Saltimbocca Italian Bistro, 14820 S Military Trl, Delray Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SALTIMBOCCA ITALIAN BISTRO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 14820 S Military Trl, Delray Beach, FL 33484
License #: 6013358
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 11/01/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.....underneath all cooking equipment and shelfs in kitchen . **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable....wood cutting board in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises.....2 dead roaches in underneath 3 compartment sink. **Warning** Call back: 6 dead roaches underneath Dishmachine , 8 dead roaches underneath 3 compartment sink, 6 dead roaches in cook line .
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.....one live roaches underneath 3 compartment sink and 4 live roaches along wall underneath Dishmachine . **Warning** Call back: approximately 10 alive roaches dishwashing area, 6 dead roaches underneath Dishmachine , 8 dead roaches underneath 3 compartment sink, 6 dead roaches in cook line .
11/01/2014Complaint FullCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.....underneath all cooking equipment and shelfs in kitchen . **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable....wood cutting board in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises.....2 dead roaches in underneath 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....,.spoons, spatula in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.....dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.....one live roaches underneath 3 compartment sink and 4 live roaches along wall underneath Dishmachine . **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food....all purpose cleaner spray bottle store with honey, bread crumb in shelf in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface......build up slimy ,stored stagnated water in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
10/31/2014Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable......all cutting board in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.......reach in cooler cross from fryer in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.....by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth..... **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets/ door ,,,,,cook line coolers. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......eggplant fry, chicken breast 45°, lasagna , cheese 50° in flip top reach in cooler cross from fryer in kitchen . Food being held less than 4 hours ice down on food. Corrective action taken. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food.....raw burger above cooked lasagna and ready to eat cheese in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Build up soiled ,slimy interior reach in coolers in kitchen. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **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. ......flip top reach in cooler cross from fryer in kitchen , ambient temperature 50° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink......bar . **Corrected On-Site** **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.....chicken noddles soup, pasta soup, Demi glaze sauce in walk in cooler . Lasagna in reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Soda gun soiled.....bar. **Warning**
10/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.........knives, kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable......all cutting board.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice......bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair........soda gun holster not draining.
  • Basic - Wall hole by the 3 compartment sink at bar.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.......employee cutting butter for make mash potato with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......veal , chicken, eggplant , cheese 48° in flip top cooler across from fryer in cook line . Tiramisu , cheese cake 46° in 2 door pantry reach in cooler . Operator stated that door was open for lunch rush that cause temperature high. Advised operator closed door all the time. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing........stored cutting board, a knife in handwashing sink at bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
3/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface......hood filter
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface Underneath 3 compartment sink along the wall.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees....bar.
  • High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks......liqueur bottle stored in drink ice in bar . Voluntarily discarded ice. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Meat sauce, rib sauce , cooked breaded veal ,tomato sauce in walk in cooler.
9/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. ... On floor in Walk In Cooler.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. ... Bowls in foods in dry foods bins.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ..on cook line. (Water 85?)
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units. ... Throughout.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. ...DISHMACHINE tested at 0 PPM.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. ... And pulling clean/sanitized racks out the soiled end of DISHMACHINE.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ... COOK LINE (right) Breaded Chicken 51? Pork 70? Breaded Eggplant 44? Breaded Veal 66? ... PREP AREA Chopping Block, Vear Rolltinis 61? ... WALK IN COOLER ... Flounder 49?. Shrimp 54? ... **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ---potentially hazardous foods not holding temperaftures in 3 cook line reach in coolers as noted in 'Food Temperatures' on page #1. --- Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 07/19/12. --- On 7/20/12 the following temperatures were noted: --- in reach in cooler 1; mustard sauce 49 degrees F.; cherry peppers 49 degrees; --- in reach in cooler 2; pasta 48 degrees F.; in reachin cooler 2 (cold table) pasta 47 degrees F.; creamy based cole slaw 53 degrees F. reach in cooler (cold table); prociutto and mozzarella portions (pulled from walk-in cooler, put on reach in cooler 2 cold table, immediately temped. were 41 degrees F.
7/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- warewashing area --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- handsink at cookline/3 Compartment sink areas. --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units. --- throughoutkitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. --- exhaust hood
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed clean equipment stored on floor. --- clean pots on floor.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules , or between equipment/walls. --- scoop fo ice stored soiled shelf/top of ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ---potentially hazardous foods not holding temperaftures in 3 cook line reach in coolers as noted in 'Food Temperatures' on page #1. --- Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 07/19/12.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk in cooler, cut vegetables. --- Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. --- in walk in cooler, salads (seafood salad), sauces,cut vebetables.
7/18/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- dishmachine area. --- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- water barely running AND no hot water in employee restroom
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. --- walk in fre4zer.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. --- servers station. --- Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. --- cellphone and keys on salad station prepcounter
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- reach in cooler on cook line
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk in cooler, salmon and cooked meatballs
3/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tiles missing/misplaced/edamaged. throughout restaurant.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Deep fat fryer installed without 16-inch separation from open flame. For reporting purposes only.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and easily cleanable. --- some tiles broke and floor not smooth.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. --- only two single door reach in coolers are operating. operater state that all other refrigeration will be operatiog prior to oponing to the public.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. --- ice machine not working.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. --- kitchen cookline oppposite 10 burner range, undercounter refrigeration /coldtable.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. --- kitchen cookline opposite 100 burner range, undercounter refrigeration/cold table
  • Critical - Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only. --- rear exit locked from building exterior.with padlock
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
12/14/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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