Positano, 4400 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POSITANO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4400 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33431
License #: 6012693
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, shelves above stove.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris residue on equipment door handles, reach in coolers.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food fish in reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, reach in cooler across from slicer.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler floor soiled.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, cleaner.
10/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometers in holding units.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
10/01/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bag of carrots in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit, by reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, rinsing knife. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
2/26/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles......reuse Pollyo cheese container for stored food.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.....chicken broth, soup .
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • 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.....grab mozzarella cheese with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw breaded veal top of chop parsley . **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. ....bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue...,cook line.
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.....sauce, pasta, soup, chicken broth in walk in cooler.
12/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. ...carrot.
  • Basic - Flip top reach in cooler cross from fryer in kitchen incapable maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperature of 41? or below. Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain at proper temperature .
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up....spoon, bar.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface......handwashing sink faucet in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......pasta 49?, cheese 47?, heavy cream, garlic n oil ,butter 50? in flip top reach in cooler. Voluntarily discarded food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food.....raw meats with ready to eat bacon, chicken in same container contacting each other in glass door reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
5/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - no handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees... by the dishmachine.
  • observed beverage / ice dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip contact surface... ice scoop above ice machine with towel.
  • Critical - observed buildup of slime on sida dispensing nozzles...bar. corrected on site. repeat.
  • Critical - observed food -contact surfaces encrusted with grease and or soil deposits...mold like substance build up on shelves in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - observed food stored on floor...chicken soup, fish in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready to eat foods... raw chicken above beef, fish in traulsen refrigerator. corrected on site. repeat
  • observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture...underneath handwashing by dishmachine.
  • Critical - observed raw animal food stored over ready to eat food....raw chicken, beef above cooked chicken in traulsen refrigerator. corrected on site.
  • observed soild build up in gaskets/seals on cold holding unit...traulsen refrigerator.
  • Critical - observed soiled build up of soiled material on racks in the reachin cooler...traulsen refrigerator.
  • Critical - observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area...soup, sauce in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - ready to eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properlyy date marked... pasta, soup, sauce, cheese, etc in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...flour, bread crumbs.
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.....by the dishmachine .
  • Observed beverage/ice dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact surface....ice scoop above ice machine with towel.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.....bar. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler....traulsen refrigerator .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....chicken soup, fish in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.....mold like substance build up on shelves in walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods....raw chicken above beel, fish in traulsen refrigerator . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.....underneeth handwashing by dishmachine .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw chicken , beef above cooked chicken in traulsen refrigerator . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soiled build up in gaskets/seals on cold holding unit....traulsen refrigerator .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.....soup, sauce in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked......pasta, soup, sauce , cheeses etc. in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.....flour , bread crumbs .
7/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.....Cooke line reach cooler 1st one(cross from the slicer ) must not stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain proper temperature 41 degrees or below.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles....bar.
  • Critical - Observed cloth contacting ready-to-eat food.....pasta covered by towel, cook line reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....carrots , walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.....using like preperation sink, stored clam shells in handwashing sink, by the preperation sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed heavy encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice... bar.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods....raw veel above raw shrimp, glass door reach in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue AND standing water, cooke reach in 1st one.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......cheese , beef base, nodles , sauce etc. 45 degrees F. in walk in cooler . operator stated noon food was 40 degrees ,temperature get high because constantly open door. closed the door Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....mazarela cheese , chicken broth, cooked veel with cheese , 49 to 51 degrees in cooke line reach in cooler . food being held more than 4 hours . volentraily discarded food. stop sale order.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. ..not inverted in paper good shelf. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. ...purple spray bottle , dishmachine area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....cheese , soup, base, broth, etc. in walk in cooler .
  • Shelfe not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable....by 2 compartment sink at kitchen .
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
3/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach-in cooler on cookline .
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. grease dripping from hood.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. clean pots on floor under 2 compartment prep sink on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. small unsealed wood shelf in walk-in cooler. on left side.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reach-in coolers on cookline.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach-in cooler on cookline.
  • Observed grease and debris accumulated under cooking equipment, equipment, prep tables, coolers.
  • Observed heavy build-up of food debris, grease and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelfs in kitchen and shelfs in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. chicken, seafoods/fish, sausages. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. window cleaner in spraybottle in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
10/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- on exterior of cook linee equipment, shelving, app.iancex.
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. --- at 3 door cook line colt table
  • Critical - Observed the accumulation of dead insects, or other pests, in control devices. --- in kitchen ceiling light fixtures.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk-in cooler, sauces.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
4/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. --- in 2 glass door cooler, raw chicken stored above raw veal cutlets.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands. --- in kitchen, cook washing hands and wiping cleaned wet hands on sioled apron.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. --- greasicles hanging from exhaust hood, below hood filters.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. --- in kitchen, on cook line.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- in kitchen, at both handsinks
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. --- throughout kitchen, especially on cook line.
10/6/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/24/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks. --- beverage bottle stored inice in ice machine bin.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in walk-in-cooler.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. --- cook handling cooked vegetables with bare hands.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. --- cook grabbing hand full of ice cubes from ice machine to put in beverage cup.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. --- prep employee chopping onions with bare hand contact.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. --- on cook line.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead, insects, or other pests, in control devices. --- in ceiling light fixtures above cook lineand above dishmachine.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. --- in kitchen.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
4/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- in WIC
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in WIC
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. --- not inverted.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. --- fan blade protectors in WIC.
11/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/31/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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