EL REY DEL TACO
5283 LAKE WORTH RD · GREENACRES · 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 4
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. Employee moved trash can with hand and after without washing employee handled bag of ham, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler cooked mushrooms (56F – Cold Holding); Cooked rice (54F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portion or prepared today and held in unit over night, discussed with operator, see stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler cooked mushrooms (56F – Cold Holding); Cooked rice (54F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portion or prepared today and held in unit over night, discussed with operator, see stop sale.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In bowl on prep table next to flat top stove cooked onions (88F – Hot Holding) per operator product prepared approximately 1 hour ago and hot held until served, discussed hot holding with operator, operator placed product on flat top stove to reheat to 165F+. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employees washed hands in three compartment sink, discussed with operator who educated employees.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On preparation table cooked steak (98F – Cooling) at 12:10 since 11:45 to 97F at 12:25, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to reach in cooler. In reach in cooler shredded chicken (49F – Cooling)at 12:05 since 8:30 to 49F at 12:20, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to shallow pans to allow adequate air flow cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink next to three compartment sink used to store fan used as an air curtain at open door, discussed with operator who removed fan and closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler in front of hand washing sink has standing puddle of water in the bottom, discussed with operator to clean and Sanitize.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:03 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 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.