CHRIS' TAVERNA
6338 LANTANA RD #55 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-29-4High 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**
22-45-4High 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.
08A-02-6High 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**
12A-02-4High 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**
41-10-4High 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**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – 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**
31B-02-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 2
22-20-5Basic – 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.
08B-38-4Basic – 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:22 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.