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MARIE'S COUSINE RESTAURANT LLC

109 E BOYNTON BEACH BLVD STE F

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10697099

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation at triple sink.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored beans not covered in chest freezer. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee ate a sandwich drank out of a water bottle unscrewed lid and placed lid back on the bottle, then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment at triple sink without washing hands. Employee went to wash her hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed pot with soap and placed on shelf without sanitation. Employee set up triple sink with chlorine sanitizer and sanitized pot. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw shell eggs stored over peppers in walk in cooler. Operator removed eggs. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780229

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at rear door in kitchen.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed above 3 compartment sink.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed at rear door in kitchen.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed plantain (114F - Hot Holding). Operated reheated to plantains (172F - Reheating). Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568151

  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ice held in to go bag - operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568636

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8567495

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. walk in cooler - cooked oxtail (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked turkey (48F - Cold Holding); cooked okra (48F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F-51F - Cold Holding) Operator states not portioned or prepared today and held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - Cooked turkey (48F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding) Brown rice (48F - Cold holding); White rice (48F - Cold holding); Cut lettuce (48F - Cold holding); Operator states not portioned or prepared today and held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - cooked oxtail (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked turkey (48F - Cold Holding); cooked okra (48F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F-51F - Cold Holding) Operator states not portioned or prepared today and held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - Cooked turkey (48F - Cold Holding); Coleslaw (48F - Cold Holding) Brown rice (48F - Cold holding); White rice (48F - Cold holding). Operator states not portioned or prepared today and held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379102

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Empty can with no handle used as a scoop in container of beans. 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. Employee purse stored on prep table - Employee removed. Warning
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. White reach in cooler. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaned floor with broom and dust pan and then put on gloves without washing hands and then proceeded to cut lettuce. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2023 Warning
  • 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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - cooked oxtail (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked turkey (48F - Cold Holding); cooked okra (48F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F-51F - Cold Holding) Operator states not portioned or prepared today and held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk in cooler - cooked oxtail (48F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding); cooked turkey (48F - Cold Holding); cooked okra (48F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (48F-51F - Cold Holding) Operator states not portioned or prepared today and held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - Stop Sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam Table - Cooked vegetables (64F - Hot Holding); cooked plaintain (103F - Hot Holding); boiled egg (103F - Hot Holding) Operator states held under 2 hours - moved to stove for reheat **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. PIC had no knowledge of the Big 6 Food borne illnesses. Inspector to email copy. Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. COOLING - Cut lettuce (61F - cooling) @ 10:15am, cooling since 10:15, 2nd temp at 10:30 65F. Operator placed cut lettuce in refrigerator that appears to not be working properly. Operator moved lettuce to freezer to facilitate cooling process. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Correct on site. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Warning