Dukes's Hazards – Restaurant Inspection Report

ByWarren Redlich

It’s a close call for worst inspection in this report but the best known of the choices is Tucker Dukes Lunchbox on Powerline in Deerfield Beach. Their late April inspection showed 27 total violations including 7 high priority, live flying insects, and a stop sale order.

  • All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork (44°F – Cold Holding); turkey (44°F – Cold Holding); chicken (45°F – Cold Holding); pasta (49°°F – Cold Holding) ground beef 45°, cooked rice 49° Operator had told to place ice on the above items. See stop sale on pasta **Corrective Action Taken**
  • Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Chef touching raw chicken, raw ground beef and raw fish, change his gloves but failed to wash his hands, then pursue to portioned cheese unto sandwich buns. Chef was told to wash his hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Observed cooked rice and pasta in walk in cooler at 49° ; as per operator, both items were cooked from yesterday. See stop sale.
  • Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed raw ground turkey stored over cook ham and cut onions in walk in cooler, operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Observed cooked rice and pasta in walk in cooler at 49° ; as per operator, both items were cooked from yesterday.
  • Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside at exit door.

Ironically the Tucker Dukes food truck at the same address had a nearly perfect inspection with only one minor violation.
Two Chinese restaurants also were in the running for bad news. Panda Gourmet on Jog in Delray had 26 total violations, 6 of them high priority including both a live roach and 40 dried rodent droppings. Their follow-up inspection two days later was much better.
Chinatown on Wiles in Parkland had 25 violations, 8 high priority. Their list included multiple dented cans (stop sale), live flying insects, dead worms and a live lizard.
The worst of West Boca was the TooJay’s near Town Center with 20 violations. 5 of them were high priority including 3 separate handwashing errors and this week’s most common problem – live flying insects.
Tempura House on Clint Moore did somewhat better but not great with 14 violations, 3 high priority including a stop sale that looks like a temperature issue with some ribs.
Other notables in this report include:

  • El Mariachi in Coral Springs (19 violations, 7 high priority)
  • Japango on 441 in Parkland (15, 3)
  • Ruvens on Jog in Delray (13, 1)
  • Shinju Buffet (7, 3)

Good News

On the good side of things, Sushi Jessie on Federal Highway had a perfect inspection. Their previous inspection was also very good. We may have to try this place.
The 16 Handles yogurt place on Glades near FAU also had a perfect inspection. Cups Frozen Yogurt in Town Center was near perfect with one minor violation.
Other near-perfect inspections were reported for Funky Buddha Lounge, Fresh Kitchen and Papa Johns on Federal Highway, Earl of Sandwich in Town Center’s food court, and Lemongrass Hotpot at Boca Grove.
Jimmy the Greek on Glades did well with just 2 violations. Bonefish Grill at Boca Grove had 3. Houston’s had a respectable 4.
Our spreadsheet for this report:
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