Restaurant Not Ordered To Close Following Inspection.
DELRAY BEACH, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Uncleaned fruit and cold food that’s too warm. These are two of the issues that led to four high priority violations for DADA at 52 North Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach. The restaurant was not ordered to shut down after the April 22nd inspection.
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit…jalapeño butter 49F, cheese 50F, cheese mix 49F , white egg wash 52F in prep reach in cooler at up stairs, food not prepped or portion today food being held more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Manager discarded food. ….crumble 49F in flip top reach in cooler over storing food, ..cheese 47F, cut tomatoes 47F, cut lettuce 45F, corn, 47F , meatballs 44F in flip top reach in cooler. Food not prepared or portion today , food being held less than 4 hours. Manager time marked some food some are covered with ice . **Corrective Action Taken** **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…jalapeño butter 49F, cheese 50F, cheese mix 49F , white egg wash 52F in prep reach in cooler at up stairs, food not prepped or portion today food being held more than 4 hours . **Warning**
High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit…ice scoop in dipper well due to insufficient velocity . Employee cleaned . **Corrected On-Site** **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….chlorine 200++ppm **Warning**
Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing…stored spoon in handwashing sink at kitchen. Employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation….avocado with sticker in flip top pantry reach in cooler . Employee removed food to wash **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic – In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away…above handwashing sink at kitchen…employee put sufficient velocity. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Dada was reinspected on April 23rd and no violations were noted.
