PORTABELLO CUCINA ITALIANA
351 S US HWY 1 · JUPITER · Palm Beach County · FL 33477
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-13-4High 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. Observed dishwasher loading dirty dishes inside three compartment and dishwasher and unloading / touching clean dishes afterwards without washing hands first; operator educated and employee washed hands; **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High 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. Observed employee cutting red onions and herbs to be used as a meat marinate over night ; marinate will not be heated to 145 F; educated ; employee washed hands and out gloves on; **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee at three compartment sink washing pots and pans and rinsing them with water and placed to air dry on the above shelves ; operator educated and asked employee to set up three compartment properly and properly sanitize dishes
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp and raw fish stored above meat balls and cooked pasta in coolers at cook line; stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw veal and raw lobster tails over cooked lamb in walk-in cooler; advised to store properly
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. gravy (49F – Cold Holding); bolognese sauce (49F – Cold Holding); roasted garlic in oil (45F – Cold Holding) tomato basil soup (45F – Cold Holding );in walk-in cooler foods not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature approximately 2 hours; food placed in ice ; **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fransese sauce (115F – Hot Holding); marinara (118F – Hot Holding)under prep table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food placed on the stove to reheat to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 5
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied- operator placed tag back **Corrected On-Site**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sautéed spinach (68-77F – Cooling)at 3:35 to 73 F at 4:14 since 3:00 ;in walk-in cooler ; at the rate food will not reach 41 F or below within 6 hours; food placed in ice lamb (66-71F – Cooling)at 3:35 to 66-71 F at 4:15 F since 2:30;on the speed rack in walk-in cooler; at this rate food will not reach 41 F within 4 hours; Placed in ice **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink at the bar not accessible for employee use at all times- used to store silverware rollups inside it; operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at three compartment sink; provided **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap and paper towel provided at handwash sink at the bar; Provided **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor- big pot of chicken stock at cook line Advised to store properly **Repeat Violation**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor- by three compartment sink
36-10-4Basic – soiled floors all throughout the kitchen ;
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.