Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MOFONGO CANDELA

3095 S MILITARY TRAIL STE 15 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 24, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3607748
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10894259
DBPR license6020586

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate0 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 5

#1High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator entered kitchen from customer lobby and without washing hands began to handle container of cooked chicken, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator wiped up spilt employee beverage with paper cloth and without washing hands handled various container on food, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer non commercially packaged raw beef stored above cooked corn, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored above cooked chicken and plantains, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.

#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table cooked onions (123F – Hot Holding); cooked beef (119F – Hot Holding) per operator product prepared approximately 1 hour ago and held in steam table until served. Discussed with operator who moved product to reheat to 165+F. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 3

#6Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler cooked rice (90F – Cooling) at 3:10 since 2:10 to 90F at 3:20, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours discussed with operator who moved product to reach in freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink at bar, discussed with operator who provided paper towels.

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In mop sink closet unlabeled spray bottle with cleaner, discussed with operator to label bottles.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:52 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.