CUCINA MODERNA
9835 LAKE WORTH RD 4/5 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside through back door and without washing hands employee began to handle chicken. Discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server entered kitchen with soiled dishes placing them in sink and without washing hands server handled clean plates of food to take to another customers table. Discussed with operator server washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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. In flip top cooler butter (51F – Cold Holding); dice tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); ground beef (49F – Cold Holding); cooked quinoa (51F – Cold Holding); cream (51F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (49F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit since previous day. Operator unable to determine how long products out of temperature for. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler butter (51F – Cold Holding); dice tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); ground beef (49F – Cold Holding); cooked quinoa (51F – Cold Holding); cream (51F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (49F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit since previous day. Operator unable to determine how long products out of temperature for. See stop sale. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On shelf spray bottle of penetrating oil stored in direct contact to bottles of honey and red wine vinegar. Discussed with operator who moved spray bottle from food shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb with hose attached and laying in mop sink. Discussed with operator. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided poster via email to operator. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 5 employees present and working with no certified food service manager on duty. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen on the side of dough mixer bottle of degreaser with no label. Discussed with operator who added label to bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler boxes of raw veal and crab meat stored on floor underneath of shelves discussed with operator who removed products from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-08-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under water that was barely running/dripping. In sink in kitchen frozen chicken thawing I'm standing water with floating food debris. discussed with operator who turned on water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In kitchen multiple bottles of various cooking oils not labeled with common name discussed with operator who added labels to bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:40 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.