ZINGERS DELICATESSEN & RESTAURANT
7132 BERACASA WAY, Boca Raton FL 33433
Last inspected Mar 5, 2025 · 8 visits since October 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.
OCT 23
NOV 23
JUL 24
FEB 25
MAR 25
≈ ERRATIC
5 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. 1 live small flying insect landing on a box of single service items in the kitchen 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall across from the cook line 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the entrance to the kitchen from the dining room
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2023070090 | Nov 29, 2023 | May 29, 2024 | $200 |
| 2--2023061744 | Oct 25, 2023 | Dec 11, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 5, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 11 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 11 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on December 1, 2024. Repeat violation from 2/17/25. Call back scheduled for 4/19/25.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream (51F - Cold Holding) coleslaw (51F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today held in front counter deli cooler. Employee stated items were moved from walk in cooler less than 3 hours ago. Operator returned to walk in cooler to ensure proper cold holding.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Glass cleaner stored with condiments. Surface sanitizer stored on food prep area next to ice tea dispenser. Operator removed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink located behind deli counter used to store sanitizer bucket. Operator removed bucket.
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No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in back dry storage area. Operators secured tanks.
Ceiling vents and surrounding ceiling areas in kitchen area soiled with accumulated dust/mold-like substance.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
Metal ceiling tiles throughout deli area, dining room area, and bathroom areas heavily rusted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dish machine exterior heavily soiled with dust and food debris.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Solution tested at 0ppm. Employee discarded solution.
Feb 17, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on December 1, 2024.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Coleslaw (51F - Cold Holding) held at middle deli case for two hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler to ensure proper cold holding.
Can opener soiled with food debris/slime.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine by back reach in coolers.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on deli line and kitchen cookline.
Ceiling vents and surrounding ceiling areas soiled with accumulated dust/mold-like substance.
Deli case interior walls and shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water behind deli counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dish rack in kitchen heavily soiled with dust. Deli case door exteriors, cook line door exteriors soiled with food debris. Dish machine exterior heavily soiled with dust and food debris.
Jul 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the steam table, noodles (66F - Cold Holding). The noodles were stored at room temperature for less than 2 hours. TPHC paperwork was emailed and a time mark was applied. The item was not prepped or portioned today.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Jan 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 30, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Danielle Caine (Manager of Zinger's) does not have a Food Manager Certification. Violation currently has a callback from an inspection conducted on 10/25/2023
Nov 29, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of apple sauce. Operator removed. Stop sale.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live small flying insect landing on a box of single service items in the kitchen 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall across from the cook line 3 live small flying insects landing on the wall over the entrance to the kitchen from the dining room
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Danielle Caine (Manager of Zinger's) does not have a Food Manager Certification. Violation currently has a callback from an inspection conducted on 10/25/2023
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone above of the cook line. Employee removed.
Oct 25, 2023Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty Nicholas Cain Priority: Intermediate
Oct 24, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 4 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Observed: Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live small flying insect landing on a wrapped loaf of bread at the front counter in the dining room. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on the walls over the bread and clean plates at the front counter in the dining room. Approximately 10 live small flying insects landing on cases of single service items on shelves in the kitchen. Approximately 5 live small flying insects landing on shelving for single service items and clean cups in the kitchen. 1 live small flying insect landing on a cloth used to cover cold salads and sauces on the wait station in the kitchen. 5 live small flying insects landing on boxes of cooking oil on a shelf across from the cook line in the kitchen. Approximately 20 live small flying insects crawling on the floor and wall behind the stand mixer in the kitchen. Approximately 20 live small flying insects landing on bins of flour and rice in the kitchen. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the wait station, butter packets (75F - Cold Holding). The item was held on the station at room temperature for less than 4 hours. The item was returned to refrigeration to chill and cold hold. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty Nicholas Cain Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Soiled floors. Throughout kitchen, food debris and grease buildup. Priority: Basic
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.