Giveness Carribean Restaurant
1533 S Congress Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33445 · Permanent Food Service · License 6021738
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F...Hot holding chicken feet 88°F, pasta 99°F at kitchen being held less than 4 hours .
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 repeat), 3 basic-19
- Administrative complaint on Sep 23Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score61
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 23, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F...Hot holding chicken feet 88°F, pasta 99°F at kitchen being held less than 4 hours .
Employee removed food to walk in cooler to cooling .
Fixed on the spot
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...cut cabbage, cut lettuce, cut tomatoes to serve to customers by the stem table at kitchen .
Food being held less than 4 hours . Employee time marked.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification...
Manager Ben Desir not provided Certificate of Food Manager .
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233...not provided for any food handler training.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid...cow feet thawing in room temperature at triple sink .
Employee removed to running water to wash and cook .
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor...cabbage, carrots at walk in cooler .
Employee properly stored.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Drain cover(s) missing at kitchen.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.