Ponce De Leon, 1 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PONCE DE LEON
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL 33480
License #: 6011287
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 5/8/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. In produce walk in cooler
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread in dry storage area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 2 compartment sink/prep sink in prep area
5/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Hole in wall. AT THE HAND SINK NEER THE DISHWASHER
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. IN THE DISH AREA
  • 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. CHEF WALKING AROUND WIT CHEESE IN HIS BARE HANDS **Corrected On-Site**
12/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink can over clean utensils, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large plastic containers, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In WIC, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Prep utensils, **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm in buckets, **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Veal stock at 56f in WIC, chef said out for 6 minutes, corrective action taken, put in ice bath
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner warewash area
3/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. OVER WAREWASH
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. BY WAREWASH
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. IN UTENSIL DRAWER
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. WHITE SUBSTANCE Corrected On Site.
9/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. BY WAREWASH
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. BY WAREWASH
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.BY WAREWASH
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. PORK RIBS AT 104F IN ROASTER FOR UNDERTERMINED TIME Corrected On Site. DISCARDED
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING
  • Ceiling tile missing. SEVERAL MISSING OVER WAREWASH
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. IN FLOUR andREADCRUMBS Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. PAPER DEBRIS and DISH SCRUBBER IN BOTH HWS BY WAREWASH Corrected On Site.
8/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. METAL PANS
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. in BREADCRUMBS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Corrected On Site.
3/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. DOUGLASS POT WASHING MACHINE, USE ALTERNATIVE SANITIZING METHOD UNTIL REPAIRED
  • Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. COOKS LINE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No current boiler certification provided/available. For reporting purposes only. EXPIRED 10/8/10, INSPECTION DONE PAPERWORK IN ROUTE
10/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Freezer
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink. DisHROOM
1/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Hand sink missing at dishwashing machine or area. HANDSINK REMOVED
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. EYE WASH ON HANDSINK
  • Ceiling tile missing. POT STORAGE
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. greater than 300 PPM QUATINARY
  • Critical. Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. CART BLOCKING PATH Corrected On Site.
7/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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