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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employees raw shell eggs stored over lettuce in bottom reach in cooler on cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef using soiled wiping cloth to clean grill and immediately began using clean cooking equipment Gloves not changed in between Educated on site. Employee changed gloves and washed hands **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (84F – Cold Holding) in microwave. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (46F – Cold Holding); stuffed grape leaves (46F cold holding ) ground beef (46F – Cold Holding); in walk in cooler in main kitchen. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (84F – Cold Holding) in microwave. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (46F – Cold Holding); stuffed grape leaves (46F cold holding); ground beef (46F – Cold Holding); in walk in cooler in main kitchen. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of 409 stored with to go containers on cook line **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta and cooked peppers labeled today -Thursday. Per chef food items not cooked today. Date marking improper. **Warning**
Basic 6
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Food on floor in walk in cooler at prep kitchen **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In back prep kitchen and at beverage area in dining room **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Container of utensils above warmer across from cook line -82F **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers above bane maries on cook line not inverted **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). On cook line. Remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 150ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Baking soda container on rack next to triple sink and back door **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.