RAFIKI TIKI BAR & GRILL LLC
190 E 13TH ST · RIVIERA BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33404
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
35A-02-7High Priority – 2 Live, small flying insects found in kitchen not landing on food/clean equipment or dishes. Advised Operator to eliminate live, small flying insects, clean and sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator primed machine, retested at 0ppm, advised Operator to discontinue use of machine until repaired and able to sanitize properly. **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled dishes while washing, rinsing and placing into dishwasher then handled clean/sanitized dishes while removing from dishwasher without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then prepared food for customers without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. At reach in cooler; cooked pork, cooked/date marked 10/15. See stop sale. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches on floor under dishwasher. Operator eliminated 1 live roach. Advised Operator to eliminate all live roaches, clean and sanitize area. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (raw salmon)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**
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. At cook line flip top/drawer coolers under flat top; boiled eggs (51F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (50F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); snapper ceviche (47F – Cold Holding); cooked turkey (46F – Cold Holding); tzatziki (49F – Cold Holding); hummus (49F – Cold Holding); raw fish (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (46F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today held in units overnight/more than 4 hours. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk-in cooler; house made tomato salsa (68F – Ambient Cooling 2:10/68F 2:55). Operator stated prepared from canned, opened, ingredients added 10:30, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line flip top/drawer coolers under flat top; boiled eggs (51F – Cold Holding); cooked peppers (50F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); snapper ceviche (47F – Cold Holding); cooked turkey (46F – Cold Holding); tzatziki (49F – Cold Holding); hummus (49F – Cold Holding); raw fish (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (46F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today held in units overnight/more than 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk-in cooler; house made tomato salsa (68F – Ambient Cooling 2:10/68F 2:55). Operator stated prepared from canned, opened, ingredients added 10:30, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemicals (degreaser/cleaning chemicals/pesticide) improperly stored on ice storage machine. Advised Operator to properly store chemicals. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep area; cooked rice (68F – Cooling 1:55/68F 2:55). Operator stated cooling for 2 hours in covered pans at room temperature, at this rate will not reach 41F within 6 hours, moved to walk-in cooler, uncovered to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Ronald Ortiz. **Warning**
Basic 1
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (raw salmon) 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**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:01 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.