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Four Boca restaurants each had over 20 violations in our latest inspection report. The biggest number goes to Zingers on Beracasa Way with 29 violations including 5 marked high priority, with a stop sale on cooked turkey breast:

• Container of medicine improperly stored. Next to food on shelf above prep table.
• Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 cooked turkey breast cooling since yesterday in RIC (49-52°F cooling) approximately 20 lbs. See Stop Sale.
• 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. See stop sale. 4 cooked turkey breast cooling since yesterday in RIC (49-52°F cooling) approximately 20 lbs.
• Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Observed raw bacon stored above RTE sliced mushrooms in WIC.
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 4 cooked turkey breast cooling since yesterday in RIC (49-52°F cooling)approximately 20 lbs. See Stop Sale

The biggest number of high priority violations was for Chick N Chop in Palmetto Park Square (the Kmart plaza east of I-95). They had 21 violations with 9 high priority:

• Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. More than sixty days
• All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.front counter cooler not keeping food st temperature grape leaves rice (47-49°F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (47-49°F – Cold Holding); lettuce (47-49°F – Cold Holding), cook put ice on items and same service person as for walk in cooler
• All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler not keeping food at temperature chicken (51-55°F – Cold Holding); black beans (51-55°F – Cold Holding); soup (51-55°F – Cold Holding); tomatoes (51-55°F – Cold Holding), cook moved some items into the walk in freezer and ice down all the chicken, called for service **Corrective Action Taken**
• Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Gyro nest on spit fire off, spit not turning, and gyro meat st 92-94 degrees, cook turned on fire and machine and began reheating to 165 degrees. **Corrective Action Taken**
• Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food.
• Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Approximately 10 lbs of carrot with white and yellow hairy mold growth
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken on the front grill at 100-111, cook lit the grill and attempted to reheat to 165°
• Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw shelled eggs over sauce and condiments
• Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Also over 20 total violations were the popular Thick and Thin Pizza in Sandalfoot Square with 25 violations, 5 high priority (the worst of it: Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sliced ham in WIC and also Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 3 lbs. of Spaghetti 48F cooling since-yesterday in RIC.); and Kanpai on the corner of Palmetto and Federal Highway with 25 violations including 3 high priority.
Good News
There were several perfect inspections in our latest report, most notably Shake Shack on Glades Road and a few places in Town Center – Maoz Vegetarian, Petrossian, and 40 Carrots.
Town Center was also the location for several near-perfect (1 violation) inspections including Tobu Teriyaki Grill, Cups Frozen Yogurt, Macy’s Taste Bar, Nordstrom EBar, and Piñon Grill, which closed shortly after the inspection.

Also doing well with just 2 violations were: Rancheritos in Somerset Shoppes, Tomasso’s on Palmetto just east of I-95, Zinburger (Town Center), Capitini’s Italian Deli and Catering, and Neiman Marcus Mariposa.
Other notables in this report include:
Sandalfoot Bagel with 18 violations, 3 high priority
Rotelli’s in West Boca Square (Target plaza) with 14 violations, 4 high priority
Stella’s in Boca Greens (12, 3)
Nick’s New Haven Pizza (11, 3)
Taco Bell in Sandalfoot (9, 2)
Jersey Mike’s Subs on St. Andrews (8,0)
Pita N Go on 441 near Cumberland Farms (7, 2)
Sinbad on Lyons at Kimberly (7, 0)
City Boys Pizza on Sandalfoot (6, 2)
Jersey Mike’s Subs on 441 in Parkland (6, 2)
Hooters (6, 2)
Toojays in Polo Club (6, 1)
Boston Market at Town Center (6, 1)
Di Pizza on 441 in Parkland (5, 1)
Pei Wei on 441 at Glades (5, 1); also about a week later (4, 0)
Way Beyond Bagels on Clint Moore at 441 (5, 1)
Boston Market in Shadowood (5, 0)
The new Dunkin Donuts on SW 18th at Powerline (Licensing – 5, 1)
The new Ramona’s on Kimberly at Hampton (Licensing – 4, 1)
Chick Fil-A at Town Center (3, 0)
Bruce’s in Boca Greens (3, 1)
Our spreadsheet for this report is below:
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Several local restaurants had 20 or more violations in the last couple weeks, and there’s plenty of good news too. The biggest numbers were from China Wok in Sandalfoot Square, with 27 violations including rodent activity. China Wok also had 27 violations in December 2017. Their high priority violations this time were:

• Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed in white Frigidaire reach in cooler near front counter: White Frigidaire reach-in cooler:; sweet and sour chicken approximately 5lbs (52°F – Cooling); bourbon chicken approximately 0.5lbs (51°F – Cooling); General tso chicken approximately 2lbs (52°F – Cooling); egg rolls approximately 5lbs (51-53°F – Cooling). Foods were cooked and began cooling yesterday per operator.Ambient air temperature is 67°F in this cooler.
• Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook began to handle clean pots in cookline after coming from outside and not washing hands.
• 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. See stop sale. Observed in white Frigidaire reach in cooler near front counter: White Frigidaire reach-in cooler:; sweet and sour chicken approximately 5lbs (52°F – Cooling); bourbon chicken approximately 0.5lbs (51°F – Cooling); General tso chicken approximately 2lbs (52°F – Cooling); egg rolls approximately 5lbs (51-53°F – Cooling). Foods were cooked and began cooling yesterday per operator.Ambient air temperature is 67°F in this cooler.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed in steam table: cooked pork wontons (118°F – Hot Holding), operator corrected it by reheated food to above 165°F. When checked later, wontons were at 150°F, Corrected On-Site. **Corrected On-Site**
• Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored above ready to eat sauces in walk in cooler.
• Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored above raw shrimp in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
• Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed at least 40 dried rodent droppings along wall behind white reach in freezer and dry storage shelf with cans near water heater. Operator instructed to remove droppings and to clean and sanitize area. They began to remove droppings. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
• Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting added to mop sink faucet outside. **Repeat Violation**

The next worst by the numbers was the relatively new Blue Moon Mexican Cafe on SW 18th near Powerline, with 25 violations including 7 high priority. The worst of it was a stop sale on black beans for time/temperature issues.
Two others had 25 violations – La Casa de Peinado (4 high priority) in the plaza on 441 just north of Cumberland Farms, and Lemon Grass Hotpot in the Boca Grove plaza on Powerline (3 high priority.
Also with 20 violations or more were:

• House of Bread & Coffee (Casa do Pao) in the same plaza north of Cumberland Farms
• Tanjore in East Boca’s Royal Palm Place
• Oliv Pit on SW 18th near Outback Steakhouse
• Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Boca Grove
• Subway on Glades near the Turnpike

Good News
There were a number of perfect inspections including Tijuana Flats in Mission Bay, the Southwinds Golf Course, Vinny’s All Day Cafe at Jog & Yamato, Lucille’s BBQ in Delray Marketplace, and the Wendy’s in Boca Lyons Plaza.
The popular Rise Sushi on SW 18th was near perfect with one minor violation.
Stallone’s did well with 2 minor violations. Chipotle in the Westwinds plaza at Glades and 441 also recorded 2 minor violations. Tulip Mediterranean in the same plaza did well with 3 minor violations. Fit Foodz Cafe on Clint Moore also had 3 violations, as did Bolay in Polo Club Shoppes, Shen’s Peking in Boca Lyons Plaza, and First Watch in Mission Bay.

Other notables in this report include:

• Duffy’s in Mission Bay (4 violations, 1 high priority)
• Manhattan Joe’s Pizza in Polo Club (4, 2)
• Chipotle on Palmetto near Powerline (5, 0)
• Apeiro in Delray Marketplace (5, 0)
• Bamboo Wok on Glades (5, 1)
• Shula Burger in Delray Marketplace (6, 1)
• Pho Boca on Glades (7, 1)
• Boon’s Asian in Boca Greens (7, 2)
• Miller’s Ale House in Boca Lyons Plaza (7, 2)
• Gary Woo Express on Yamato near 441 (8, 1)
• Rocco’s Tacos in Boca Center (8, 1)
• Ben’s Kosher Deli on 441 at Clint Moore (8, 3)
• Lindburgers in Westwinds (9, 3)
• Asia at Powerline and Camino Real (9, 3)
• Padrino’s in Mission Bay (9, 1)
• Boca Grill in Somerset Shoppes (9, 1)
• La Granja on St. Andrews near Town Center (9, 6), and a week later on a complaint (11, 2)
• Brendy’s on SW 18th (12, 1)
• Dunkin Donuts in Loggers’ Run (13, 4)
• Burger King in West Boca Square – the Target plaza (17, 1)
• Juice & Java on St. Andrews (17, 2)
• Trattoria Nonna on SW 18th (18, 5)
• Moon Thai on St. Andrews (18, 2)
• El Balcon de Las Americas on 441 at Sandalfoot (18, 6)
• Pollo Tropical on 441 near Palmetto (19, 2)

Our full spreadsheet for this report is below:
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Restaurant Inspection Report

Saffron & Curry had one of the worst inspections we’ve ever seen with 46 total violations including 12 marked high priority. The Indian joint is on Atlantic at Congress. The most offensive of the violations included:

• Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing . Dishwasher from dirty to clean dishes without washing hands first. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
• Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drank from an open beverage container and then returned to food prep without washing hands first. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
• Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee washed hands with no soap when going from cleaning to prepping onions. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice pudding 66F and yogurt dressing 53-54F at buffet. Added ice . Corrective Action Taken. Peas 46-47F, tomatoes 49-51F, garlic 51-53F, potatoes 52-53, yogurt 48-52F, cooked onions 45-47, cooked lentils 46-50F, goat cheese 46-50F, lamb 44-54F, chicken 44-53F, chicken 48-55F, and shrimp 46F all food at cookline flip top cooler closest to handwash sink. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 48F. Block of ice building up on Coils in back of cooler. Food in cooler for less than 4 hours. Foods moved to working cooler. Corrective Action Taken. Cheese 47-48F and yogurt 48F at cookline flip top cooler closest to walkin cooler. Food on top of make table with a large open gap where air is escaping. Placed container in gap and foods moved to walkin cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
• 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. Cooked chicken 45-48F Cooling in walkin cooler overnight. Food cooked last night and has been in walkin ever since. Food being cooled in large plastic covered container. Food discarded
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Tandoori chicken 97-119F and chicken curry 105F at buffet . Foods sent to be reheated to 165F. Corrective Action Taken. Cooked veggies 119-125 Hot Holding at cookline on top of stove with no heat turned on. Heat turned on. **Corrective Action Taken**

Closer to West Boca, Ruven’s on Jog had 25 violations, though only 3 were marked high priority.
Cornell Cafe in the Morikami Museum and Gardens (we are members and love this place) was a surprise with 19 violations.
The worst inspection in West Boca was for Lucky Palace in West Boca Square (near Target), with 19 violations, 4 of them high priority.
A few places in Delray Marketplace appear again with fairly high numbers. Japango had 18 violations, 7 of them high priority:

• Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area. Observed about 5 flying insects at sushi station, on non food contact service, counter. About 5 flying insects at wait station, under shelving.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Miso butter 46°, cooling overnight in sushi reach in cooler. See Stop Sale. Raw Salmon in sushi case(just prepped) : 50° first temperature, 30 minutes later 50°. Operator had plastic covers holding salmon above cooling elements. Plastic removed Salmon 43°. **Corrected On-Site**
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed rice from yesterday reheated to 151 degrees. Rice reheated 10 minutes ago. Covered with plastic. Operator chose to discard instead of reheating. **Corrected On-Site**
• Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed shrimp shells over tofu, in walk in cooler. Operator moved the shrimp shells. **Corrected On-Site**
• Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations. Observed chlorine sanitizer in bucket at 200+PPM. Operator dumped sanitizer and corrected to 50PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
• Small flying insects in bar area. Observed about 5 flying insects.
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Observed miso butter at 46 degrees prepared last night.

Terra Fiamma in Delray Marketplace was also hit with 13 violations including 6 high priority. Cabo Flats did better with 9 violations, 3 high priority, while the newer Batch Gastropub had 7 violations, 4 high priority. Cinebowl & Grille did well with just 4 violations, 1 high priority.
On Powerline in Central Boca Jon’s Place had 16 violations though only 2 were high priority. Siam Nippon Thai Sushi had 15 violations, 5 high priority. Nearby Sweet Tomatoes on Beracasa had 14 violations, 4 high priority.
We mentioned earlier on Facebook that Packy’s in the Loggers’ Run plaza was closed for roaches. They reopened quickly and have had two great inspections since, one of them perfect.
Good News
There were eight perfect licensing inspections recently. Most notable to us were:
Angelo’s Ristorante on 441 in Delray Beach near Rio Poco and Saturnia Isles. We’re not sure if they’re open yet but their website says coming soon.
Our Facebook post on the new Square One Restaurant on Glades near Butts got a lot of reader attention.
And we’re not sure when it’s opening but there’s a new place called Oishii (Japanese for tasty) on NW 20th in the FAU student ghetto.

Outback Steakhouse on SW 18th and the Shadowood theater both had perfect inspections.
Villa Rosano on Clint Moore, Hurricane Grill in Mission Bay, and Chow Thai in Shadowood were all nearly perfect with only 2 minor violations each.
We got behind so this week’s spreadsheet has over 270 entries. See for yourself below:
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