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CHRIS' TAVERNA

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 23, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3587776
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID10845226
DBPR license6020092

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Observed employee handled phone while standing at stove top then handled clean put of sauce to stir with the same gloves; no glove change; no hand wash. Employee changed gloves and washed hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteCorrective Action TakenWarningAdmin Complaint
#2High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: At walk in cooler:house made tomato sauce (45F at 11:20am- Cooling) As per chef, cooling in unit overnight. Item did not cool from 135F to 41F in a total of 6 hours. See stop sale.

WarningStop Sale

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.