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Fratelli’s Italian Grill at Atlantic and Jog had the worst inspection report in late September with a closure for roaches and rodents.

Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found….approximately over 50 live roaches in reach in cooler gasket at cook line , approximately 10 live roaches underneath floor mat at cook line, 2 live roaches in oven by the wall at cook line.

Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found….two fresh rodent droppings, approximately 20 dry rodent droppings inside cabinet below coffee and soda dispenser.

They had a total of 24 violations, 6 of them high priority, with a stop sale for temperature abuse on the tomato soup. Inspectors came back the next day and found “6 live roaches in attached draining tray below reach in cooler at kitchen.”

There were more big numbers in West Delray including Apeiro in Delray Marketplace. Apeiro had 21 violations with a whopping 12 marked high priority. Several items were hit with a stop sale order for temperature abuse:

eggplant spread 51°, chicken wings 51°, feta 45°, tziatziki sauce 46° … roasted tomato 53, saffron cream sauce 51°, pasta 55° butter 52°

There was another stop sale for expired home made Caesar dressing, an administrative complaint for “approximately 10 flies in Dishwashing area landing on cleaned dishes,” and a dishmachine not adequately sanitizing dishes.

Two follow-up inspections continued to show problems including more temperature issues on numerous items the next day, and still a few more minor issues the day after that.

Also in Delray Marketplace, Terra Fiamma had 21 violations including 6 high priority. Other big numbers in West Delray include:

• Basilic Vietnamese (21 violations, 6 high priority)
• Bagel Tree (19, 7)
• Yellowtail Modern Asian (20, 6)
• Cinebowl & Grille (14, 6)

In West Boca, China Wok in Sandalfoot Square had 23 violations, 4 high priority. La Casa de Peinado near Sandalfoot on 441 had 22 violations, 3 high priority. Mozart Cafe at Powerline and Camino Real had 18 violations, 4 high priority.

Good News

On the bright side, the Shadowood theater had a perfect inspection. Brooklyn Boys Pizza in Shadowood and the Chipotle on Glades at Butts were near perfect with just one minor violation for each. Inspectors found 3 violations each for Puccini’s Pizzeria on Yamato at 441, Morton’s Steakhouse in Town Center, Willie’s Sushi Bar in Polo Club Shoppes, and Holloway’s Irish Pub in Boca Pointe.

One of our favorite places, Teriyaki Madness in Mission Bay, had only four minor violations. The newish West Delray BurgerFi on Atlantic near the Turnpike also had four.

Inspectors reported five violations each for City Fish Market, First Watch on St. Andrews, and the Chipotle on Palmetto Park near Powerline.

Boca Pointe’s plaza had a licensing inspection for Don Chepos Taco Shop.

Other notables in this report:

• Shula Burger in Delray Marketplace (7 violations, 4 high priority)
• Tijuana Flats on Powerline near Palmetto (7, 0)
• Pollo Tropical on St. Andrews (7, 1)
• Boca Indian Grill in Mission Bay (8, 2)
• Shinju Buffet on Glades (8, 1)
• Tilted Kilt on Airport Road (9, 1)
• Padano in Loggers’ Run (10, 0)
• Tempura House on Clint Moore at 441 (11, 2)
• Ditmas at Boca Grove (11, 4)
• Batch Gastropub in Delray Marketplace (11, 3)

Our full spreadsheet for this report is here as a pdf or below:

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This may be the biggest number we’ve seen in a restaurant inspection yet. On September 12th inspectors reported 63 total violations in a licensing inspection at Life Bar & Grill at 180 S. Federal Highway.

The restaurant doesn’t seem to be open yet and we can’t find much information. We have a hunch it’ll be some kind of Haitian food but that’s only a hunch. It’s not clear where the restaurant will be at the location as there are existing restaurants. Reports indicate that Taco Prince closed so it might be that spot on the corner. It should be noted that only two of the violations were marked as high priority.

Outside of that wild result, we noticed a few not-so-great inspections closer to home. Long Island Bagel, near Target in West Boca Square, had 21 violations including 6 high priority including a stop sale:

• Employee failed to wash hands before changing gloves and/or putting on gloves to work with food. Employee at cash register handled money then touched RTE food put gloves on – no handwash. Bus boy touched dirty dishes then handled plates of food. Employee washing dishes handled dirty dishes then handled clean dishes without washing hands. Cook cracked shell eggs then handled clean dishes to plate pancakes and bagels – no handwash.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 10 lbs. of mashed potatoes as per manager cooling for 2 days (50°F – Cooling); 5 qts of lentil soup as per manager cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); 5 qts of sautéed onions as per manager cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); 15 qts. of heart salad as per manager cold holding overnight in wic (60°F – Cold Holding) 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. 10 lbs. of mashed potatoes as per manager cooling for 2 days (50°F – Cooling); 5 qts of lentil soup as per manager cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); 5 qts of sautéed onions as per manager cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); See stop sale.
• Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw bacon stored over chicken soup in wic. Raw chicken stored over cream cheese in wic. **Repeat Violation**
• Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Raw chicken stored in same container with raw salmon in wic.
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 10 lbs. of mashed potatoes as per manager cooling for 2 days (50°F – Cooling); 5 qts of lentil soup as per manager cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); 5 qts of sautéed onions as per manager cooling overnight in wic (52°F – Cooling); 15 qts. of heart salad as per manager cold holding overnight in wic (60°F – Cold Holding) See Stop Sale

New Golden China on Palmetto Park near Powerline had 20 violations, with two high priority.

Others with big numbers include:

19 violations: Jon’s Place (1 high priority); Lucky Palace (2); Mozart Cafe (6)
18 violatons: Hong Kong Palace (2); Bluefin in Parkland (3); Sun Yat in Parkland (1)
17 violations: Japango in Parkland (7); Pollo Tropical (4); Chill & Grill Pita (2)
16 violations: Sandalfoot Bagel (4); MeSen Thai Sushi on SW 18th (2); Zingers on Beracasa (2); Moon Thai on St. Andrews (3)

Good News

There were a number of perfect inspections. Most notable locally was Moon Tavern in Boca Greens, which has had many great inspection reports. Other perfect inspections were:

Chick Fil-A in Town Center
Haagen Dazs in Town Center
Bagel Wit a Schmear on Federal Highway
Keke’s Breakfast Cafe on Palmetto (Licensing)
Taco Fresh on Spanish River Blvd
Amitie Cafe on Yamato

Near perfect inspections with just one violation include:

Fresh Bites Cafe in Mission Bay
Tomasso’s on Palmetto Park
Denny’s on Palmetto Park
Moe’s SW Grill near Town Center
Pummarola in Town Center

Our full pdf is below and it’s worth reading because there’s a lot more.

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East Boca’s Kanpai leads off this week’s restaurant inspection report with a whopping 42 violations. If there’s a bright side, only 2 of the violations were marked high priority.

• Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. – cooked using cellphone and texting while at the same time preparing food on cook line.
• Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. – server scrapping plates and preparing leftovers-for-take Home, and returning to food service, all with out handwashing

Kanpai had 25 violations back in April.

That was the only truly big number in the report. No other restaurant got more than 20 violations. Notables with 15 or more violations include Nick’s New Haven Pizza near Town Center (17 violations, 4 high priority); Einstein Bagel on Powerline (16, 2); and Dominic’s near Home Depot (15, 2).

Good News

On the real bright side, Shake Shack on Glades near FAU had a perfect inspection.

In Mission Bay both Domino’s Pizza and Tijuana Flats were near perfect with 1 minor violation each. There were several others with just one violation including Tanzy, iPic Theater and Rack’s in Mizner Park, Trattoria Romana on Palmetto and Flakowitz on Federal Highway.

We consider two violations to be very good and there were several of those as well:

• Rancheritos de Boca in Somerset Shoppes
• Fit Foodz Cafe on Clint Moore near 441
• Toojays and Manhattan Joe’s Pizza in Polo Club Shoppes
• Toojays near Town Center
• Chick Fil A in Town Center
• Cinemark Theater

Shen’s Peking at Glades and Lyons had 3 violations, 1 high priority.

Way Beyond Bagels on Clint Moore at 441 had 4 violations.

Bruce’s of Great Neck in Boca Greens had 6 violations.

Pho Boca on Glades and Boon’s in Boca Greens had 7 violations each.

And the not-so-great 10 and up club this week counts some of our favorite places: Chow Thai and Thick and Thin Pizza from Sandalfoot Square; Stella’s Pizza in Boca Greens; and Ben’s Deli on 441 at Clint Moore.

As usual our full spreadsheet is below.

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Inspectors hit Ruvens hard in their latest inspection report. The deli restaurant on Jog Road in Delray was reported as having 31 violations including 10 marked high priority. The worst of it was a sweet cream cheese sauce with “mold-like growth” that appeared to be six weeks old.

• Food with mold-like growth in sweet cream cheese sauce in walk in cooler. Prep date 6/25/18. See stop sale.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit……tuna salad, chicken salad, egg salad, roast beef , beef brisket, white fish salad all at temperature between 46°-51° in display case at front line. Per operator food being held less than four hours. Employee moved food to walk in cooler at time of food …..butter 65°, cream cheese 61° in reach in cooler at kitchen. Operator not aware how long Food being out of temperature ( other food 37°-38° in same cooler) . Operator discarded food at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
• 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. ……chicken goulash 51° in a dipper than 4 inches container with covered in walk in cooler. Per chef it is yesterday left over food from hot holding . See stop sale.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above….cabbage soup top part 99° to 102° when cook stair it was 166° . Advised cook stair food often. **Corrective Action Taken**
• Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food…..raw burger next to over storing bread in tall reach in cooler at kitchen. PIC properly stored it at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
• Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation….cream cheese sauce mold growth in it ,prep date was 6/25/18. Employee discarded food at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
• Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled….employee touched Dishmachine and then grabbed bread without changing gloves and wash hands. Discussed with employee, employee changed gloves and washing hands at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
• Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition….mold growth in cream cheese sauce
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse…. chicken goulash 51° in a dipper than 4 inches container with covered in walk in cooler. Per chef it is yesterday left over food from hot holding
• Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed….over ++200 ppm. Operator corrected it at 200 ppm at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Another bad inspection report was for La Rural, a relatively new Argentinian steakhouse on 441 in Parkland, north of Hillsboro. They had 21 violations including 7 high priority. They found a dish of pears that had been cooked over three weeks earlier.

• In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water was at 122F, employee moved water to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 18 lbs. Sausage 46-59F held since 8/7/2018 in reach in cooler flip top at end of cookline with ambient temperature of 66 F. See stop sale.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice held at 58F on steam table, per chef just turned off to clean. Steam table is located opposite of stove. Operator reheated rice to 178F **Corrected On-Site**
• Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef ribs on top of cooked ham in reach in freezer by dry storage. Operator moved cooked ham to top shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
• Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 3 lbs Cooked pears in walk-in cooler cooked on 7/16.
• Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 3 lbs Cooked pears in walk-in cooler cooked on 7/16. **Warning**
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 18 lbs. Sausage 46-59F held since 7/7/2018 in reach in cooler flip top at end of cookline with ambient temperature of 66 F.

Two other restaurants had 20 or more violations: Dean Anthony’s Express Pizza on Yamato east of Military Trail (24 violations, 3 high priority) and China Spring on 441 in West Boca, near the Sandalfoot Cumberland Farms (20, 2).

Just below that were some surprises including:

• Burt & Max in Delray Marketplace (19 violations, 8 high priority)
• La Pizzeria on Sample in Margate (18, 8)
• Bonefish Macs on Sample in Coral Springs (18, 5)
• Picanha Brazil on 441 near Sandalfoot (17, 2)
• Long Island Bagel on 441 near Target (17, 4)
• Orient House Express on SW 18th near Military (17, 4)
• Smokey Bones on 441 near Target (16, 5)
• Sweet Tomatoes on Beracasa (16, 5)
• Packy’s in Loggers’ Run (15, 4)
• Yakitori Sake House in Royal Palm Place (15, 3)

Good News

Five restaurants had perfect inspections. In West Boca it was the Wendy’s on Glades near Lyons Road. Also notable was La Tre Vietnamese on East Palmetto Park Road and Sapori in Royal Palm Place.

Near-perfect inspections (1 violation) were reported for the First Watch in Mission Bay and two Chipotles in West Boca – the one at Glades and 441, and the one on Military Trail near the Office Depot HQ. Vinny’s All Day Cafe in the Woodfield plaza also had only one violation.

Zinger’s Deli and Einstein Bagles, both in Shadowood, had only two violations each.

Three violations each were reported for Miller’s Ale House on Glades near Lyons, LaSpadas Hoagies near Town Center, Brendy’s Ice Cream near Doris Market, and Bolay in Polo Club Shoppes.

As usual our full spreadsheet for this report is below:

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Trying out a new name for our restaurant inspection reports, the restaurant inspectors rat them out. So they rat on them. Rat on … Raton … Not sure this works but giving it a shot.

The biggest number for this week goes to Ichiyami Buffet in Royal Palm Place. Inspectors reported 28 violations. This is not the first time Ichiyami has had a high number. On the bright side there was only one high priority violation:

Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. KITCHEN – three Cases of Aqua-cultered Salmon 48F Sitting on floor at end of hot cook line. Th heads of fish were in some crushed ice.. The bodies and tails were in cool water and no ice. – Moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

Eight restaurants had twenty or more violations reported. In West Boca they included:

• Perrada Del Gordo on 441 (26 violations, 3 high priority)
• Saiko-I Sushi Lounge on SW 18th (24, 3)
• Pita N Go on 441 (22, 3)
• Bagel City South on SW 18th (20, 3)

In East Boca Basilic Vietnamese had 24 violations with 3 high priority.

The worst inspection was Pizza Carousel in Coral Springs with 24 violations including 6 marked high priority and a stop sale:

• Employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. Employee washing dishes. Cook- dropped utensil on floor, sauce splattered on floor, he cleaned the floor with a cloth- no handwash. **Repeat Violation**
• Hot potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked meatballs and sauce at 126F, hot hold for 1 hour, advised manager to reheat to 165F.
• Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 24 qts. of cooked marinara sauce as per manager cooling for 2 days in WIC (58°F – Cooling) 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. Covered and too deep. 24 qts. of cooked marinara sauce as per manager cooling for 2 days in WIC (58°F – Cooling) See stop sale.
• Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. 4 lbs. of cooked chicken breast dated 7-10-18 in RIC as per manager was cooked 2 weeks ago. See stop sale.
• Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 24 qts. of cooked marinara sauce as per manager cooling for 2 days in WIC (58°F – Cooling) See Stop Sale

There was one more with over 20 violations – Beijing Palace on Jog Road in Delray had 21 with 3 high priority.

Other big numbers for notables in and near West Boca were:

• Brooklyn Water Bagel on Powerline at Palmetto (19 violations, 3 high priority)
• All Ribs Costelaria on Powerline near Boca Grove (17, 3)
• Japango in Delray Marketplace (16, 6) (“Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition….sushi rice at room temperature being held more than four hours.”)
• Asia on Powerline at Camino Real (16, 3)
• Shanghai City Chinese off Glades near the Turnpike (15, 1)
• Way Beyond Bagels on Jog in Delray (15, 3)
• Casimir Bistro in Royal Palm (15, 3)
• Boca Bagelworks on Glades near Boca Rio (13, 4)
• Sicilian Oven on St. Andrews (13, 4)
• Jersey Mike’s Subs in the same plaza (13, 1)
• Pollo Tropical in that plaza (12, 2)
• Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza at Boca Grove (13, 2)
• Casa Tequila Mexican on Glades near Boca Rio (11, 1)
• Brickyard Microbrewery on Palmetto near Powerline (10, 2)
• China Cafe in Loggers’ Run (10, 0)
• Mozzarita Bar on Clint Moore in The Reserve (10, 1)

Good News

This week’s winners with perfect inspections were LuBlu Bakery & Cafe in Somerset Shoppes, Marlee’s Bistro & Cupcakery on Glades near Boca Rio, Five Guys Burgers near Town Center, and Dunkin Donuts in the Woodfield plaza.

Lucille’s BBQ in Woodfield was near perfect with just one violation, as was Brendy’s in Polo Club Shoppes.

Other Notables

Other inspections worth mentioning:

• McDonald’s at Clint Moore & Jog (2, 0)
• Papa John’s Pizza on Glades near Boca Rio (2, 0)
• Miller’s Ale House on Yamato at Broken Sound (2, 0)
• Burger King on Glades near Boca Rio (2, 0)
• New York Grilled Cheese on Federal Highway across from Mizner Park (3, 0)
• Rotelli’s Pizza in West Boca Square (3, 1)
• Panera on Military Trail near Town Center (3, 3)
• Sushigo on Federal Highway (4, 0)
• Original Pancake House on Glades in Somerset Shoppes (4, 1)
• BurgerFi on SW 18th near Powerline (5, 1)
• Cream in Westwinds near Home Depot (7, 1)
• Hooters near Town Center (7, 2)
• Burgerim in Mission Bay (8, 0)
• Chili’s on 441 at Palmetto (8, 1)
• Jimmy the Greek on Glades (9, 3)
• Yard House in Mizner Park (9, 1)
• Villa Rosano on Clint Moore (9, 1)

As usual our spreadsheet from this report is attached:

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