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EL REY DEL TACO RESTAURANT

5283 LAKE WORTH RD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3563968
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10700260
DBPR license6022135

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 6

#5High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Several bottles of medication with food items on shelf above prep table near walk in cooler Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. shredded pork (46F – Cooling); chorizo (46F – Cooling); shredded chicken (46F – Cooling); cooked rice (46F – Cooling); cooked tomato (46F – Cooling); cooked peppers (46F – Cooling); pastor (58F – Cooling) in walk in cooler not prepped or portioned today. Food cooked yesterday per operator. food did not cool to 41F within 6 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef observed touching unclean rolling cart and then touched clothing. Chef put gloves on without washing hands in between. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority01B-02-5

High 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. raw beef (46F – Cold holding); steak (58F – Cold Holding); pork soup (52F – Cold Holding); tripe soup (45F – Cold Holding); pork (55F – Cold Holding); shrimp (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. shredded pork (46F – Cooling); chorizo (46F – Cooling); shredded chicken (46F – Cooling); cooked rice (46F – Cooling); cooked tomato (46F – Cooling); cooked peppers (46F – Cooling); pastor (58F – Cooling) in walk in cooler not prepped or portioned today. Food cooked yesterday per operator. Food did not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. raw beef (46F – Cooling); in walk in cooler. Not,prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Food did not cool to 41F within four hours **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (46F – Cold holding); steak (58F – Cold Holding); pork soup (52F – Cold Holding); tripe soup (45F – Cold Holding); pork (55F – Cold Holding); shrimp (46F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. raw beef (46F – Cooling); in walk in cooler. Not,prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Food did not cool to 41F within four hours **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic24-07-4

Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Tongs stored on garbage bin at cook line **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.Cellphone on cutting board on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar bin **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.