DELUCA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN & BAR
8260 S JOG RD · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33472
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken broth (48F – Cooling) at 11:50 since previous day in excess of 12 hours, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Warning**
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. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **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 handled soiled rubber floor mat and without washing hands employee handled container of pizza sauce, discussed with employee who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken broth (48F – Cooling) at 11:50 since previous day in excess of 12 hours, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, see stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-27-4Intermediate – 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 poster to operator. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink at bar used to store rubber drip mats, discussed with operator to remove. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed copy to operator to print fill and retain on file. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler house made pizza sauce not date marked, per chef sauce made 3 days ago, discussed with chef who date marked product. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle under hand washing sink with cleaning chemical, discussed with operator to label bottle. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee car keys on cutting board, discussed with chef who removed keys and cleaned and sanitized cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Large amount of standing water in kitchen at cook line, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize area. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At cook line floor tiles missing with large puddle of water in between tiles, discussed with operator to repair tiles. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer boxes of food stored on floor, discussed with operator to remove products from floor. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line knife stored in between ticket printer and table, discussed with chef who removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets soiled, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple employee beverages stored in reach in cooler above customer food products, discussed with chef to remove and segregate employee beverages. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:12 PM.
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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.