JOSIES RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA
1602 S FEDERAL HWY · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33435
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure…..grab cheese with bare hand . Pic discarded cheese at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit…..egg wash 50°, cheese , potatoes, roasted pepper all at 48°-44° in flip top reach in cooler at cook line . Operator stated food was opened all day that's make temperature high . Food moved to acceptable bottom cooler at time of inspection……chicken stock, pasta, chicken stock, blue cheese all at 44°-45° ( other food 43°). Operator stated keep opening door make temperature high. Advised operator closed door all the time . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03D-06-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours….mozzarella cheese 50°(shredded yesterday ) in reach in cooler at pizza station. Stop sale issue . **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food…..raw veal , raw fish above lasagna , pasta in cook line reach in cooler . Pic properly stored food at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found….4 fresh rodent droppings on the floor underneath dishwashing sink , 4 fresh droppings top of detergent bucket underneath Dishmachine and dishwashing sink . dishwashing area located at kitchen. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse….see stop sale report. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink….a container stored in handwashing sink at dishwashing area. Someone moved container at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked….not date marked properly, several food date marked 2/13/- 2/12 -2/14/2018 (eggplant, marinara sauce, chicken stock )when is temperature up then operator stated it was cooked today. Operator date marked food properly at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall….underneath dishwashing sink. **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler….cook line. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name….several oil, dressings, wine , vinegar squeeze bottles without labeled at cook line, prep line . **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:21 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.