Lantana, Palm Beach County

LANTERN LOCAL TAVERN

618 W LANTANA RD, Lantana, FL 33462

FoodSeating
Latest violations
10
6 High Priority
Mar 5, 2025
City
Lantana
County
Palm Beach
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
6

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, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 10

50-17-3

Detail 23606918

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license expired 12.1.24. License renewed during the inspection. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 23606910

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored over raw bacon in walk in cooler. Operator removed bacon. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23606917

High Priority - Raw chicken stored over cheese in walk in cooler. Operator removed chicken. Corrected On-Site

01B-13-4

Detail 23606912

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 47F inside vacuum package, removed from freezer more than 24 hours ago. In tall upright refrigerator on cook line.

01B-02-5

Detail 23606916

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. Cod 49F in tall upright refrigerator on cook line overnight. Air circulation cut of by bus bins with chicken wings stored above the cod. All other foods in unit below 40F.

03A-02-5

Detail 23606913

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cod 49F in tall upright refrigerator on cook line overnight. Air circulation cut of by bus bins with chicken wings stored above the cod. All other foods in unit below 40F. See stop sale

02B-02-5

Detail 23606915

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serving undercooked urges and steaks. Printed burger, operated displayed on wall. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23606914

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar in dry storage area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

06-09-1

Detail 23606909

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 47F inside vacuum package, removed from freezer more than 24 hours ago. In tall upright refrigerator on cook line. See stop sale

14-11-5

Detail 23606911

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door refrigerator on the right in prep area, gaskets are torn and moldy.

Jul 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

01B-24-5

Detail 22987996

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. French onion soup dated 07/09. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22987997

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. All the below were not portioned or prepared today and were held under 4 hours - operator moved to freezer for quick chill. Hotline make table - sliced pepper jack (45F-48F - Cold Holding) held in top unit plastic container next to flat top grill - moved to freezer. sliced raw beef (46F-48F - Cold Holding) held in bottom unit operator states product held outside of make table under 4 hours. double door reach in - milk (51F - Cold Holding); watermelon (48F - Cold Holding); portioned pork in ROP (46F - Cold Holding) cooling meatloaf at 136F was held in cooler was removed. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22987998

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. meatloaf (132F - Cooling) 3:00pm heat cooling since 2:30pm recheck 30mins 125F. Operator moved meatloaf from double reach in cooler to freezer to facilitate the cooling process. Corrective Action Taken Warning

02C-04-5

Detail 22987999

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked ribs dated 07/18 but prepared on an earlier date but not noted on tag. Reviewed with operator the pull date system for frozen prepared foods. Warning

Aug 1, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

03D-01-5

Detail 22164701

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Meat loaf 49°F-58°F, cooked yesterday, big pieces, covered in reach in cooler in prep area. Recommended not covering and cutting in smaller pieces. Repeat Violation

01B-36-5

Detail 22164699

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Meat loaf 49°F-58°F, cooked yesterday, big pieces, covered in reach in cooler in prep area. Recommended not covering and cutting in smaller pieces.

08A-05-6

Detail 22164700

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell over meat loaf in reach in cooler in prep area. Operator removed eggs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 22164702

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Panko. Operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Jul 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 11, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 10

03D-02-5

Detail 22111465

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Meatloaf 50°F in reach in cooler in prep area, cooked yesterday. Warning

09-01-4

Detail 22111471

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 preparing fruits and cutting melon with bare hands. Reviewed proper procedures with cook he then put gloves on. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-56-4

Detail 22111470

High Priority - Employee water bottle stored in ice used for drinks at bar.See stop sale. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 22111472

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked bacon. Operator removed bacon. Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-01-5

Detail 22111466

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Meatballs date marked 6.28.23 in walk in cooler. See stop sale Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 22111469

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee water bottle stored in ice used for drinks at bar. 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. Salmon at cook line thawed yesterday. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Meatballs date marked 6.28.23 in walk in cooler. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22111467

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pooled eggs 52°F, at cook line prepared less than 2 hours ago. On ice but ice only touches the bottom of container. Operator added more ice. Corrective Action Taken Warning

02B-01-5

Detail 22111474

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon platter on menu not identified. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22111473

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New hired employees who have not received their training yet. Emailed reporting responsibility flier. Corrective Action Taken Warning

06-09-1

Detail 22111468

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. Salmon at cook line thawed yesterday. Warning