SALS ITALIAN RISTORANTE
5500 S SR 7 STE 116 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Server entered kitchen from outside and without washing hands server prepared to go salad for customer, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cooked wiped hands on visibly soiled apron and cloth used to wipe equipment down, and after without washing hands handled clean and sanitized utensils to prepare pasta dish, discussed with operator cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Employee dropped marker onto floor and picked it up after without washing hands employee handled trays of pasta, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating, actively preparing and selling food with expired DBPR license, discussed with operator who renewed while inspection was completed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 9 live roaches on clean dish storage rack above dish machine. Approximately 20 live roaches in electrical box next to dish washing area. Approximately 1 live roach crawling under food prep table with meat slicer and pasta. Approximately 2 live roaches running on soda syrup boxes on soda rack. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize all areas and eliminate all roaches. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach in cooler Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon and snapper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in front of dough mixer filled with dirty dishes, discussed with operator to remove all items from sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 5
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach in cooler Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon and snapper bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 2 dead roaches on floor at front counter soda cooler, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize area. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Dish washer drinking while washing dishes, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler across from gas stove soiled with accumulation of soil residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Interior walls of walk in cooler has accumulated dust debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.