BIG LOUIE'S PIZZERIA BOYNTON BEACH MALL

801 N. CONGRESS AVE, SUITE 699

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10792208

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10757273

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10790958

  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 5 small flying insects near dishwashing area in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: Observed 3 small flying insects in dishwasher area in kitchen
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach near chest freezers in kitchen. Observed 4 live roaches near cookline in kitchen Observed 1 live roach near dishwashing area in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-04: Observed 1 live roach by cook line in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10790871

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at pizza station. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in handwashing sink near avantco reach in cooler in kitchen. Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed in handwashing sink at front counter station. Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed 5 small flying insects near dishwashing area in kitchen. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in avantco double door reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored over ketchup. Operator stored properly. Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach near chest freezers in kitchen. Observed 4 live roaches near cookline in kitchen Observed 1 live roach near dishwashing area in kitchen. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near Avantco reach in. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near avantco reach in. Warning
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in kitchen and at front station counter. Warning

Inspection Date: 12/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10747584

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed in dishwashing area ceiling tile in disrepair. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at pizza station cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust Observed in kitchen across from reach in cooler hood filters heavily soiled. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled by dishwashing area with food debris and grease. Warning
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloth on chest freezer and on top of soda boxes. Warning
  • 21-03-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Observed soap and bleach mixed in sanitizer bucket. Operator remade to bleach and water. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee prepping ready to eat pizzas for customers order and then removed gloves, employee went to register and began prepping ready to eat pizzas for customers order without washing hands. Advised employee to wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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 clean table with gloves on and then proceeded to prep pizzas after without removing gloves and washing hands. Advised employee to wash hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1st 2024 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. Observed pizza by the slice under time/ temperature control not time marked. Employee time marked pizza from 11:20 to 1:20 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm. Operator remade sanitizing bucket to chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled with food debris and mold-like substance. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hamdwssh sink in kitchen or at handwashing sink by pizza station. Operator provided paper towels. Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. 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. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in kitchen or at handwash sink by pizza station. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation 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. No written procedure for pizza by the slice. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843364

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves and on top of cooked pizza . See stop sale.
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in warewashing area above triple sink easy cleanable tiles were replaced with acoustic tiles.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable In pizza prep station.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from drain pipe at hand sink in prep area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef over cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler across entrance to kitchen. Operator removed ground beef. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Pizza cooked at between 9:00 am and 9:30 not discarded.
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Pizza cooked at between 9:00 am and 9:30 not discarded.
  • 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 cooked was 30minutes ago. Pizza chef timed pizza.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in prep area and at front counter. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in prep area. Operator provided. 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. Emailed plan.