LANTERN LOCAL TAVERN
618 W LANTANA RD · LANTANA · Palm Beach County · FL 33462
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. French onion soup dated 07/09. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the below were not portioned or prepared today and were held under 4 hours – operator moved to freezer for quick chill. Hotline make table – sliced pepper jack (45F-48F – Cold Holding) held in top unit plastic container next to flat top grill – moved to freezer. sliced raw beef (46F-48F – Cold Holding) held in bottom unit operator states product held outside of make table under 4 hours. double door reach in – milk (51F – Cold Holding); watermelon (48F – Cold Holding); portioned pork in ROP (46F – Cold Holding) cooling meatloaf at 136F was held in cooler was removed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. meatloaf (132F – Cooling) 3:00pm heat cooling since 2:30pm recheck 30mins 125F. Operator moved meatloaf from double reach in cooler to freezer to facilitate the cooling process. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked ribs dated 07/18 but prepared on an earlier date but not noted on tag. Reviewed with operator the pull date system for frozen prepared foods. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:19 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.