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ROTELLI PIZZA & PASTA

With 7 documented inspections, ROTELLI PIZZA & PASTA in BOCA RATON has achieved a 2.2/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

698 Yamato Road
Boca Raton, Florida, 33431
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10926663

  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed in dishwashing area and pizza prep area several plastic containers with large cracks. Advised operator to not use cracked containers and operator discarded cracked containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed a soiled wiping cloth in use and left on top of flip top cutting board. Advised operator to keep wiping clothes in sanitizer solution in between uses. Operator placed wiping cloth in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can of tomato purée with a large dent that extends to the seam. Operator removed dented can. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched soiled wiping cloth then began preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler close to rear entrance house made tomato sauce (65F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (68F - Cold Holding). As per operator, items were not prepared or portioned today. As per operator items were out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Advised operator to move items to walk in cooler to quick chill and items were moved.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed the slices of pizza, butter and cooked pasta being held using Time as a Public Health Control was missing the time marks. As per operator for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to add time mark and time mark was added. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed can of pesticide stored over pizza stand used to hold pizzas for customers. Operator removed pesticide can. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth solution Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) exceed maximum concentration. Operator added water to dilute chlorine sanitizer solution to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Romano Dasilva manager certification issued 08/18/2019 and expired 08/18/2024. Advised operator to renew manager certificate.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Probe thermometer provided does not work. No working thermometer available. Advised operator to get new thermometer.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed hand wash sink missing soap. Operator added new soap bottle. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle of degreaser. Operator labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715826

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic soufflé cup with no handle used to dispense cheese in flip top cooler. Pizza station bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour. Salt and sugar containers by expo station plastic soufflé cup with no handle in containers.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear kitchen door.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed spoon handle in conta with ditalini pasta.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk in cooler and walk in freezer surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on both flip top cooler Repeat Violation
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cook line.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Flour and corn meal at pizza station.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pizza station flour.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on slicer guard. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10715671

  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.not provided for any employees. Provided to operator Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: Provided for some employees. Inspector will recheck at next unannounced inspection **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: Next unannounced **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731296

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled throughout. Shelving in front of cook line soiled Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-41-4: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. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine. Tested for temperature at less than 160F. Sanitizer hose not connected to machine, instructed operator to set up triple sink and manually sanitize Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee wash and rinse pan without sanitizing. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer guard soiled Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at ware washing hand wash sink, operator refilled Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.not provided for any employees. Provided to operator Warning
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8469311

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic soufflé cups in sugar and salt containers. Observed plastic strainer with no handles in the flour container at pizza station.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on preparation table Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw frozen chicken breast 31F out at room temperature just sitting in a container in the sink.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and salt containers not labeled. Flour container at pizza station
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on December 1. 2023. Operator renewed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed wiping cloth stored in hand washing sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to three compartment sink. Operator refilled Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator could not find the plan. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8469192

  • 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Four employees training expired Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-11: Employee booklet's ordered Time extension until next unannounced inspection **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352583

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Glass of water by the cook line make table Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pizza maker not wearing a hat Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food on the floor in wak in cooler and freezer Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at the dishwasher hand wash sink Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler on the cook line at tomato, lettuce, cheese (45-49F - Cold Holding), chef moved items to working cooler and called for maintenance Two door cooler on the cook line at Chicken, cheese, tomato, lettuce ; (44-48F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. On two slices of pizza, chef discarded Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tray of chicken wings at the front counter at chicken wings (85F - Hot Holding)chef said they waiting for orders, explained that wings have to remain 41° or 135° chef moved to walk in cooler. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by the pizza make table Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time n temperature form in packet, but not filled out Warning
  • 53B-14-5: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. Four employees training expired Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled Warning