Mulitple “High Priority Violatons” Logged.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — The Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza location at 851 South Federal Highway in Boca Raton is back open after a forced closure by a Florida health inspector. The restaurnt was ordered closed on July 13th. It was permitted to reopen the following day.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, this is the list of violations filed with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. We do not edit these logs:
High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered establishment from outside through customer entrance then picked up plated food delivered and delivered to customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 3 live small, flying insects in kitchen flying around food preparation area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects on wall next to pizza makes station in dining room. Approximately 8 live small, flying insects on wall behind bar. Approximately 4 live, small flying insects flying around drain underneath triple sink behind bar. Advised Operator to eliminate live, small flying insects, clean/sanitize areas. **Warning**
High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk-in cooler; raw chicken over raw comminuted beef. Operator moved raw chicken below raw comminuted beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 3 live roaches crawling behind bar underneath bar top. Advised Operator to eliminate live roaches, clean and sanitize area. **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food (cooked chicken wings) identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking. Cooked chicken wings; no time mark. Operator stated cooked chicken wings held using 4 hour TPHC plan, applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pizza make top cooler; house made tomato sauce (48F – Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (46F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (46F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held overfilled in pans for less than 4 hours, removed overfilled portions. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Operator stated chicken wings partially cooked (not to a minimum of 165F and not for longer than 1 hour), cooled to 41F, subsequently cooked to a minimum temperature of 165F, no approved written procedures available. Advised Operator to submit written procedures for approval. **Warning**
Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At speed rack; cooked chicken wings (79F – Cooling 12:15/79F 12:50). Operator stated cooling for 20 minutes on closely stacked sheet trays at this rate will not reach 70 F within 2 hours, separated street trays moved to walk-in cooler to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 6 dead roaches behind bar on floor under equipment. Advised Operator to remove dead roaches, clean/sanitize area. **Warning**
