MOFONGO CANDELA
3095 S MILITARY TRAIL STE 15 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High 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**
12A-29-4High 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**
08A-02-6High 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**
08A-05-6High 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.
03B-01-6High 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**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – 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**
31B-02-4Intermediate – 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.
41-17-4Intermediate – 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
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.