TAP 42
5050 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE SUITE 247 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33486
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
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At cook line; chicken stock sauce (84F – Cooling 1:30/74F 2:50). Operator stated cooling since 12:00, did not reach 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At cook line; chicken stock sauce (84F – Cooling 1:30/74F 2:50). Operator stated cooling since 12:00, did not reach 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen put on gloves and began breading raw chicken without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Server entered kitchen and began portioning dressings/condiments without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then 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 tongs on floor at cook line picked up placed in dirty utensil container then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Employee touched visibly soiled wiping cloth and then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employees who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 2 live, small flying insects in kitchen flying around/landing in/on cheese and cooked bacon, See stop sale. Approximately 4 live, small flying insects in kitchen flying around/landing on walls/dirty dishes/garbage can. Advised Operator to eliminate live, small flying insects. Clean/sanitize areas. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line reach in cooler drawers; raw shell eggs stored over cooked shrimp. Operator moved raw shell eggs. **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. At cook line drawers under grill; raw comminuted beef stored over raw whole muscle steak. Operator moved raw comminuted beef below raw whole muscle steak. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. At cook line; butter held using time as public health control time marked 11:30 not discarded as of 3:30. See stop sale. Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 2 live, small flying insects in kitchen flying around/landing in/on cheese and cooked bacon, See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At low boy; milk (50 F – Cold Holding); opened half and half (50F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, discarded. At center make top cooler on cook line; white cheddar (64F – Cold Holding); goat cheese (60F – Cold Holding); American cheese (50F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in make top for less than 3 hours. Advised Operator to return items to 41F or discard within a total of 4 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour period. At cook line; butter held using time as public health control time marked 11:30 not discarded as of 3:30. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Bar Drink Menu offers "Strawberry Kush", "Strawberry Matcha-Tini" "Joint Juice", "Lemon Dropper" served with raw shell egg foam, only identified as simply "basil foam" and " strawberry cold foam" no mention of raw shell eggs being ingredient of foam. Advised Operator to properly identify on menu items containing animal foods served raw or uncooked. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control (TPHC) to hold time/temperature control for safety food (butter/buffalo sauce with butter). Operator stated procedure not written any place (company or stated provided) completed written procedures during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 1
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of chicken stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:25 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 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.