TAVERNA OPA ATLANTIC LLC
270 E ATLANTIC AVE · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33444
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area and food storage area. About 25-30 flying insects in dish and prep area. 1 flying insect on clean sanitized plate in dish area. 1 flying insect on prep table in kitchen. About 10 flying insects in dining area. 2 flying insects on a bag of onions in kitchen. 15 flying insects on linen bag in kitchen. Establishment has no air curtains or any other means of preventing vermin or flys from entering the establishment on the north side facing the public side walk. The kitchen is open and not separated from the dining area, dish area or back prep area. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers :lamb 64°F, beef 65°F, Wait station :Hummus blend 49°F Cook line: grape leaves 51°F, Feta cheese 48°F, chicken 47°F, water melon cut 46°F, cut lettuce 52°F, all items stored in unit over night. **Warning**
03D-05-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) lamb 46°F-56°F cooked yesterday not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours, in walk in cooler. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw beef stored over cut melon at cook line. Chicken over vegetables at cook line. Operator reversed items. Melon was discarded because of temperature abuse. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers :lamb 64°F, beef 65°F, Wait station :Hummus blend 49°F Cook line: grape leaves 51°F, Feta cheese 48°F, chicken 47°F, water melon cut 46°F, cut lettuce 52°F, all items stored in unit over night. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) lamb 46°F-56°F cooked yesterday not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours, in walk in cooler. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at cook line, dish area, wait station and bar. Operator placed towels at all hand wash sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at bar. Operator put soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-77-6Intermediate – Reach-in cooler at the end of cook line not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Water leaking on floor, possibly unit frozen. **Warning**
14-78-6Intermediate – Refrigerated drawers under grill not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Bottom drawer removed warm air entering into upper drawer. Gaskets on upper drawer torn and non effective. **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense chick peas at wait station. Waiter removed container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of fish stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Cook placed fish on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-4Basic – Equipment in poor repair. 1 out of 3 air curtains at Nanawall not operating. Windows must remain closed until repaired. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall at water heater. **Warning**
08B-53-4Basic – Ice making machine located outside not locked, possibly exposed to contamination. Reviewed ice must be protected from contamination by a lock. **Warning**
10-06-4Basic – In-use spoon not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) chick peas at wait station. Cook to spoon out. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar and in mena¿¿s room. Operator put sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-13-4Basic – Stored calamari and feta cheese not covered in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed all mortars and pestle used to smash chick peas at table. Recommended sealing wood or finding another alternative. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
3 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.