Delray Beach, Palm Beach County

GREEN OWL RESTAURANT

11 SE 4TH AVE., Delray Beach, FL 33483

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
5 High Priority
Mar 5, 2026
City
Delray Beach
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 7

12A-10-4

Detail 24419033

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands...wiping hands in own wearing T-shirt, pant and then handle ready to eat food without washing hands . Washed hands after discussion. Corrected On-Site

09-01-4

Detail 24419032

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure....employee grabbed cut lettuce to serve customer with bare hand . Stop sale issue . Discussed operator .

50-17-3

Detail 24419037

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

03A-03-5

Detail 24419038

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less...stored shell eggs in room temperature on prep table by the Dishmachine, food being held less than 4 hours . Employee removed food to reach in cooler . Corrective Action Taken

01B-13-4

Detail 24419036

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse...Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure....employee grabbed cut lettuce to serve customer with bare hand

16-37-1

Detail 24419034

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths...chlorine for Dishmachine Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 24419035

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.... Fish thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. Employee removed from package. Corrected On-Site

Oct 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 6

22-41-4

Detail 24125215

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly....chlorine 10 ppm

12A-13-4

Detail 24125218

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands....dishwasher handle soiled dishes to washed and then handle cleaned dishes without washing hands . Operator educated dishwasher. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 24125213

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...white egg wash above cheese , vegetables in tall glass door reach in cooler at kitchen. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 24125216

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....Hot holding grits 92F on the table at kitchen being held less than 4 hours . Employee discarded Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 24125217

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths...chlorine

24-17-4

Detail 24125214

Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth...plates dried with towels. Rewashed dishes Corrected On-Site

Jul 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-05-6

Detail 23831832

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-19: Admin Complaint

Apr 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Total: 4

02C-01-5

Detail 23713173

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed ham, portioned sliced cheese all prepared 24-36 hours prior, no date marks. Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 23713172

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

03F-10-5

Detail 23713174

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.

53B-05-5

Detail 23713171

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All expired 8-01-2024.

Nov 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 8Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 12

08A-05-6

Detail 23338082

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw egg was above cheeses, sauce , raw hamburger above french fries, raw ground beef above pickle cucumber at reach in coolers . Employee properly stored . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

03A-03-5

Detail 23338092

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less....5 tray eggs in kitchen room temperature being held less than 4 hours. Operator removed eggs in cooler . Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-09-4

Detail 23338089

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled....employee removed raw fish container, raw ground beef container with gloves and then prepped food ready to eat food to serve customers . Discussed with operator.

01B-13-4

Detail 23338084

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package...mahi mahi thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing.

01B-02-5

Detail 23338083

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour. .... Home fried potatoes was prepped , oatmeal , potato hash at cook line. Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 23338087

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit..... slice cheeses 45-49F, coleslaw 47F, tuna salad 47F, ham 47F , turkey 48F in flip top reach in cooler ,.... Cooked chicken, ground beef, ham, turkey, soup, milk all at between 45F-49F at glass door cooler , per employee food being opened that's made temperature high .

03F-04-5

Detail 23338085

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour. .... Home fried potatoes was prepped , oatmeal , potato hash at cook line. See stop sale issue . Operator discarded. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

03F-02-5

Detail 23338093

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking.... Oatmeal, grits, mushrooms, butter, hash browns, egg wash, cut tomatoes, mushroom . Some food being held less than 4 hours , some are more . See stop sale issue .

16-37-1

Detail 23338091

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths...chlorine

05-08-4

Detail 23338088

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

02C-02-5

Detail 23338086

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...cooked chicken was cooked last Wednesday, clam chowder, soup was cooked 2 days ago in reach in cooler . Advise operator to date marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

06-09-1

Detail 23338090

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package...mahi mahi thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing.stop sale issue . Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Feb 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 13Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 16

12A-07-5

Detail 22675926

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food....employee pushed down garbage in the garbage can and then changed gloves to prepared sandwich without washing hands. Employee washed hands after discussion . Corrected On-Site

12A-13-4

Detail 22675929

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands...dishwasher handles dirty dishes and then handle clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed with operational...Operator educated employee

12A-12-4

Detail 22675923

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands....Cook broken shell eggs with bare hands and than grabbed cleaned plate to serve food without washing hands . Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

09-01-4

Detail 22675920

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure......employee grabbed toasted bread with bare hands . Employee discarded bread after discussion. Stop sale issue . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

50-17-3

Detail 22675918

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 22675924

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged...freezing raw hamburger above French fries in reach in freezer . Employee properly stored Corrected On-Site

12A-02-4

Detail 22675922

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands....server take out dirty dishes from customers table and then served food without washed hands. Discussed with operator . Operator educated employee Corrected On-Site

03A-03-5

Detail 22675914

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less...one box of eggs in room temperature at kitchen being held less than four hours, employee removed. Corrective Action Taken

01B-13-4

Detail 22675915

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure......employee grabbed toasted bread with bare hands .

01B-02-5

Detail 22675919

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit......Hot holding cooked to serve oatmeal 77F by the slicer at kitchen. Food was cooked 7:30 am , at 11: 55 still food in serve . .. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours... observed at 11:53 beef hash browns 77F at kitchen , food opened 7 am .

03A-02-5

Detail 22675917

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit......butter 72F, cut tomatoes 71F, eggwash 70F, grilled onion 71F on the prep counter at kitchen and slice cheese 53F by the toaster in flip top reach in cooler ,food not prep or portion today , food being held less than 4 hours. Reviewed time control for TCS food procedure. Operator time marked. Corrective Action Taken

03D-06-5

Detail 22675916

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours... observed at 11:53 beef hash browns 77F at kitchen , food opened 7 am . Stop sale issue. Operator discarded food. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22675927

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit......Hot holding cooked to serve oatmeal 77F by the slicer at kitchen. Food was cooked 7:30 am , at 11: 55 still food in serve . Stop sale issue. Operator discarded food. Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 22675925

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection...slice ham 54F , slice turkey 56F in flip top reach in cooler to serve customers, food was slice today, take another temperature after 50 minutes it was same temperature ham 54F, slice turkey 55 F , food being held less than four hours, operator time marked Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

24-07-4

Detail 22675928

Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored....ice scoop directly stored on the counter, soda line . Operator properly stored . Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 22675921

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.... Mahi-mahi thawing in reduce oxygen packaging at reach it cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. Employee removed package. Corrected On-Site

Sep 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-12-4

Detail 22268820

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook broke raw unpasteurized shell eggs and then touched clean utensils , ham and turkey without washing hands and putting gloves on. Reviewed proper hand washing with cook. He washed his hands. Corrected On-Site

09-01-4

Detail 22268818

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched ham and turkey for sandwiches with bare hands removed a tray from underneath and put items back in flip top cooler. Sandwich cook plated toast with bare hands. Reviewed wearing gloves with cook and sandwich cook. They then washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22268821

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes (117°F-120°F - Hot Holding) cooked one hour ago. Potatoes were left out on kitchen counter. Cook reheated potatoes to 174°F and left on grill for hot holding. Corrected On-Site

03D-15-4

Detail 22268819

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Ambient cooling at room temperature. Canned Corned beef 82°F 10:00am cooling on kitchen counter at cook line. Canned Corned Beef 82°F, 10:30 cooling on kitchen counter at cook line. Cook stated can was opened 2 hours ago. Cans are kept at room temperature. Cook placed corned beef in refrigerator, corned beef must reach 41°F within the next 2 hours.

12B-02-4

Detail 22268823

Basic - Dish washer eating in dish area next to dish machine. Dish washer went into dining room to finish eating. Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 22268822

Basic - Single-service forks not stored inverted or protected from contamination, in wait station. Waitress inverted.

Apr 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Total: 4

09-01-4

Detail 21941736

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook plating toast with bare hands. Reviewed wearing gloves. Cook put gloves on. Corrected On-Site

50-17-3

Detail 21941738

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 21941739

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef. Operator reversed. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21941737

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Turkey 41°F-50°F, stacked to high in prep area, for less than 1 hour. Operator removed half of the turkey and placed in refrigerator. Corrective Action Taken

Nov 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 21597880

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observe chlorine sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator called for service.

41-18-4

Detail 21597881

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observe chlorine sanitizer at 200+ppm Operator correct to 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 21597882

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe at kitchen hand wash sink. Operator placed soap at sink. Corrected On-Site

Jan 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

12A-27-4

Detail 20822658

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed at cook line. Employee cracked raw shell eggs, handled clean plates/utensils without washing hands

03F-02-5

Detail 20822657

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Corned beef hash, cut tomatoes, pancake mix has no time marking. Operator states items have been out for 1 hour. Operator time marked Corrective Action Taken

Jul 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 20380901

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burger stored above ready to eat bagels in 1 door glass reach in cooler on cook line. Operator reorganized Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20380899

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham (65°F); diced tomatoes (71°F). Held at room temperature. Discussed with operator. Operator added items to TPHC written procedure and placed time stamp on items to be discarded at the end of 4 hours Corrective Action Taken

53B-05-5

Detail 20380900

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.