Health Inspection Yields Ten ”High Priority” Violations Over Two Days.
Was Ordered Closed One Year Ago For Similar Problems.
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2022 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Ocean One Grille in Delray Market Place at 14551 Lyons Road is the subject of ten ”high priority” violations issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation over just two days. The first inspection was so bad that a second inspection was ordered. Several of the original issues remained when the inspector returned.
We note that Ocean Grille told BocaNewsNow.com that it spent a significant amount of money — and was closed for months last year — to install screen enclosures at the restaurant that ended up blocking pedestrian access. Those screens do not appear to be working, according to the inspection reports.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, the following inspection items are printed as they appear in the official report — with little to no editing. We start with the May 18th report:
High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 30 small flying insects landing on quemical boxes, mop, dust pans on mop sink area. To the right of walk-in cooler passing prep area. To the left of back door. Observed approximately 20 small flying insects landing on tv shelf, beer boxes shelving , dust pans, mop across from bar area. immediate AC with a following day per Michelle Haynes at 2:33pm. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna stored behind coleslaw pantry station. Raw chicken behind cheese pasta station. Raw chicken above cooked mussels pasta station. Raw burgers behind dressing grill station. Raw chicken above cooked chicken, raw beef above cooked beef, raw scallops above cooked pasta, raw steaks above chopped parsley inside walk-in cooler. Operator stored properly all products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw burgers above raw pork inside walk-in cooler Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple containers with overstocked products throughout all flip top coolers. #1 raw tuna (51F – Cold Holding); cooked quinoa (51F – Cold Holding) . Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded, see stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple containers with overstocked products throughout all flip top coolers. #1 raw tuna (51F – Cold Holding); cooked quinoa (51F – Cold Holding) . Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded, see stop sale. flip top cooler #2 ; calamari (51F – Cold Holding); raw fish (51F – Cold Holding); goat cheese (51F – Cold Holding),marinara, pasta, alfredo (49F – Cold Holding); chicken cutlets, pasta, shrimp (49F – Cold Holding). Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator removed overstocked products **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed seating on kitchen area chicken wings (72F – Hot Holding); chicken broth (117F – Hot Holding); French fries (108F – hot holding) and inside steam table a container with mash potatoes (130F – Hot Holding). Per operator products stored for approximately 2 hours. Operator moved products to fryer, stovetop for reheating **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Adhesive solution stored on top of prep table by pantry Paint can over olives and adhesive solution next to cashews and bug spray over soda inside silverware folding room. Operator stored properly all quemicals **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.observed a deep container inside reach in cooler under flat top cooked chicken at 12:00pm (53°- Cooling)since 11:30am , rechecked at 1pm same temperature. Operator iced down **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink.by grill station. Operator provided **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Throughout the kitchen. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Throughout the restaurant. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food Tickets monitor above cook line and plates are full of dust **Warning**
On May 19th, an inspector returned and logged the following:
High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 30 small flying insects landing on quemical boxes, mop, dust pans on mop sink area. To the right of walk-in cooler passing prep area. To the left of back door. Observed approximately 20 small flying insects landing on tv shelf, beer boxes shelving , dust pans, mop across from bar area. immediate AC with a following day per Michelle Haynes at 2:33pm. **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2022-05-19: Observed approximately 15 small flying insects landing on bottles of wine in bar area. Observed approximately 5 small flying insects landing on shelves in prep area. Per operator the pest control company was here yesterday and will return today and the rest of the week to help with the problem. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple containers with overstocked products throughout all flip top coolers. #1 raw tuna (51F – Cold Holding); cooked quinoa (51F – Cold Holding) . Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded, see stop sale. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2022-05-19: High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside pasta station and flat top station coolers, the following items Diced tomato, cooked chicken, butter, Mussels, raw chicken, raw shrimp, cheese, pasta ,cooked beef., Cooked chicken strips and cheese at (46 to 53°F cold holding). Per operator all products stored since last night. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded product. See stop sale. Observed a deep container of créme brûlée at 10:00am (56°Cooling) inside walk-in cooler. Per operator product has been cooling since yesterday. Product did not cool within 6 hours. Operator discarded product. See stop sale. Recommend shallow containers for cooling. **Admin Complaint**
High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple containers with overstocked products throughout all flip top coolers. #1 raw tuna (51F – Cold Holding); cooked quinoa (51F – Cold Holding) . Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded, see stop sale. flip top cooler #2 ; calamari (51F – Cold Holding); raw fish (51F – Cold Holding); goat cheese (51F – Cold Holding),marinara, pasta, alfredo (49F – Cold Holding); chicken cutlets, pasta, shrimp (49F – Cold Holding). Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator removed overstocked products **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2022-05-19: High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside pasta station and flat top station coolers, the following items Diced tomato, cooked chicken, butter, Mussels, raw chicken, raw shrimp, cheese, pasta ,cooked beef., Cooked chicken strips and cheese at (46 to 53°F cold holding). Per operator all products stored since last night. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator discarded product. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.observed a deep container inside reach in cooler under flat top cooked chicken at 12:00pm (53- Cooling)since 11:30am , rechecked at 1pm same temperature. Operator iced down **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2022-05-19: Observed a deep container of créme brûlée at 10:00am (56°Cooling) inside walk-in cooler. Per operator product has been cooling since yesterday. Product did not cool within 6 hours. Operator discarded product. See stop sale. Recommend shallow containers for cooling. **Admin Complaint**
Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food Tickets monitor above cook line and plates are full of dust **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2022-05-19: Same. **Time Extended**
We note that the Florida Department of Business and Professional did not order Ocean One Grille in Delray Beach to shut down this time, although it was ordered to close in May of 2021. An unannounced follow-up inspection is pending.
