Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Enforcement

PITA LEE

15280 JOG ROAD · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33446

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3753424
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13791926
DBPR license6021255

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#4High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. bean soup (91F – Cooling) for 30 minutes at 1:40p, 73 at 3:40 in covered container at room temperature at back prep table. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. Canned pickled cucumber dented in walk in cooler. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#6High 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. Observed employee enter establishment from front door and then immediately begin to handle in use food storage containers without first washing hands. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator.

#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 12/01/2025. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk-in cooler raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat non commercially packaged hummus. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High 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 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. bean soup (91F – Cooling) for 30 minutes at 1:40p, 73 at 3:40 in covered container at room temperatures at back prep table.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory for undercooked beef burgers on menu. Discussed proper signage. Operator posted printed consumer advisory. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed an open lid employee drink on prep cart in rear storage area. Operator discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed inside frontline reach in tong handle placed inside a pan of breaded raw chicken. Operator reorganized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:31 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.