JAY'S PIZZA & PASTA
Grande Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8885711
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in kitchen prep area- educated operator employees moved to dinning room. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm- Corrected to 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At storage closet - containers of paint stored over single service pizza boxes- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwashing sink by cookline - pasta strainer in sink- operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishwashing area- purple chemical spray bottle not labeled - operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/9/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778181
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 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. At walk in cooler- Chicken wings 44-47F at 3:55( cooling overnight)- food covered - at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 6 hours- 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 reach in freezer - raw veal not commercially packaged stored over cooked pasta- operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler- Chicken wings 44-47F at 3:55( cooling overnight)- food covered - at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 6 hours- see stop sale.
Inspection Date: 4/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8605752
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. left side top inside ice machine.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar and salt food. Operator removed
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of frying oil on floor next to hand washing sink in kitchen.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in a container of Parmesan cheese in flip top cooler the handle in contact with Parmesan cheese
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop wet nesting in mop bucket
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food salt removed from original container not identified by common name.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed on shelf raw salmon over shredded mozzarella cheese in walk-in cooler. Observed on shelf raw shell eggs over English cucumbers and celery stalks in walk-in cooler. Operator placed items on lower shelf Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stainless steel cleaner on shelf above a plastic container of giardinera vegetables and soda cans. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Inspection Date: 2/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376801
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over cooked broccoli and spinach- operator moved raw chicken to lower shelf. 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. At pizza station reach in cooler- Shredded cheese 56F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill.
- 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 pizza slices- operator placed time mark for remaining hour. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Disinfecting wipes stored above soda bottles- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At speed rack by cook line- Cooked sausage 76- 84F at 2:50 to 75-80F at 3:15( cooling since 2:10)- food left out to cool on counter- at current rate of cooling food will not reach to 70F within remaining 55 minutes- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill.
- 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. At reach in cooler by cookline- Cooked pasta made 02/03/2024 not date marked - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of Multi purpose cleaner not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site