DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

KOUSINE PERUVIAN ASIAN

1668 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, Florida, 33432
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10741610

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-13: **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-13: **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-13: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836253

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Warning
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocados contain stickers top of flip top cooler Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw tuna over cooked chicken bottom reach in cooler in kitchen end of cook line Removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef using cellphone with gloves and handled food with the same gloves. Gloves not changed and hands not washed. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sliced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding) cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler. In unit over four hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. octopus (45F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding); pork (47F - Cold Holding); shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); octopus (47F - Cold Holding); reach in cooler across from cook line. In unit less than four hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Moved into walk in cooler. sliced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding) cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler. In unit over four hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.dish machine area Warning
  • 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790591

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's room Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in raw shrimp on cook line reach in drawer Removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone above flip top cooler Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt container on cook line Warning
  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grocery bag storing pineapple in walk in freezer Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Clorox spray bottle with clean equipment on drying rack removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar hand sink storing equipment Removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine Quaternary Warning
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At dish machine At end of cook line in kitchen Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar At drying rack Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 9/29/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8511829

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-29: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8450238

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's room Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Fish and calamari thawing at room temperature Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Avocados contain stickers in flip top cooler Warning
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee observed handling ready to eat lettuce with barehands. Gloves put on. Educated on site. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 9 live flies flying around liquor bottles at bar in dining room. 5 live flies flying around soda machine outside kitchen in hallway. Flies not landing on anything. Operator killed flies. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449958

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8456665

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects on the wood slats partition between the bar and first booth in the dining room 3 live small flying inspects on the hanging glass rack at the bar in the dining room Approximately 30 live small flying insects on the wall at the bar in the dining room Approximately 30 live small flying insects on the liquor bottle shelves at the bar in the dining room Approximately 15 live small flying insects on bottles of alcohol at the bar in the dining room Approximately 10 live small flying insects on the clean shaker cups at the bar in the dining room Approximately 20 live small flying insects on alcohol bottles on lower rail at the service station at the bar in the dining room Approximately 10 live small flying insects on the shelf over the hand sink in the wait station in the hallway towards the restrooms. Not in the dining room or kitchen Approximately 5 live small flying insects on the shelf containing to go containers in the wait station not in the dining room or kitchen Approximately 10 live small flying insects on bags of dried corn in the dry storage room in the kitchen Approximately 10 live small flying insects on boxes of dry goods stored next to the dish machine in the kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: Approximately 30 live small flying insects at the bar in the dining room **Time Extended**
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.violation currently under warning with callback date 9/18/2023 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8457673

  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.violation currently under warning with callback date 9/18/2023 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455308

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the containers for sugar and salt were pint size containers used to dispense. The items were removed Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects on the wood slats partition between the bar and first booth in the dining room 3 live small flying inspects on the hanging glass rack at the bar in the dining room Approximately 30 live small flying insects on the wall at the bar in the dining room Approximately 30 live small flying insects on the liquor bottle shelves at the bar in the dining room Approximately 15 live small flying insects on bottles of alcohol at the bar in the dining room Approximately 10 live small flying insects on the clean shaker cups at the bar in the dining room Approximately 20 live small flying insects on alcohol bottles on lower rail at the service station at the bar in the dining room Approximately 10 live small flying insects on the shelf over the hand sink in the wait station in the hallway towards the restrooms. Not in the dining room or kitchen Approximately 5 live small flying insects on the shelf containing to go containers in the wait station not in the dining room or kitchen Approximately 10 live small flying insects on bags of dried corn in the dry storage room in the kitchen Approximately 10 live small flying insects on boxes of dry goods stored next to the dish machine in the kitchen
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw pork was stored over raw sweet potatoes. The pork was removed to a lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.violation currently under warning with callback date 9/18/2023 Warning

Inspection Date: 7/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8361234

  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the soup steam well, soup (120F - Hot Holding). The item has been in the steam well for less than 3 hours. The well has been turned up and soup reheated to 165°F to hot hold. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning