Park Ave Bbq & Grille, 1198 N Dixie Hwy, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Park Ave BBQ & Grille
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1198 N Dixie Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33432
License #: 6020408
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
09/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, Shrimp 48°, pasta 52°, sausage 53°, ham 50°, turkey 50°, cheese 51°, slaw 53°, potato salad 48°, beef 52°. Employee stated all food in cooler for the last two days, cooler across from grill. Fritter batter 48°, pulled chicken 50°, cooler across from fryers. **Warning** all TCS food time marked at time of callback.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient air temperature 50°, across from grill. Ambient air temperature 48°, cooler across from fryers. **Warning** All TCS food time marked at time of callback inspection.
09/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler door and gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair, plaster falling on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container, pitcher in beans, walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, Shrimp 48°, pasta 52°, sausage 53°, ham 50°, turkey 50°, cheese 51°, slaw 53°, potato salad 48°, beef 52°. Employee stated all food in cooler for the last two days, cooler across from grill. Fritter batter 48°, pulled chicken 50°, cooler across from fryers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb, mop sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ambient air temperature 50°, across from grill. Ambient air temperature 48°, cooler across from fryers. **Warning**
09/19/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust, grease laden vapor marks, also ceiling plaster falling on cookline. **Warning**
5/29/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust, grease laden vapor marks, also ceiling plaster falling on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use, cookline. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live flies, 3 in kitchen, dish area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food, chemical spray bottle used for oil on grill. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, ribs and chicken in alto sham 110°. Employee moved to grill and reheated to 167° at end of inspection. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef over bagged onions in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool, ribs 115° left on prep table. Employee moved to walk in cooler. Chicken left in oven after cooking 115°, moved to speed rack in walk in cooler. **Warning**
3/26/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Push cart
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler door.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board groves and burnt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container, cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Rusted and peeling
  • Basic - Light not functioning. On the stove hood
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. In the back cook line sink
8/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.....BBQ sauce.
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present......exit door open for that reason flies are inside.
  • Basic - 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 until maintain at proper temperature .
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.....200
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.more than 10 Live flies on through out kitchen seating on food. dishwashing area,prep.area. Voluntarily discarded food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....chicken salad, 60?, chicken pollo 56?, cheese 60?, cat fish 66? in reach in cooler croos from fryer, kitchen. As per operator food being held less than 4 hours. Food moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.......grille.
5/22/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - scoop handle in contact with food, flour by 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Back beans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment....kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dressing reach in cooler incapable maintain potentially hazardous food at 41? or below. Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain at proper temperature .
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.....scoop in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees......by 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.....ribs in 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....tarter sauce 56?, butter 45?, milk 48?. Food moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler.....law shrimp above pasta, kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink....bar.
4/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.......by the 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.......in handwashing sink, bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor......BBQ sauce in Cooke line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits..........grille
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.......dressing reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils......windex spray bottle hang on to go food container shelf, bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked......rice, stew in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name......oil spray bottle by the grille. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner....forks not inverted .
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.....in handwashing sink in bar.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....scoop standing in water, cooke line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.....wendex stored with to go food container in bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.....chicken 116 degrees in sham. Corrected On Site. reheated chicken 165 degrees .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.....oil spray bottle in cooke line. Corrected On Site.
8/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.......meat stew was cooked yesterday 4: pm, today 10:15 am is 60 degrees F. in walk in cooler . stop sale issued.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.....obstructed by rack and garbage can. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method......stew cooling big and deep container with covered in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....,corn walk in freezer . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. .....meat stew 60 degrees in walk in cooler . see stop sale notice .
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening......milk, dairy product, chicken salad etc. walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. cooked chicken , hot dog, batter in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine
  • Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours.....ribs and chicken . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood filters
  • Critical - Observed bathroom doors left open other than during cleaning or maintenance.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. flour, wood chips containor
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, icecream in walk in freezer
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. napkins in dry storage
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, throughout .
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Obseved hood filters in disrepair. missing 4 filters
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. plantfoods in walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
11/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. --- handsink near DISHMACHINE. --- handsink in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime underside of soda dispensing heads/nozzles. -- beverage fountain in server station opposite cook line pass-thru
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk-in-cooler, cooked greens, cooked potatoes, cut celery.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Repeat Violation.
3/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. --- cup/bowl without a handle in flour in bin.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair. --- ceiling above cook line.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. --- on cook line.
8/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 1. wash 2. rinse 3. sanitize
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow
  • Critical. Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Critical. Employee training validation
3/26/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. --- Provided Sheet.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. --- both cook line cutting boards are heavily grooved & soiled and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair --- shelving under kitchen prep table heavily oxidized unsanitary.
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. --- all FCS in kitchen were not cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. --- mens room urinal missing. pipes exposed.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. --- front bar.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- front bar area.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. --- front bar area.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. --- WIC diamondplate floors are seperating at transitions creating trip hazards & difficulty cleaning.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. ---in WIC, the fan blade protection grids and housing.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. --- above electrical panel at back door.
12/30/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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