5TH ELEMENT INDIAN BISTRO AND BAR
5130 LINTON BLVD UNIT E1, DELRAY BEACH 33484
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on hood filters, front of cook line flip top coolers
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed on cutting boards on cook line
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dry rice stores in hand wash sink at triple sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again.
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at ware washing hand wash sink. Operator provided loose paper towels Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/1/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-02-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Uv light installed above prep table Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-01: Operator states service call is placed to move uv light. No food items stored under uv light. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/1/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 11/30/2023
High Priority
7
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
14
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead, insects in control devices. Observed in UV light installed above prep table Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Operator removed and discarded Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Large pan of home made yogurt stored on floor Warning
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Uv light installed above prep table 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. Sanitizer empty. No sanitizer to replace. Instructed operator to set up triple sink. Operator sent employee to retrieve new sanitizer for ware washing machine **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-32-4:High Priority - Food stored in a container that previously held a toxic substance. 8 Five Gallon buckets that previously held chemicals used to store sauces in walk in cooler/residential reach in cooler. See stop sale. Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 9 live small flying insects landing on clean cutting boards stored on ware storage shelf behind cook line in kitchen. Observed approximately 5 live small flying insects landing on bags of onions stored on prep table next to back door in kitchen Observed 1 live flying insect landing on cut melon at buffet line. See Stop Sale Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above cooked spinach in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 1 live flying insect landing on cut melon at buffet line. 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, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. home made yogurt (92F - Hot Holding). Operator states item was boiled last night and has been removed from heat being held at room temperature for approximately 10-12 hours. Unknown time of temperature. 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. home made yogurt (92F - Hot Holding). Operator states item was boiled last night and has been removed from heat being held at room temperature for approximately 10-12 hours. Unknown time of temperature. See Stop Sale. Discussed special processes with operator Warning
- 03G-46-1:Intermediate - Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method observed in use during the inspection. Establishment preparing home made yogurt that requires item to be held at room temperature for more than four hours Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/30/2023 revealed 14 total violations (7 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Around Dish washer
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink next to Dish washer
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
- 10-08-5:Basic - scoop handle in contact with flour
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at service station. Employee replaced paper towel Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Potatoes, cooked rice. Walk In Cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2023 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 9 basic).