Inspection Report

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CHRIS' TAVERNA

6338 LANTANA RD #55 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 11, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3585307
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10817361
DBPR license6020092

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#3High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employees at cook line handled soiled cloth to wipe counters and without washing hands employee handled foil liners to line to go container for French fries. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee used visibly soiled cloth to wipe knife used to cut various cooked meats. Discussed with operator to wash and sanitize knife.

#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer raw chicken tenders stored on shelf directly above open bucket of honey sauce. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server entered kitchen with dirty customer plates placing into dish washing area and without washing hands server handled clean plates of customers food to take to table. Discussed with operator who had servers wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen above salad station on shelf bottle of spray antiseptic stored in plastic bin with single service plastic lids. Discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cut lettuce (71F – Cooling) at 1:00 since 10:00 to 71F at 1:30. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand washing sink at dish washing station no paper towels provided. Discussed with operator who provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen ice machine interior bin has Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize ice bins.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer large container of soup stored on floor discussed with operator who moved product to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.