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NOVELLO RESTAURANT & BAR

5999 N FEDERAL HWY · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33487

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 9, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3562597
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID9001830
DBPR license6009287

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly….chlorine 00 ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized…quaternary ammonium 50 ppm. Chef corrected it at 209 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times…blocked by the moving cart at kitchen stored towel on the faucet in handwashing sink at kitchen, employee removed those things . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate16-36-4

Intermediate – No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer…. Chlorine and quaternary ammonium test kit both are water damage.

Basic 1

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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…. Snapper thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at reach in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. Employee removed fish from the package. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.