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EL CAMINO

5377 TOWN CENTER RD · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33486

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 4, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3593017
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10873176
DBPR license6022892

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#3High 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. salsa verde (48F – Cooling); homemade hot sauce with cooked peppers (50F – Cooling); cooked peppers (51F – Cooling); cooked black beans (57F – Cooling); cooked pinto beans (54F – Cooling); cooked refried beans (54F – Cooling) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Food did not cool to 41F within 6 hours. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Chef put on apron and gloves on without washing hands in between before beginning food prep and handling equipment on cook line **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. salsa verde (48F – Cooling); homemade hot sauce with cooked peppers (50F – Cooling); cooked peppers (51F – Cooling); cooked black beans (57F – Cooling); cooked pinto beans (54F – Cooling); cooked refried beans (54F – Cooling) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Food did not cool to 41F within 6 hours. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Homemade TOMATILLO SALSA Time marked **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage bin and sanitizer bucket blocking hand sink at end of cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knives in hand sink at dish machine area removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cracked lid to chip container Cracked plastic containers on drying rack **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). At prep area. Instructed to remake. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

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