SALS ITALIAN RISTORANTE
11995 Southern Boulevard
Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/3/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752543
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 1/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8740239
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. At storage shelf- containers of dirty dishes stored over garlic bread. Warning
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At can storgar rack- 3 dented cans of artichokes- see stop sale. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At tall reach in cooler- Milk 54F- cold holding - food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed back in cooler to quick chill. At pizza station reach in cooler- pizza sauce 45F- cold holding, grandma sauce 45F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2.5 hours- operator placed in large ice bath to quick chill. Corrected On-Site 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. Oil in garlic on counter for 3 hours with no Tim mark- operator time marked for remaining hour. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At pizza station- spray can of paint stored over deli paper - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. At walk in cooler marinara sauce date marked 12/22, frozen in walk in cooler and thawed yesterday with no new date mark- operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 7/2/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8705447
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 can Pizza sauce dented with raised edges.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken tenders over broccoli and French fries reach in freezer at cook line, raw veal over cooked chicken reach in cooler at cook line. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. No time mark for sliced pizza. Per operator out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised Operator to place time stamp. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Fryer cleaner stored next to sugar at shelf across from meat slicer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by back door and server station. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash station by bread warmer and by server station. Operator provided soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Windex spray bottle no label under server station hand wash sink. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 4/8/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8648551
- 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.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler- Containers of pasta on the floor-operator moved off floor,
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At server station- employees touched their face then proceeded to grab a wine glass and pou4 wine for customer without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At kitchen on speed rack- Cooked pasta at 72-81F at 2:45 to 73-82F at 3:00( cooling since 1:40)- food left out to cool at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 70F within remaining time- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink- operator provided.
Inspection Date: 3/12/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8629691
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple cabinets, shelves and small crevice's on the floor throughout establishment with old food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 3/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8543332
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At cookline- approximately 1 dead roach inside oven- operator removed and sanitized area. At soda machine station- approximately 1 dead roach inside storage cabinet- operator removed and sanitized area. At dinning room area approximately 2 dead roaches on floor near booths- operator removed and sanitized area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple cabinets, shelves and small crevice's on the floor throughout establishment with old food debris. Warning
- 01B-28-5:High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. At walk in cooler pasta fagioli soup date marked 03/03/24- see stop sale. Warning
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Non food grade trash bag - used to store bread in walk in cooler- operator removed. Corrected On-Site 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. No time mark for garlic in oil at salad station- operator time marked for remaining 3.5 hours. Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 11/3/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8543039
- 35A-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. At cookline inside oven - observed approximately 4 live roaches - operator removed roaches and sanitized area. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-03: At cookline inside oven approximately two dead roaches inside traps- operator removed. Admin Complaint
- 35A-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At pizza station inside cabinet below counter- approximately 1 dead roach at time of inspection- operator removed. At hostess station inside cabinet in bottom observed approximately 1 dead roach at time of inspection- operator removed. Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-03: At cookline area inside the oven - observed approximately 2 dead roaches inside the oven and one dead roach on the floor behind the oven. Admin Complaint
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-03: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 11/2/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8361718
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. At cookline inside oven - observed approximately 4 live roaches - operator removed roaches and sanitized area.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At pizza station inside cabinet below counter- approximately 1 dead roach at time of inspection- operator removed. At hostess station inside cabinet in bottom observed approximately 1 dead roach at time of inspection- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open coffee cup stored over garlic at walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer inside tall reach in cooler- operator provided. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ damp wiping cloth stored on prep counter- operator moved off counter. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. At cook line - approximately one live roach crawling up knife block attached to reach in cooler- operator killed the roach, removed and sanitized area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At tall reach in cooler by cookline-#1 cooked chicken 49-50F - cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2.5 hours- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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. Cooked chicken wings cooked/made on Monday- operator date marked.