Solo Barbecue and Seafood

1561 S Congres Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33445
Seafood
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
13
Score
High Risk

The most recent inspection for Solo Barbecue And Seafood, located at 1561 S Congres Ave in Delray Beach, FL, resulted in a high-risk classification with 13 points. This inspection noted 9 critical, 5 major, and 4 minor violations, including standing water in the walk-in cooler, soiled nonfood-contact surfaces, and uncovered stored food. Solo Barbecue And Seafood has a history of high-risk classifications across its 11 recorded inspections.

12
Inspections
9
Critical latest
5
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
13
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
18
Jun 25, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jun 24, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
22
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
25
Jul 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
29
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
67
Feb 7, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
39
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 24, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
90
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler . Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust...heavy solid build up in shelvings in walk in cooler. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered....multiple sauce in walk in cooler . **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust....heavy soiled build up in walk in cooler wall . **Warning**
36-27-5
High Priority - COOKED BEEF with mold-like growth in walk in cooler . .See stop sale issue . Manager discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....sauce 45 in deeper than 4 inches container at walk in cooler, per manager sauce was cooked yesterday. Stop sale issue . Manager discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-02-5
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 mashed cooked plantain with bare hands . Employee washed hands , putting gloves on hands after discussion. Manager stated that food will be recooked before served . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw pork above cooked beef at walk in cooler . Employee removed raw pork . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged...raw chicken above raw beef , raw beef, raw chicken above / with sea food , vegetables in reach in freezer . Employee properly stored. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... COOKED BEEF with mold-like growth in walk in cooler .... COOKED BEEF with mold-like growth in walk in cooler . **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours....sauce 45 in deeper than 4 inches container at walk in cooler, per manager sauce was cooked yesterday. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....cooked chicken 44F, cooked beef 45F in walk in cooler. Food being held less than 4 hours . Employee closed door properly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Clam , mussel tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam, mussel tags for 90 days. **Warning**
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...multiple food containers in walk in cooler . Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front line handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...all cooked food , chicken, pork , sauce , beef , vegetables, fish in walk in cooler and reach in freezer . Food was cooked 2 , 3 days ago . **Warning**
02C-02-5
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