Grand Tavern, 710 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL - Bar inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Grand Tavern
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 710 Linton Blvd, Delray Beach, FL 33444
License #: 6013089
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food......Clorox spray bottle stored with ketchup , hot sauce in server station by window. **Warning** Call back: Clorox spray bottle stored with coffee, coffee liner in coffee station
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** Call back: 3 employee have proof of food handler out of 12 employee.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.....sauces, soup, spinach deep, jalopino deep in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**. Call back : blue cheese sauce, house made thousand island dressings, marinara sauce , tomato bisque in walk in cooler .
09/18/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. .....slimy handwashing sink in wait station. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.....marinara sauce and salt and pepper in kitchen and prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. .....knives stored between wall and prep.table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair........reach in cooler cross from grill in cook line , ambient temperature 49°. Must not have stored any time/ temperature control food until maintain proper temperature at 41° or below. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.....scoop , spoons by prep. Sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.....disrepair walk in freezer door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.....in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled......oil spray bottle in prep.table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. ....by the walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......sauces, cole slaw, cooked onion, mushroom , soup, salmon 50° to 52° in reach in cooler cross from grill in Cooke line. Food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Operator discarded food . Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight.....chicken broth 45° in walk in cooler . Corrective action taken . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food......raw steak with ready to eat ribs contacting each other in reach in cooler in cook line . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils......Clorox spray bottle stored with clean plate in expo line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food......Clorox spray bottle stored with ketchup , hot sauce in server station by window. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination........clorox spray bottle stored in prep.line in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink.......wait station . **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing......container stored in handwashing sink in cook line. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches.......chicken broth in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.....sauces, soup, spinach deep, jalopino deep in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
6/20/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. .....knives . Prep.table.
  • 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.....kitchen .
  • Basic - Food stored on floor......bun by storage room.
  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands........raw burger put onto grill then engaged prepared ready to eat food without change gloves and hand washed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.......picking up food from floor after that not change gloves and hand washed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.......stored box top of handwashing sink, server station.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.......some food evidence in handwashing sink by the slicer.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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........soups, sauces , chicken stock, spinach deep, cream cheeses in walk in cooler.
3/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food......in cube tomato in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. .....knives between prep.table and wall. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair......reach in cooler across from flat grill in kitchen . Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain temperature at 41° or below.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water......underneath prep.sink.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.....bar.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....beans, cheese, sauce, cut lettuce and tomato 49°, fish, hot dog, chicken 47° in reach in cooler across from flat grill in kitchen. Food being held less than 4 hours . Food moved to walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food......raw fish with veggie patty contacting each other in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination.....all purpose cleaner on prep.table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment......throughout kitchen ,prep.area,dishwashing area and dry storage area.
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • 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.. Soups in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Walk in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
9/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/14/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units. ... **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ... Walk In Cooler ... Cooked chicken 52? chicken breasts 54? ground beef 53? cheeses 53? sauces 53? ... REACH IN COOLER ... lobster tails 52? salmon :53? grilled onions 53? cole slaw 55? **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. ... Consumer Advisory is printed on menu but without a symbol preceding it and the same symbol preceding each applicable menu item. CONSUMER.ADVISORY.Consumption.of.raw.or.undercooked.beef,eggs,seafood,pork,or.poultry.may.increase.your.risk.of.foodborne.illness,especially.if.you.have.decreased.immunities.and/or.certain.medical.conditions.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler 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. ... Reach In Cooler Cook Line
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. ... In walk in cooler: deli meat portions corned beef/turkey/ roast beef, cheeses, portioned chicken breasts, portioned fish filets, sauces, coked ribs,
  • Intermediate - Walk-in cooler 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. ... Kitchen, Walk In Cooler.
5/13/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. ... Long bearded line cook. **Warning** ... On 4/4/13 Not Observed.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. ... Chlorine tested at 0 PPM. **Warning** ... Operator stated Dish Machine was serviced for Sanitizing but now has Mechanical Issues and is not working. Service representative is to arrive within the hour. This violation is Extended until the next Unannounced Inspection.
4/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. ... Long bearded line cook. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. ... In cook line coolers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. ... Chlorine tested at 0 PPM. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ... WALK IN COOLER ... Tuna 44? corned beef 45? chicken breasts 44? ground beef patties 45? cheeses 45? **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. ... WALK IN COOLER **Warning**
4/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/19/2012Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. ---handsink by walk in cooler. --- Repeat Violation. --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Light not functioning. --- no lighting in walk in freezer
  • Observed food debris accumulated on server station floor. --- under tables and equipment - floors.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. ---cook line
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. --- audio earplugs/earbuds on shelf with food in prep area.
  • Critical - Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found --- in dry food storeroom 10 live and10 dead roaches on floor and in ceiling light fixtur.es
  • Critical - Observed the accumulation of dead insects or other pests, in control devices. --- in ceiling light fixtures.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- dry food bins opened, uncovered.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk in freezer, seafood filets.
  • Observed unnecessary items on the premise. --- observed bicycle and piled boxes infood storeroom.
10/18/2012Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. --- on 09/26/12 an open beverage in redcoca cola cup on cookline
  • Critical - Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- kitchen, walk in cooler --- not complied as of 09/26/12 --- Corrected on-site
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid. --- not complied as of 09/26/12
9/26/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. --- cook line refrigerated drawers and opposing.reach in cooler
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. --- kitchen, walk in cooler --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- kitchen, walk in cooler
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. --- no kits available.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometers in holding units. --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- cooks handling cell phones, i-pods then preparing and serving food, all without handwashing.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. --- servers bussing tables, scrapping soiled dishware glasses and utessils, then handling and serving foods, all without handwashing.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- out of temperature foods on cook line in drawers and reach in cooler. --- Corrective action taken. Other refrigeration utilized.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. -- walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- walk in cooler, raw chicken breasts, talapia, spinach dip, cut broccoli florets, pickles in brine, apple pecan cobbler, cheese cake, sauces.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Establishment operating without a current Hotel and Restaurant license.
  • Critical - no conspicuously located thermometer in refrigerated holding units.
2/9/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold water shut off at employee handwash sink by walkin cooler
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions at waitress station
  • 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
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, door handles missing on cookline cooler
  • Observed open dumpster lid. cardboard dumpster is being used for trash
  • Observed unnecessary equipment on the premise stored outside by back door.
9/2/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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