BUCO RESTAURANT & BAR
566 N US HWY 1 · TEQUESTA · Palm Beach County · FL 33469
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook assembling cheeseburgers with bare hands, putting toppings and bread without washing bare hands on cook line. Cook put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over fish on cook line . Operator removed chicken. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks . Cook placed raw burgers on grill and proceeded to touch clean utensils and wiping cloth, without washing his hands and changing gloves. Cook went to wash his hands and put a fresh pair of gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pasta 12:40 cooked 10 minutes ago (78F-80F – Cooling); pasta 1:00 (73F-75F – Cooling) pasta left out at room temperature, after being cooled under running water. Pasta should be placed in walk in cooler, after rinsed under cold water. Operator placed pasta in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-05-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:54 AM.
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.