THE JERSEY DINER
716 US HWY 1 N, TEQUESTA 33469
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 11/14/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8832967
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean pans on dish rack that has rust and pitting on shelves.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw chicken over fully cooked chipped beef reach in cooler on cook line Raw chicken over mushrooms and meat sauce tall reach in cooler cook line Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (98F - Hot Holding) Observed in pan by flat top grill. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 3 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No Vacuum breaker at mop sink with splitter attached.
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator dumped half the water from sink and added more to dilute chlorine sanitizer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink at breakfast bar. 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. Lasagna made 11/11 no date mark tall reach in cooler cook line. Operator labeled product. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed Degreaser spray bottle with no label by dish area. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 7/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725876
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Oven door loose tight to the frame of oven unable to open.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer at entrance door on the ground.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Ice cream cooler at front counter has food debris and dust and dirt inside. Railing of door on display cooler at front counter and 2 door glass cooler on expo line soiled. Gasket on cookline cold holding units soiled with grease and food debris.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Cook cracked raw shell eggs, changed gloves and then handled clean plates without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing with cook. He went to wash hands. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Tiller Foods Half and Half , refrigeration needed, left out on tables after guests left.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter chips 70F, removed from cold holding 30 Minutes ago. Container close to hotline in kitchen. Recommended storing butter away from hot line on ice, or using time as a public health control. Operator placed butter in cold holding unit. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 07-08-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food re-served to customers. Tiller Foods Half and Half , refrigeration needed, left out on tables after guests left. See stop sale
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Bagel and Lox not identified as raw on menu. Waitress marked Lola's raw item during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 3/7/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8626253
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 3/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8499087
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit at 87°F on cook line. Cook heated water above 180°F. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust, sliding glass door cooler. 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. Cheese 50°F, corned beef 53°F,meat loaf 61. Cheese 56°F,chicken 51°F, sausage 53°F, in drawers under grill. Food have not been cooked or prepped today and stored in drawers over night. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 50°F, corned beef 53°F,meat loaf 61. Cheese 56°F,chicken 51°F, sausage 53°F, in drawers under grill. Foods have not been cooked or prepped today and stored in drawers over night. See stop sale. 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 fries (90°F - Hot Holding); sausage (89°F - Hot Holding) cooked at 7:30 today, less than 2 hours ago. Cook reheated both items to 170°F-180°F for further hot holding. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Hash browns cooked 8:00 at 9:00 (109°F - Cooling); hash brown 9:35 (98°F - Cooling) left out, next to grill at room temperature for too long. At this rate hash browns will not reach 70°F within 2 hours. Cook placed hash browns in walk in freezer for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Bagel and Lox, and Salmon Benny, containing raw salmon not identified. 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. Cut melon and coleslaw in walk in cooler #2 not date marked. Prepared more than 24 hours ago. Warning
Inspection Date: 9/21/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8498572
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 9/13/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347457
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container- water plastic cup without lid at cook line; manager discarded Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- by dishwasher
- 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); Operator switched to three compartment sink Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over pasta in make table at cook line; raw fish over batter and cheese sauce in glass cooler by dishwasher and raw steak over cooked stuffed mushroom and ribs in glass cooler by dishwasher; Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding);in make table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for less than one hour; food not prepared or portioned today; container of food not properly stored in the cooler; operator placed food container properly **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.