A health inspector cited Waterside, a restaurant inside the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton, for six violations during an inspection on November 4, according to state inspection records published by BocaNewsNow.com.
The most serious findings involved food held above the safe limit of 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inspectors recorded cooked ground chicken at 47 degrees, rice and feta cheese at 50 degrees and cooked vegetables at 48 degrees in a reach-in cooler in the kitchen. The food had not been prepped or portioned that day and had been held for more than four hours. A stop sale was issued, and the employee discarded the food.
Other violations were rated intermediate or basic. They included a hand sink at the bar being used for purposes other than handwashing, no paper towels or hand dryer at that sink, no handwashing sign and unwashed produce stored with ready-to-eat food. Most of those were corrected on site.
The restaurant was not ordered to close. Inspectors returned the same day, and the follow-up found no violations. The source notes that same-day reinspections are uncommon in Palm Beach County.
The inspection results are a reminder that restaurants inside private clubs are subject to the same state food safety rules as public eateries. Diners can look up inspection records through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
