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BERTHAS CAFETERIA

2550 SW 14 TER 6 · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1312020
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10721070
DBPR license6050327

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed operator touch raw pork, wipe hands on apron then handled clean utensil to prepare food at stovetop; no hand wash. Operator washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#2Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At refrigerator; cooler unit near hotbox: cut lettuce (54F at 9:30am; 52F at 10:00am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 7:30am. At current rate of cooling, cut lettuce will not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. Lettuce kept moving in and out of cooler during cooling process. Operator placed to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At refrigerator closest to dry storage; freezer compartment: Cooked pork and cooked beans cooked 2 days prior then frozen; no date marked. Advised operator to date mark.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.