Punjab Indian Rstrnt & Lounge, 1801 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Punjab Indian Rstrnt & Lounge
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1801 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33432-1933
License #: 6010604
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing, employee rest room in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Bathroom facility not clean, in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, shelves in dry storage, and under shelving, also shelving in front of cook line.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises, 1 dead by ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice, also connected by chain in ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, several items in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present, manager removed from shelf to return to vendor, tomato pure.
  • High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit, cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb, mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
08/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered, flour.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bag of onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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, bowl in salad. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chickpeas 123° reheated to 189°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw chicken over sauce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw shrimp over salad in reach in cooler. **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.
3/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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, cooked potatoes in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, several items in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, glass door cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled, next to tandoori oven.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling, chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.....flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered....flour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered......onion chutney, ryta, golap jamun,pakora etc. in glass door reach in cooler.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit......spoons in kitchen.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. ......chicken, pakora, ice cream in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water.....chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer.....ice cream, beans.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.........dhal soup 56? was cooked yesterday , stop sale issued. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands and without gloves......making mash potato.
  • 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......making mash potato without gloves.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......dhal soup 56? in walk and reach in cooler. Stop sale issued.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils......pink degreaser spray bottle with clean bowl above 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.......cooling in big Bucket.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.,....degreaser (pink) spray bottle.
5/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.....underneath prep. Table shelf.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.....by the produce cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.......dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.......dhal, spinach 62? in Cooke line. Food moved to freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils....windex spray bottle, server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.......walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink......pipe broke out side, plumber work on it. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue......both reach in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink....kitchen **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.....vegetable pakora, cheese pakora , chicken etc. in walk in cooler....some food are wrong date.
  • Intermediate - Walk- in cooler shelves soiled with food residue .
1/3/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/31/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/31/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.....underneeth handwashing by the cooler .
  • Light not functioning......light missing in dry storage area.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.....kitchen . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.....underneeth preperation table , kitchen wall, pipe in gass stove .
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface.....handwashing sink around faucet, kitchen .
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles....bar. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water front of the produce cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on throuhout kitchen , dishmachine area.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....sauce , gravy in w in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.....milk, gravy in reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice machine .
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.....onion in walk in cooler . chicken , samasa etc. in reach in cooler , kitchen .
6/12/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine......wrong test kit
  • Observed Light not functioning in kitchen . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed beverage/ice dispensing equipment that allows contamination of the lip-contact .....ice scoop in bar
  • Observed build-up dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface....kitchen and ice machine area.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface...produce walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. ..... bar Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method....food being cooling big container with cover in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.....walk in freezer .
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.kitchen glass door reach in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....cheak pease 80 degrees in kitchen . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food......raw chicken over ready to eat food pakura, walk in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.....raw chicken over lamb, walk in freezer .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.....food storage container in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils.....all purpose cleaner bottle in kitchen clean utensils shelf.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area......cooked green pease , walk in cooler , ckulfi in walk in freezer .
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle......bleach bottle in dismachine area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.....walk in cooler and reach in cooler .
  • Shelves not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.....kitchen , dismachine area, walk in cooler .
3/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Light not functioning. on cookline and in dishwash area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelfs in dishwash area, storage and kitchen areas. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. walk-in cooler shelfs.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. exterior of food storage container in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical - Observed dented cans. chick peas. was pulled off shelf for Vendor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. on cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
10/25/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Conspicuously located thermometers not in all holding units.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. --- exhaust hood.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- on shelving an counters in kitchen.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. --- exhaust hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in kitchen, 3 door storage cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in large walk-in-cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottles.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- multiple foods in walk-in-cooler.
3/31/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly labeled and date marked. --- sauces, vegetables, stref (sp) Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- in walk-in-cooler, raw cut chicken.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in walk-in-freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- split peas,inopen pan on ground in exterior area with overhead protection.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- dry foods.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- walk-in cooler, sauces, cooked vegetables, raw chicken, Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. --- plastic carry bags used for food wrap.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. --- above tandoor.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. --- at cocktail bar.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. --- at cocktail bar.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed waste line passing through ice storage bin. --- at cocktail bar.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean. --- employee restroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- employee restroom.
  • Critical. Observed non-service animals in the food establishment or on premises. --- operator has dog in dining room area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. --- 8-10 fresh rodent droppings in dry food storage.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. --- kitchen, dry storage and refrigerated storage, especially around full perimeter areas.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. --- clutter in kitchen, storage areas, and at cocktail bar makes general cleaning/sanitation extremely difficult.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. --- kitchen rear door.
9/23/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. --- bowl of complimentry buffet style foods at dining room entry without sneeze protection.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in dry storage.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- vegetable fritters and other fried items in rear walk-in-cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. --- cooks chopping onions with bare hands.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. --- on fan blade protectors in walk-in-cooler.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. --- pots & pans.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. --- pots& pans.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. --- in d5y storage.
3/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. in WIF. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. -- in WIC.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed holes in wall. --- in dry food storeroom.
10/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/19/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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