BERTHAS CAFETERIA
2550 SW 14 TER 6 · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-12-4High 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**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – 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**
02C-04-5Intermediate – 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
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.