Chef Tai's, 4810 Nw 2 Ave, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CHEF TAI'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4810 Nw 2 Ave, Boca Raton, FL 33431
License #: 6013182
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 3/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw chicken over cooked shrimp in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
3/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, chicken in reach in freezer.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature beef and chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, rest room. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (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.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment.....kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.... Meat. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......egg roll 66?, fried chicken 64? not under temperature control, cook line. Food moved to cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. ....washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
5/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked........chicken fry, pork, cream cheese, egg rolls in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.......nuts, kitchen
12/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner... spoon, forks. corrected on site.
  • Critical - no conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit ... reachin cooler.
  • Critical - no thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - observed raw animal food stored over ready to eat food raw liquid egg above cut lettuce and fryed chicken in reachin cooler. corrected on site.
  • observed utensils stored in crevics between equipment.... knife. corrected on site
7/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink...1compartment obstructed by rack. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor....rice dry storage area.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.....raw pork, beef over ready to eat food cheak pease, frigidaire reach in freezer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked....sauces, rice, cooked chicken finger, cooked pork, walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
1/10/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Observed dispensing equipment that allows contamination. scoop without handle in sugar, corn starch container Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.onion walk in cooler
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. knives Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauce, walk in cooler
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. --- manual warewashing taking place with pots, pans, utensils not being sanitized.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours. --- food contact counter surfaces and cuttting boards have build up of food residues indicating no cleaning/sanitizing of these surfaces between uses and/or every 4 hours.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- at kitchen hand sink.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- dirt//food residues built up on shelving, equipment, walls. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dirty and greasey under cooking equipment and around the complete perimiter of the kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. --- observed manual warewashing taking place without the use of sanitizer or sanitizer step.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area. --- food stored on top of in-usee trash can.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. --- cooked meats re-packaged and cut are not labeled and date marked.\(in drop-kn freezer at far right of cook line).
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- foods uncovered in drop-in freezer at far right end of cook line.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. --- hot water faucet at kitchen hand sink not functiotional.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). --- cooked chicken piecs and egg rolls.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. --- wet cloths throughout kitchen. no evidence of sanitization solution use.
2/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- on exteriors, and especially handles, of kitchen equipment incliding refrigeration & freezers.
8/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- garc & oil held without temperature control on cook line.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
4/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ---cooked chicken & cooked pork held at room temperature on cook line Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. --- kitchen. Corrected On Site.
1/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. --- RTE fried foods in WIC stored on top of raw shell egg liners.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
10/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/16/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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