GINZA BUFFET
147 N CONGRESS AVE · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33426
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit….salmon, tuna, fish eggs , cheese, krab, eel 45°/49° in front sushi case being held less than 4 hours , food moved to acceptable reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. ….wrong time marked . Ahead time marked . Discussed with operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-21-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler….raw ground chicken , raw beef above shrimp and raw ground chicken above beef in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found…..approximately 15 fresh rodent droppings rice , vinegar storage shelf by the employee bath room …..one fresh rodent droppings underneath dishmachine 2 fresh rodent droppings by the water heater approximately 50 rodent droppings some fresh some old underneath shelf in dry storage room 1 fresh rodent droppings top of sugar container , one fresh top of flour container one fresh top of dressing box in dry storage room in kitchen area. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink….stored dressing scoop in wait station handwashing sink. Discussed with operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing….filled up bucket , rinse spoon in wait station handwashing sink. Discussed with operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink….wait station by hibachi station. **Warning**
27-09-4Intermediate – No cold running water at three-compartment sink….kitchen. **Warning**
Basic 9
32-07-4Basic – Bathroom facility not clean….heavily dirty employee rest room toilet bowl. **Warning**
23-04-4Basic – Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface….heavy mold like to substance underneath freezer by the soda dispenser, underneath ice machine, underneath dishmachine in kitchen. **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair……Brocken glass and door not closed properly in sushi display case in front line. **Warning**
36-17-4Basic – Floor tiles missing…..several tile missing above walk in cooler and freezer. **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling…..above soda dispenser and above water heater. **Warning**
33-33-4Basic – Large amount of unused equipment/supplies present…..in employee bath room. **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses…wait station. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor….wait station . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.