. Chef removed
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has no vacuum breaker
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels
- No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
- 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.
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105 E ATLANTIC AVE SUITE 100, DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Arugula 52F , corn 48F in ice bath in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen, food not prepped today, food being held less than 4 hours . Manager time marked . Admin Complaint Short ribs, sauce, rice, cheese, chicken , beef, sauce all at 43F
109 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD STE F, BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County
- Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm) Operator added more chlorine, 100ppm.
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked plantain with boiled egg (109F - Hot Holding); legume (vegetable stew) (106F - Hot Holding) Observed at steam table. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes. Operator returned products to stove to reheat to 165+F.
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter attached at outdoor mop sink. Remove splitter or place vacuum breakers on each splitter attachment.
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed Garbage bag covering and in direct contact with spinach being cooked on stove, cooked spinach stored and in direct contact with plastic shopping bags at chest freezer. Operator removed garbage bag from spinach on stove. Advised operator to remove spinach from shopping bags in chest freezer.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient temperature: piklez (sliced cabbage) (70F - cold holding) Walk in cooler: cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (48F - Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (48F - Cold Holding); picklez - sliced cabbage (48F - Cold Holding); cooked spinach (47F - Cold Holding); legume (cooked vegetable stew) (48F - Cold Holding); cooked turkey (49F - Cold Holding); black beans (49F - Cold Holding); beef ragu (48F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to move products to chest freezer to quick chill.
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444 24 ST, WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County
- No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Advised Operator to acquire.
- Food-contact surface (prep table mounted can opener blade) soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Advised Operator to clean/sanitize.
- Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover under prep table in kitchen. Advised Operator to replace.