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BIG ROCCO'S PIZZERIA AND TAVERN

10479 Southern Boulevard
Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573790

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment paid during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw Philly steak meat stored above ready to eat French fries , employee rearranged during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical stored next to single service pizza boxes. Chemical was removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed establishment uses both chlorine and quaternary ammonium as forms of sanitizer, however es only has quaternary ammonium test strips.

Inspection Date: 11/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8556710

  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink by bar area with large strainer inside- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8503590

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath exterior at near walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses- at cookline oven handles. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8502204

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 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 phone over single service items and food at dry storage shelf near walk in freezer. Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath exterior at near walk in cooler Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At storage area in use oil on floor. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses- at cookline oven handles. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. All through establishment black substance on floor and walls. At pizza area- mixer used for pizza dough soiled with excess accumulation of debris. 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At dish machine area- approximately 5 small flying insects- landing on dish machine. At soda machine area- approximately 10 small flying insects - landing on soda machine and counter. At large ice machine in kitchen area - approximately 3 small flying insects - landing on ice machine At bar approximately 8 small flying insects landing - on bar counter- bottles of alcohol and drink coolers. 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. At cookline area-Garlic sauce 101F- hot holding- left on top of oven/ cooking unit- food out of temperature at 2 hours- operator placed on stove to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink by dish machine - metal scrub/ sponge inside. 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
  • 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. In tall reach in cooler- near pizza station- operator states marinara sauce made 2 days ago - no date mark. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444138

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe wall by pizza oven soiled with dust.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observe steel wool in hand wash sink by dishwasher. Operator removed.. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe at dishwasher hand wash sink. Operator placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8440446

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observe at cook line. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe pizza guy without hair restraint.
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No chlorine test kit.
  • 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. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observe can opener soiled with food debris. Observe ice machine soiled with mold like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. I printed and operator posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observe blue substance in unlabeled spray bottle. Operator labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site