GRANDES ITALIAN RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA
4580 DONALD ROSS RD STE 119 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately: 20 live flies at handwash sink and behind glass cooler at the bar inside the dining room; 100 live flies at the outside bar landing on all the equipment and linen used to cover clean utensils; salt and pepper shakers; 10 live flies by soda machine and clean cups shelves above the soda machine in the kitchen 10 live flies under the prep table where flour containers are stored by cook line 15 live flies at three compartment sink and dishwasher next to walk-in cooler – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: Observed Approximately 2 live flies at inside bar 50 live flies inside the beer cooler at outside bar; 1 live fly at soda machine in the kitchen 2 live flies by the back door of the kitchen **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over heavy cream and cheese in walk-in cooler; Raw shrimp over cooked pasta in cooler at cook line advised to store properly **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: Raw shell eggs over cheese in walk-in cooler **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked chicken (46F – Cold Holding); ground beef (51F – Cold Holding); veal (48F – Cold Holding); lasagna (51F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (46F – Cold Holding); filet mignion (49F – Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler ; as per opioids not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for more than 4 hours; See Stop Sale mozzarella (51F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); artichokes (51F – Cold Holding); sausage (51F – Cold Holding);in cooler #1 at cook line ; as per operator food brought out from walk-in cooler in the morning; foods not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; food moved to different cooler ; cheese (51F – Cold Holding); pizza sauce (51F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (51F – Cold Holding); cooler at pizza station; as per operator foods not prepared or portioned today; foods brought in the cooler 30 minutes prior; foods moved to different cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: Cooked chicken 43 F Cold Holding Raw chicken 42 F Marinara 43 F all in walk-in cooler Cooked pasta 47 F Cold holding in cooler #1 at cook line – food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; food not cooked or portioned today ; moved to walk-in cooler Milk 51 F Cold Holding ; Ricotta 51 F Cold Holding in cooler at pizza station ; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour ; foods not prepared or portioned today foods moved to walk-in cooler ; **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at cook line **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
05-08-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Heavy mold presence inside the ice bean at the back of the kitchen; – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: Presence of heavy mold inside the ice machine at the back of the kitchen **Time Extended**
16-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Glass dishwasher soiled with food residue, broken glass and mold like substance; at the outside bar – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
23-24-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles- all cold holding equipment at cook,line and bars – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
24-07-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean glasses stored on rusty surface at the bar Pots and pans stored on rusty shelves at dishwasher area Clean pots stored inside mop sink at the back of the kitchen Clean glasses stored next to handwash sink at cook line exposed to splashing water **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
36-73-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris- heavy presence of mold like growth and debris on the floor throughout the kitchen; under all cooking equipment, inside walk-in cooler, at dishwasher area and by ice machine at the back of the kitchen. – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
05-09-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit- all cold holding units; – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: In reach in coolers at cook line **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the walls at three compartment sink Heavy Mold like presence on dish racks – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: Dish racks **Time Extended**
14-20-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover- at cook line – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
29-49-6Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler- at cook line and beer cooler at inside dining room bar; **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Stored food not covered. No lid at ice machine at the back of the kitchen – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
08B-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat foods like marinara and bolognese sauce in walk-in cooler; Advised to store properly – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
14-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface; Rusted shelves used to store clean pots at dishwasher; – From follow-up inspection 2024-02-24: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 2:02 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.