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
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee dumping dirty water from container stored inside handwashing sink at cook line, touching table bags to check on boiling pasta, touching pasta with bare hands , wiping hands on visibly soiled apron , touching coking pasta with bare hands again , touching other food containers without washing hands; educated Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live fly at pizza display case at the front counter in the dining room 2 live flies at the small bar in the dining room 2 live flies at the outside bar Operator started to clean areas; **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken on top of cooked broccolini in cooler #1 at cook line Stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken parmigiana (54F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (54F – Cold Holding); in unit #1 at cook line artichoke (53F – Cold Holding); sausage (53F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (73F – Cold Holding)in unit #2 at cook line cooked chicken (46F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (46F – Cold Holding); pizza sauce (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding) in cold holding unit at pizza station As per operator foods not prepared or portioned ; foods out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; operator placed foods in ice baths to quickly chill **Corrective Action Taken** **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- individual pizza pies, garlic rolls and calzone at pizza display case at the front counter inside dining room- since 12:00; operator time marked **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken stock (115F – Hot Holding); Demi glaze (110F – Hot Holding); beef stock (115F – Hot Holding)in steam table next to burners at cook line; as per operator food reheated approximately 2 hours prior to; no water inside the steam table; steam table missing heat dial; unable to turn on; advised operator to reheat to 165 F and keep food at 135 F or above at all times;
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sliced tomatoes (46-47F – Cooling)at 1:05 to 47 at 1:23 since 11:00 ; in cooler at pizza station; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or below within 4 hours; food placed in ice **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink at cook line used for purposes other than handwashing- to store dirty food container Removed **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Basic 10
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured- at the dry storage area/ soda machine Operator secured **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water- part at outside bar and walk-in cooler
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris- at dry storage area: mold like substance inside walk-in cooler ; inside dining room bar;
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Ice machine bin has no cover lid; motor on top of the machine is exposed ; Advised operator to cover ice bin
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor- big containers of sauce and dressings on the floor in walk-in cooler Advised to store properly **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units at cook line
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust- gaskets and doors cold holding units at cook line; beverage coolers at outside bar
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- heavily soiled with food debris – all units and walk-in cooler
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed vegetables stored above ready-to-eat food like marinara sauces in wall-in cooler; operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:00 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.