SNAPPERS FISH AND CHICKEN
7041 N SEACREST BLVD, Lantana FL 33462 · 786-200-0995
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Approximately 20 live small flying insects on drain pipes under triple sink. 2 live small flying insects on clean bus bins above triple sink. 1 live small flying insect on plastic wrap of to go cups above chest freezer. No doors between dish area and cook line.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $360
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2021048839 | Sep 15, 2021 | Nov 9, 2021 | $360 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over fully cooked chicken, raw shrimp over bell peppers at walk in cooler, raw conch salad over sauces at beverage cooler. Operator stored products properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. on shelf by flat top: chicken wings (78F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2-3 hours. Per duty Chef, chicken wings are being held to show owner for waste log and will then be discarded.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups as scoop in steam well for black beans and for seasonings
Food stored in a prohibited area. Canned soda stored in bathroom.
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Reach-in cooler door frame have accumulation of soil residues.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee Handled raw shrimp, changed gloves then plated fully cooked French fries no hand wash. Educated operator, employee washed hands.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shaved beef over okra at reach in freezer. Both products not in commercial packaging. Raw fish over fully cooked chicken wings, raw shell eggs over fully cooked chicken wings at walk in cooler. Operator stored all products properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings (59F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator decided to use time control. Operator time marked product for remaining 2 hours. Time control procedure emailed to operator.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Emptying fryer debris into hand wash sink.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Conch salad served raw not identified as raw on menu. Operator placed hand written disclaimer at walk up and drive thru menu.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by entrance to kitchen.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser spray bottle not labeled by dry storage area. Advised operator to label degreaser.
Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Food service gloves and cups stored in restroom.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at entrance to kitchen. Operator provided.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No soap provided at handwash sink on cook line. Operator provided.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Employee opened water bottle on a food preparation cutting board on cook line. Operator removed.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook breaded raw snapper with his gloves on then placed fish into fryer basket, he then processed to place parchment paper into to go containers for French fries. Cook never washed hands or changed his gloves.
Live, small flying insects found Approximately 20 live small flying insects on drain pipes under triple sink. 2 live small flying insects on clean bus bins above triple sink. 1 live small flying insect on plastic wrap of to go cups above chest freezer. No doors between dish area and cook line.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook placed raw shrimp into flour and then into fryer basket, he then processed to place parchment paper into to go containers for French fries. Cook never washed hands and changed his gloves.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at entrance to kitchen. Operator provided napkins.
Employee opened water bottle on a food preparation cutting board on cook line. Operator removed.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in flip top cooler on cook line, 3 styrofoam containers. Operator discarded employee food.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on glass door cooler on cook line.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of rice within a closed container, next to walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rice container and outside of microwave next to walk in cooler.
Raw chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. French fries and boxes of fish stored on the floor in walk in freezer.
Working containers of sugar and flour removed from original container not identified by common name next to triple sink. Operator labeled.
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in wrapping single service forks, without washing hands in kitchen first. Employee washed her hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license 12.1.24. License renewed during the inspection.
Raw fish stored over ready-to-eat cooked rice on cook line. Operator removed rice.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided.
Raw conch salad offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Printed consumer advisory. Operator placed advisory in window.
Spray bottle containing windex and degreaser not labeled next to triple sink. Operator labeled.
Employee personal cell phone stored on cutting board in food preparation area. Operator removed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 72F next to boiled peanuts. Operator discarded water.
Peanuts stored on floor in walk in freezer. Operator placed on a shelf. Lime and chicken stored on the floor in walk in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came in from outside - no hand wash - employee washed hands.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine >200ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm)
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand sink block by fry oil machine- operator moved.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink - operator provided.
No soap provided at handwash sink - operator provided.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water - operator removed frozen gizzrds and moved to walk in cooler.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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