FLASHBACK DINER
1450 N FEDERAL HWY, Boca Raton FL 33432
Last inspected Jul 3, 2024 · 7 visits since July 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
JUL 23
AUG 23
AUG 23
JUL 24
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the walls in the prep room in the kitchen
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
6 cases · $3,600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2023044491 | Aug 2, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | $1,200 |
| 2--2023042200 | Jul 17, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | $600 |
| 2--2023003687 | Jan 5, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | $400 |
| 2--2021032186 | Jul 7, 2021 | Aug 20, 2021 | $800 |
| 2--2020050117 | Oct 16, 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | $400 |
| 2--2017000559 | Dec 9, 2016 | Jan 31, 2017 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 3, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Jul 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over pastrami in two door freezer end of cook line. Not commercially packaged. Removed.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked bacon walk in cooler. Removed
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (60F - Cold Holding); sausage (60F - Cold Holding); pastrami (65F - Cold Holding); corn beef hash (65F - Cold Holding); Turkey (65F - Cold Holding); ham (65F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); flip top cooler at cook line. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (60F - Cold Holding); sausage (60F - Cold Holding); pastrami (65F - Cold Holding); corn beef hash (65F - Cold Holding); Turkey (65F - Cold Holding); ham (65F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); flip top cooler at cook line. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottles stored with clean stainless steal equipment on drying rack
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile over shelf near mixer
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walk in cooler
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tiles missing at triple sink
Aug 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, raw shell are eggs stored over bread stuffing. The eggs were moved to another shelf. Also inside the walk in cooler, raw salmon was stored over spinach pie. The salmon was moved to a lower shelf.
Ceiling tile missing. In front of the walk in cooler, two tiles are missing related to a roof leak.
Aug 3, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 2, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler, northern bean soup (51F - Cooling). The soup had been cooling since 10:30 pm last night. The soup was discarded. See Stop Sale
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the walls in the prep room in the kitchen
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the walk in cooler, northern bean soup (51F - Cooling). The soup had been cooling since 10:30 pm last night. The soup was discarded. See Stop Sale
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the bar hand wash sink, the paper towel dispenser was empty. The manager corrected
Jul 19, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 17, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At the walk in cooler, chicken soup (59F - Cooling). The soup had been cooling since 1:00am. The soup was discarded. See the stop sale.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the wait station flip top cooler, butter (60F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (60F - Cold Holding); cut melon (60F - Cold Holding). All of the TCS in the cooler were 60°F. The items were discarded. See stop sale
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the wait station flip top cooler, butter (60F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (60F - Cold Holding); cut melon (60F - Cold Holding). All of the TCS in the cooler were 60°F. The items were not prepped or portioned today. The items were discarded. See stop sale
No soap provided at handwash sink. There was no soap at the cookline or ware washing hand wash sinks. Soap was supplied by the manager.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Unboxed to go containers stored on the floor in the dry storage room.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.