Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

ABE & LOUIES

2200 W GLADES RD 201-202 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 3, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3761969
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13862264
DBPR license6019394

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Observed: Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching apron and shirt at the cookline then donned new gloves without first hand washing. **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Warning
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Observed container raw tuna filets stored on shelf above container of cooked vegetables. 2. Observed container or raw shucked oysters stored on shelf above ready to eat lobster portions. Operator reorganized both coolers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed heavy cream (50F), buttermilk (49F), egg white (53F), whole liquid egg (53F), and rissotto (46F) in reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. Not prepared or portioned today. Food moved to unit from walk in cooler less than three hours ago. Operator moved to reach in freezer to rapid chill to 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#14High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Observed Onion rings (112F – Hot Holding) at fryer in kitchen, under no temperature control. Cooked less than one hour ago per operator. Operator reheated onion rings to 165F or higher. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** Priority: High Priority

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 4

#5Intermediate02B-04-5

Intermediate – Observed: Menu contains Tuna Tartare, Abe’s Seafood Tower, and Ossetra caviar, items made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#6Intermediate16-62-1

Intermediate – Observed: No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning
#11Intermediate02B-02-5

Intermediate – Observed: Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided operator sign, operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12Intermediate03G-06-5

Intermediate – Observed: Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Observed raw and marinated vacuum packaged chicken dated without time stamp of when product was packaged. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Observed: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machines in kitchen. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#2Basic01B-10-4

Basic – Observed: Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one dead mussel with broken shell. **Warning** Priority: Basic

WarningStop Sale
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – Observed: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cookline utensils in Utensil water 100F at cookline in kitchen. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#7Basic23-03-4

Basic – Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Door gaskets at two door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#8Basic16-46-4

Basic – Observed: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on cleaned container stored on clean utensil rack above triple sink in warewash area. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning
#10Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Observed: Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cutting raw mushrooms covered with visible dirt and soil. **Warning** Priority: Basic

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:45 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.