CHILI CRAB
1198 N DIXIE HWY · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33432
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Set up triple sink chlorine 100 ppm **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef observed coming into kitchen from outside and immediately began cooking duck. Hands not washed. Educated employees on site. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Two live roaches on dish machine in back kitchen at prep and dish wash area One live roach on prep table in back kitchen at Triple sink Operator killed roaches and cleaned and sanitized areas. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. duck (49F – Cold Holding); ribs (47F – Cold Holding); pork (47F – Cold Holding); cooked ribs (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding)in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. duck (49F – Cold Holding); ribs (47F – Cold Holding); pork (47F – Cold Holding); cooked ribs (48F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding)in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food containers in hand sink on cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach under prep table in kitchen near dish machine Two dead on floor outside walk in cooler in kitchen Operator removed and cleaned areas **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At ice machine and back door in kitchen **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions on floor in walk in cooler Food boxes on floor walk in freezer **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelving unclean **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under triple sink **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cornstarch and sugar **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:01 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.