Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

SALS ITALIAN RISTORANTE

5500 S SR 7 STE 116 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 9, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3684390
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13587942
DBPR license6019927

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 7

#2High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the building from the back door then grabbed clean pan; no handwash Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer: raw shrimp not commercially packaged stored over mozzarella sticks Raw ground beef stored over cooked beef – not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. flip top cooler: chicken base stock (45F at 2:11pm / 48F at 3:00pm – Cooling) as per operator since 11:00am ; rehydrated brown sauce (48F at 2:11pm / 48F at 3:00pm – Cooling) as per operator since 11:00am ; portioned butter (50F at 2:12pm / 50F at 3:00pm – Cooling) as per operator since 11:00am; The products never cooled down to 41F within a total of 4 hours See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler: cooked ground beef (50F – Cold Holding) as per operator stored since 11:00am Overstocked Not prepped or portioned today Operator moved product to reach in cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority03D-06-5

High 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. flip top cooler: chicken base stock (45F at 2:11pm / 48F at 3:00pm – Cooling) as per operator since 11:00am ; rehydrated brown sauce (48F at 2:11pm / 48F at 3:00pm – Cooling) as per operator since 11:00am ; portioned butter (50F at 2:12pm / 50F at 3:00pm – Cooling) as per operator since 11:00am; The products never cooled down to 41F within a total of 4 hours See stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On top of stove shelf: grilled chicken (120F – Hot Holding) as per operator stored on shelf 30 minutes ago; At steam table: tomatoe sauce made in house (119F – Hot Holding) as per operator stored at steam table 2 hours ago ; Operator moved grilled chicken to stove to reheat to 183F Operator moved tomatoe sauce made in house to reheat to 187F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200++ppm); stored on prep table Operator stored properly and corrected Sanitizer Bucket to (Chlorine 100ppm); **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Clam stock made on Saturday 2/7, not date marked Operator date marked product **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bins with flour and sugar not labeled Operator labeled bins **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:17 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.