La Luna Italian Bistro and Bar In Polo Club Shops Cited…
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — La Luna Italian Bistro and Bar in the Polo Club Shops at 5030 Champion Boulevard in Boca Raton received five violations from a health inspector reporting to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The restaurant was not ordered to close, but is now subject to an announced follow-up inspection. An official “warning” was issued.
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High Priority – 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. Observed in Salad station area ; butter (67F – Cold Holding). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit overnight. See stop sale. Observed in Avantco refrigeration ; sausage (45F – Cold Holding). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in refrigeration overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Salad station area ; butter (67F – Cold Holding). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in unit overnight. See stop sale. Observed in Avantco refrigeration ; sausage (45F – Cold Holding). Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Food held in refrigeration overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed in walk in cooler milk not date marked. Operate marked milk 2/5/25. Milk was open around 2pm yesterday per operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
La Luna was not ordered to close following the inspection on February 6, 2025. The restaurant previously met inspection standards on September 17, 2024, and February 28, 2024.