LA VENTANITA LATINA
5756 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33417
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 4
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face while talking on her cell phone then handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Advised employee to wash hands
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Reach in freezer Cooked beef inside thank you to go bag. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Flip top cooler cook line Raw chicken and raw beef stored above cooked rice. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Black fridge cook line Raw shell eggs stored above unwashed tomatoes Advised operator stored to stored eggs on the bottom shelf
Intermediate 5
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Printed for operator
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Printed to operator
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Front counter display cooler. Big sealed cups with Cut watermelon at 2:26pm (52F cooling) since 1 hour At 2:57pm 51F cooling At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front counter Hand sink use to clean containers. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Printed to operator
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cooked beans, soy sauce containers on the floor. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cook line
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:53 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.