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SAL'S EXPRESS ITALIAN TO GO

4580 DONALD ROSS RD STE 109 · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 13, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3495526
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8866353
DBPR license6019731

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority5 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#11High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee touched personal phone, touched register to cash people out and started reheating sliced of pizza and touched pizza spatula, napkins and paper plates without washing hands Educated and advised employee to wash hands;

#12High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (41-53F – Cold Holding)

Intermediate 5

#14Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at cook line **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink at cook used for purposes other than handwashing- spatula stored inside Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

#17Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#18Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap and paper towels provided at handwash sink at cook line; unable to provide

Basic 10

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water on prep table at cook line. Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#5Basic51-09-4

Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment has about approximately 15 to 20 seats inside the dining room and outside patio where customers consume foods; Provided Seating change for numerous times in the past and advised to change the license from non seating to seating **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Sugar container on the floor at prep area Advised to store properly

#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

#8Basic14-01-5

Basic – Plastic cup used to dispense sugar Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- all at cook line

#10Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not labels at prep / storage area; Advised to label

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:56 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.