TAVOLO ITALIAN KITCHEN & BAR
8260 JOG RD · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33472
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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…employee replace lasagna another container with bare hand and touched lasagna. Employee washed hands and putting gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. .mashed sweet potatoes at reach in cooler . Chef discarded food. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-57-6High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food…raw hamburger above cooked eggplant at reach in cooler . Employee removed food . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition….. Food with mold-like growth. .mashed sweet potatoes at reach in cooler . **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit….cheese 48°, roasted pepper 48°, veal 46° , chicken, 49°, ham burger 48°, duck 49° in flip top reach cooler across from fryer at kitchen. Per chef food being held less than 4 hours . Employee removed food to walk in cooler . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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… butter, capers, cut tomatoes, meat sauce, chicken stock at cook line being held less than 4 hours . Chef time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine….any measuring tools not provided **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233…provided **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels by the triple sink. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked…tomato basil soup date marked 1/26 at walk in cooler , chef stated wrong date . Chef putting proper date . ..cooked Black, beans, sweet potatoes, polenta in reach in cooler was cooked 2 or 3 days ago in reach in cooler . Chef date marked. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 3
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area…open beverage glass in prep line at cook line . Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair…broken reach in cooler door across from fryer at kitchen. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered…multiple food not covered at reach in cooler at kitchen. Chef covered **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.