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CENTANNI CAFE AT RIVERWALK

Health inspection records show CENTANNI CAFE AT RIVERWALK in WEST PALM BEACH has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.1/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

7437 Riverwalk Circle
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10873382

  • 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 cell phone and car keys over RTE food in storage area next to the slicer.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Cook line area dirty pots and pans stored above bread on bread racks. Educated operator, pots and pans moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cook line counter in front of past station.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes- without washing their hands- Educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee left kitchen area, upon returning washed hands for approximately 5 seconds before food preparation- educated operator- employee washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Salad flip top cooler operator ran his bare hand over RTE chopped lettuce. See stop sale.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At glass reach in freezer: raw steak not commercially packaged stored over fries and mozzarella sticks. At glass reach in freezer: raw salmon not commercially packaged stored over cooked pasta.- operator stored properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fry flip top cooler, raw breaded chicken stored over heavy cream. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-03-5:High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Fliptop salad station counter, raw shell eggs 55F. Food not prepared or portioned today. Out of temperature for 15 minutes, operator place in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler- hot dogs 50F- cold holding - food not prepared or portioned today- food stored above fill line- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator placed In reach in freezer to quick chill, **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03D-07-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Salad reach in cooler: Cut tomatoes 48F 1:20 cooling since 12:50 to 47F at 2:22. At current rate of cooling, will not reach temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 cook line counter- Oil in garlic 81F- hot holding - food left out on counter- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator time marked for remaining time. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. RAID stored above ice machine. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At server station handwashing sink- ice inside sink. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Per operator sliced turkey prepared the morning of 10/9, not date marked within 24 hours. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8898095

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwashing sink by dish area- spray bottle in sink- operator removed, Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server area- unlabeled blue chemical spray bottle - operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8771980

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At salad station- in use avocado switch sticker still attached - educated operator - employee removed sticker and washed properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left through back door returned and started preparing food without their hands- educated operator employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At walk in cooler- non food grade paper towels in contact with prep cooked eggplant parm- operator removed paper towels.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At server station reach in cooler gallon of milk opened Sunday not date marked- operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink by server station- employee dumped ice into handwash sink.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser not labeled - operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8604684

  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observe homemade tomato sauce overnight (52F - Cooling) see stop sale.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observe dishwasher handling dirty dishes, and without washing hands, handling, clean dishes. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe homemade tomato sauce overnight (52F - Cooling) see stop sale.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observe homemade tomato sauce overnight (52F - Cooling) because in deep plastic container.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe by hand wash sink by coffee.

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8604608

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371639

  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping cloth stored on prep counter at cookline- operator removed. Corrected On-Site 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. Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dish machine area- employee handled dirty dish the proceeded to handle clean dish - educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer by walk in cooler- raw fish not commercially packaged over chocolate- operator moved fish to lower shelf. At reach in freezer by cookline- raw fish not commercial packaged stored over mozzarella sticks- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site 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 steam table by cookline- marinara sauce 89-124F- hot holding- food out of temperature for 45 minutes- operator moved to stove and reheated to 165F. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishmachine area - spray bottle of degreaser not labeled - operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning