Asian Apocalypse: Restaurant Inspections

Multiple Asian restaurants in West Boca had bad inspections in the past week. Two long-established places had 30 or more violations and another one had 25. A burger joint and a deli also were hit with more than 20 violations.

We stopped going to Hashi Sushi Thai years ago and we’ve never looked back. The longtime Shadowood restaurant was just hit by inspectors with 37 violations. Despite the big number, only three were marked high priority:

• Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. – raw chicken behind mini corn, behind noodles, behind shrimp, behind beef
• Shell eggs held at room temperature with an ambient air temperature greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
• Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Also with a big number is Chen’s Yokohama, an aging resident of Boca Lyons Plaza. Yokohama had 30 violations, two of them high priority:

• Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. – on top of the single door “Premium” REACH IN FREEZER are stored trays,utensils, and an electric blender that are unclean, unsanitary.
• Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Others with big numbers include:

Popular Chinese take-out joint Bamboo Wok, with 25 violations, 2 high priority. Bamboo Wok is on Glades just west of Lyons. In the same plaza, Pho Boca had 18 violations, also 2 high priority.

Lindburgers near Home Depot had 24 violations, 4 of them high priority with a stop sale order:

• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. WALKIN COOLER – Ground Beef Patties 52F, Hams 51F,Baked Chicken 49F,Cooked Pork 53F, Cooked Boned Chicken 52F, Cook d Pulled Beef 53F, Lamb Shanks 54F – 55F, Sausage Links 63F, Colombian Beef 54F, Cooked Cut Potatoes 54F, Cheeses 54F
• Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. – servers going from scrapping tables and dropping off soiled dish wares and utensils at dirty dish table directly to picking up foods at pass thru / prep area for final customer service.
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. WALKIN COOLER – Ground Beef Patties 52F, Hams 51F,Baked Chicken 49F,Cooked Pork 53F, Cooked Boned Chicken 52F, Cook d Pulled Beef 53F, Lamb Shanks 54F – 55F, Sausage Links 63F, Colombian Beef 54F, Cooked Cut Potatoes 54F, Cheeses 54F
• Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Zingers Delicatessen on Beracasa has 22 violations, 6 high priority, also with a stop sale:

Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 8 lbs. of cooked beef brisket, as per cook cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); 12 lbs. of cooked corned beef,as per cook cooling overnight in wic (53°F – Cooling); 25 lbs of cooked pastrami,as per cook cooling overnight in wic (53°F – Cooling); 4 lbs. of cooked kasha, as per cook cooling overnight in wic (48°F – Cooling); 10 lbs. of cooked potatoes,as per cook cooling overnight in wic (51°F – Cooling); 15 lbs. of cooked turkey,as per cook cooling overnight in wic (69°F – Cooling); 45 lbs. of raw corned beef, as per cook cold holding overnight in wic (48°F – Cold Holding); 40 lbs. of raw chicken,as per cook cold holding overnight wic (48°F); 30 lbs. of raw top round beef,as per cook cold holding overnight in wic (51°F – Cold Holding) See Stop Sale

Last of the big number inspections was Mythos Taverna, which replaced Jimmy the Greek. They had 18 violations with one high priority.

There’s some good news as well. One of our favorite Italian places, Stallone’s, had just one minor violation. Two others did similarly well, Lublu in Somerset Shoppes, and the BurgerFi on SW 18th at Powerline.

Dunkin Donuts on Glades near Boca Rio, in the plaza with the International Jeweler’s Exchange and Boca Black Box, had just two minor violations.

SW 18th had some more pretty good results with 3 violations at Oliv Pit, and 4 violations at Holloway’s and Cilluffo’s.

Our spreadsheet for this week is below: