KONTIKI RESTAURANT
13860 WELLINGTON TRCE #21-22 · VILLAGE OF WELLINGTO · Palm Beach County · FL 33414
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. On prep counter: cooked chicken wings (78F at 4:28pm- Cooling) As per chef, cooling since 2pm. Wings did not cool from 135F to 70F in 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed chef handle raw tuna then touched flip top cooler and cutting board at prep counter; no hand wash. Chef washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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. Observed chef touched Cut kale with bare hands. Advised chef to use gloves. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer: raw chicken stored over dumplings with cooked chicken. Chef stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At sushi bar: Raw salmon stored over seaweed salad. Raw tuna stored over various sauces. Low boy cooler: raw chicken stored over cooked pork. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 6 rodent droppings on floor in dry storage area where food items, pots and plates are stored for usage in restaurant. Approximately 3 rodent droppings behind and storage containers of rice and flour. **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw Tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package and stored overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. On prep counter: cooked chicken wings (78F at 4:28pm- Cooling) As per chef, cooling since 2pm. Wings did not cool from 135F to 70F in 2 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit on expo line: arugula salad (49F – Cold Holding) stored double panned; coleslaw (48F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table: house made marinara sauce (96F at 4:00pm- Reheating); house made steak sauce (89F at 4:00pm- Reheating); house made Teriyaki sauce with cooked vegetables (105F at 4:00pm – Reheating) As per chef, items reheating since 1:00pm. Items did not reheat to 165F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit on expo line: arugula salad (49F – Cold Holding) stored double panned; coleslaw (48F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Flip top cooler across from stovetop: bean sprouts (51F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored in unit 2 hours from walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. Operator moved to quick chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on sushi rice. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table: house made marinara sauce (96F at 4:00pm- Reheating); house made steak sauce (89F at 4:00pm- Reheating); house made Teriyaki sauce with cooked vegetables (105F at 4:00pm – Reheating) As per chef, items reheating since 1:00pm. Items did not reheat to 165F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. **Warning**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened over 24 hours not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Joseconcepcion Gracia. Expired 08/12/24 Kellie Martinez expired 01/16/2024 **Warning**
01C-07-4Intermediate – Raw, in-shell oysters from different original containers mixed together prior to preparation for service. **Warning**
Basic 2
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged raw Tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package and stored overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:24 PM.
Violation category totals
6 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.