Tequesta, Palm Beach County

BUCO RESTAURANT & BAR

566 N US HWY 1, Tequesta, FL 33469

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 High Priority
Mar 24, 2026
City
Tequesta
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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 24, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

08A-20-5

Detail 24462935

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over fish on cook line . Operator removed chicken. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-24: Raw Chicken over fish on cook line. Operator rearranged Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

53B-05-5

Detail 24462934

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-24: Employee training not available. Admin Complaint

Jan 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Total: 5

09-01-4

Detail 24315284

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 assembling cheeseburgers with bare hands, putting toppings and bread without washing bare hands on cook line. Cook put gloves on. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 24315283

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over fish on cook line . Operator removed chicken. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 24315282

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks . Cook placed raw burgers on grill and proceeded to touch clean utensils and wiping cloth, without washing his hands and changing gloves. Cook went to wash his hands and put a fresh pair of gloves on. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 24315280

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pasta 12:40 cooked 10 minutes ago (78F-80F - Cooling); pasta 1:00 (73F-75F - Cooling) pasta left out at room temperature, after being cooled under running water. Pasta should be placed in walk in cooler, after rinsed under cold water. Operator placed pasta in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 24315281

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. Warning

Oct 10, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 9, 2025

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 24104187

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator placed new container of chlorine sanitizer, rechecked 100ppm chlorine sanitizer. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-02-6

Detail 24104190

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw shrimp not in commercial packaging over mozzarella sticks at chest freezer, raw calamari over fully cooked veal shank at walk in freezer . Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored all products properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 24104189

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. On counter in kitchen: butter packets (78F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature in excess of four hours. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24104186

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. on counter at cook line: beef gravy (57F - Cold Holding); francaise sauce (cream, butter) (58F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to use time control. Operator added time stamp for remaining 3 hours. walk in cooler: cooked onion (46F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (46F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved products to freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 24104185

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter in kitchen: butter packets (78F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature in excess of four hours. See stop sale. ; on counter at cook line: chicken stock (75F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Advised operator to use time control. Time control procedure emailed to operator. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 2 hours. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 24104188

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler: lasagna (45F - Cooling) at 3:05; cooling since 2:45 - 45F at 3:47 - Per operator, portioned today. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed product in freezer to quick chill. ; cooked angel hair (46F - Cooling) at 3:05, cooling since 3:15 - 46F at 3:48. Observed in deep covered container. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator placed product in freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24104191

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

24-06-4

Detail 24104184

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean food storage pans stored on drying rack that has an accumulation of dust and rust. Warning