Inspection Report

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GIVENESS CARRIBEAN RESTAURANT

1533 S CONGRESS AVE · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33445

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 12, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3339885
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8359144
DBPR license6021738

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Exp 12.1.23

#3High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Coleslaw 58°F on prep table in kitchen, prepared 6.5 hours ago according to manager. Not properly cooled left out at room temperature.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Coleslaw 58°F on prep table in kitchen, prepared 6.5 hours ago according to manager. Not properly cooled left out at room temperature. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken (120°F – Hot Holding) cooked less than 1 hour ago left on top of fryer. Manager stated chicken is supposed to be hot held in steam table. Manager reheated chicken to 172°F and placed in steam table. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic14-06-4

Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed prep table in kitchen, grooved and worn with deep cut marks, no longer sealed or cleanable.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:54 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
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.