Sal's Italian Restaurant, 7036 Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SAL'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7036 Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33433
License #: 6011896
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 08/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained.
08/04/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. By the soup and bread station . Oil and garlic 51° put on ice. **oil and garlic at 43° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By the cook-line and wait. Station
3/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Both hand wash sinks have no hot water.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
12/30/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the flour, sugar, salt.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Food on floor in the walk-in cooler.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone on the cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.cooks have no hairnets.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine missing front cover **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, salt, sugar, and meal. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Both hand wash sinks have no hot water.
  • 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 left at room temperature to cool. Chicken wings left on speed rack chicken wings at 63°. Wings put in cooler revisited at end of inspection, wings at 43° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta made over 24 hours not date marked in the walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
10/28/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell in prep area.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front cover plate missing at ice machine.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Chicken and veggies at walkin cooler.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Calamari.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At cookline flip top.
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Rusted can opener stand.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated mold like build up by HANDWASH sink at cookline.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and flour containers .
  • 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. While adding pizza toppings. Wear gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta at 48? F in servers station. Iced to food level. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Pizza at 74? F . Application for time as a public health control completed. Pizza time marked. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Sugar and flour containers at cookline and sauce container at walkin cooler.
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. under hood
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. rusted shelving in walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. veggies at walk in .
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. at bread crumbs and salt container.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. deli meats
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. takeout containers not properly inverted at cookline at end of night.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sauces and calamari at cookline coolers not covered at end of night.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bread crumbs.
9/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.STAINS
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.STOVE TOP
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.WALKI N SHELVES
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
5/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.2 BOXES BREAD STICKS KITCHEN
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.BOXES OF VEGES WALKIN
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
8/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.COOKSLINE REACHIN
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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 Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.RUSTED
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.WHITE SUBSTANCE
4/26/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
3/17/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked.WALKIN SLICED MEATS CHEESES
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN FREEZER
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.CLOTH USED AS SHELVING LINERS
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS
  • Critical. Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • 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
1/7/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.4 .containers of sauce kitchen floor
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN FREEZER FLOOR
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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
3/11/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.4 .containers of sauce kitchen floor
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.WALKIN FREEZER FLOOR
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.HOOD FILTERS
  • Observed open dumpster lid.LIDS MISSING
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification.
  • 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
1/6/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical. Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Electrical wiring - adequate, good repair
  • Critical. Current license properly displayed
  • Critical. Employee training validation
7/2/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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