CUCINA MODERNA
9835 LAKE WORTH RD 4/5 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) ran machine multiple times, discussed with operator. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
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 handled trash bag and without washing hands employee handled clean dishes, to prepare sauce, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In reach in cooler raw clams with no tag, discussed with operator who stated tag was already removed, discussed with operator. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink used to store sanitizer bucket, discussed with operator who removed bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. On menu house made tiramisu made with Raw shell egg whites not identified on menu as having raw ingredients, discussed with operator to add asterisks to menu to identify items. **Warning**
Basic 7
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents at dish washing area rusted, with accumulation of debris, discussed with operator to clean and repair. **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. In kitchen at cook line floors not easily cleanable, missing grout in between tiles, with standing water, discussed with operator to repair. **Warning**
08B-18-4Basic – Hermetically sealed container of food not cleaned of visible soil prior to opening. Employee removed cans from dry storage racks and without cleaning cans employee opened cans and poured into pot to prepare sauce, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves across from stove have rusted and pitted, discussed with operator to repair or replace. **Warning**
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. In kitchen employee cell phone stored on top of single service to go containers discussed with operator who removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 100ppm) discussed with operator to correct solution. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In kitchen multiple squeeze bottles of cooking oils not labeled, discussed with operator to label all bottles. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 7:56 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.