DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Vic And Angelo’s restaurant at 290 East Atlantic Avenue is facing a third inspection after a health inspector found multiple problems during an early December check-up and then a follow-up when the problems were supposed to be corrected. The restaurant was not ordered to shut down, but it is abnormal for a restaurant to require multiple follow-up inspections within days or weeks of an annual health check.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, the following are the violations logged during the first inspection on December 6th, 2024. We do not edit these log entries — they appear here as they appear in the official state record:
High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed pink sauce (82F – Cooling) per operator stated done about 4 hours early . Operator reheated sauce to start cooling over. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator has eco lab on the way **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. 1)Observed at draw refrigerator raw fish above diced tomatoes. Operator moved raw fish. 2) observed at draw refrigerator raw veal above asparagus. Operator moved veal. 3) observed raw veal above cooked potatoes. Operator moved raw veal 4) observed raw beef not commercially packaged above ham cooked not commercially packaged in reach in freezer. Operator moved raw beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Flip top refrigerator ; butter (54F – Cold Holding) due to overfilled container. Operator removed the overfilled butter. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed with clams **Warning**
Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed at espresso machine hand sink. **Warning**
Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed pink sauce (82F – Cooling) per operator stated done about 4 hours early . Due to being in deep plastic containers with lids. **Warning**
Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at expo hand sink Operator place soap at sink. **Warning**
Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed by pizza oven. **Warning**
Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed water bottle on Flip top refrigerator . 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. Observed back back at expo. **Warning**
Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil at 117f Observed utensil at97F at pizza oven. **Warning**
Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed at expo . **Warning**
Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil not labled in squeeze bottle **Warning**
The follow-up inspection on December 10th, 2024 yielded these violations, according to the State of Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator has eco lab on the way **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: Observe chlorine sanitizer at 0ppm. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed with clams **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: **Time Extended**
Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed at espresso machine hand sink. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: **Time Extended**
Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed at expo . **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: **Time Extended**
Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil not labled in squeeze bottle **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: **Time Extended**
Vic and Angelo’s Delray Beach was not ordered to close as a result of these violations. An unannounced follow-up inspection is pending.
