Roaches…Mislabeled Food…Untrained Workers… Permitted To Reopen Days Later…
BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Popular pizza place Rotelli at 15064 Jog Road in Delray Beach was ordered closed by a health inspector with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The closure was ordered on March 15th. The restaurant was permitted to reopen on March 17th.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, the following is the verbatim text logged in the restaurant’s file from the inspection that led to Rotelli’s closure. We do not edit the official language used:
High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roaches on floor under dish machine. 1 live roach on leg of dish machine. 1 live roach on the side of dish machine. 2 live roaches on the floor next to ice machine. No doors between dish area and cook line. 1 live roach on a shelf in wait area next to steam table. **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 52°F, left out for one hour on prep table. Operator placed in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate – Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Menu states Prince Edward Island Mussels. Mussels on premises are farm raised in Chile. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 6+ dead roaches on glue trap behind grill. **Warning**
Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bag of employee food next to dish machine. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, next to ice machine and under triple sink. **Warning**
Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of all coolers at cook line. **Warning**
Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers on cook line. **Warning**
This is Rotelli Delray Beach’s only forced closure logged in the three years of data available from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
