Last week was pretty good for restaurant inspections. The worst of the bunch – and not that bad – was Talia’s Tuscan Table on Dixie Highway in East Boca, just north of Spanish River Blvd. They had nineteen total violations, but only two of those were high priority. The worst of it was the buffet table:
Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, all on buffet, Cut lettuce 75°, cooked eggplant 78°, Greek salad 76°, cooked beans 76°, cooked cauliflower 78°, ham 80°. Operator stated all food placed on buffet at 12:00, 2 hours, discarded. **Warning**
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination, several deli salads along with vegetables. **Warning**
Next worst was the Whistle Stop near Dixie Highway in the plaza on the north side of Camino Real. They had fifteen violations, with four marked high priority:
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. Employee placing lettuce on a taco. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food, spay bottle used for oil on cookline, intended for chemicals. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler, whole she’ll eggs over cooked pasta in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit, raw beef over raw fish in reach in cooler. Tall 2 door True unit, in prep area. **Warning**
Good News
On the positive side, Brendy’s in Lake Ridge plaza (near Doris Market) had a perfect inspection with zero violations. The McDonald’s on Military Trail in Delray was also perfect.
Near perfect inspections were reported for:
Relish & More on NE 5th in East Boca, with one minor violation on a licensing inspection
Walmart in Coconut Creek, with one minor violation
Dolce Cafe on Military Trail, with one minor violation on a licensing inspection
Carrabba’s on SW 18th with three violations, a very good number for a big place with a broad menu
Our spreadsheet from this inspection is below:
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