Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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LOS CATRACHOS II

4663 LAKE WORTH RD · GREEN ACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 13, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3622496
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10915496
DBPR license6011759

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 13, 2025 11:31 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedOctober 14, 2025 4:09 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & fly activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
13 High Priority5 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 13

#2High Priority22-41-4

High 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.0 ppm Advised operator 3 compartment sink **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee removed towel from the floor, then placed dirty towel on her shoulder then started to prepare food without washing hands first. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 3 flying around ice machine on server area with lemons **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade towel used as liner for food container. For tortillas. Operator started to move products to a food graded container **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#6High Priority08A-13-5

High 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 beef, raw chicken over cooked beef. Advised operator to stored properly **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged Reach in freezer tall Raw beef over sauces Reach in freezer short. Raw burgers over cooked beef Employee stored properly . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach in cooler tall Raw pork chops over sauces Employee stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#9High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 7 crawling on the floor next, behind and under reach in Freezer on cook line on kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High 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. Flip top cooler cook line cut cabbage 48F cold holding, cut lettuce 48F cold holding, cheese 50F cold holding, crema 48F cold holding raw chicken 50F cold holding, raw beef 59F cold holding, raw ground pork 47F cold holding, French fries 50F cold holding cooked beans 48F cold holding . Per operator all items stored since yesterday, and not prepared or portioned today See top sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler cook line cut cabbage 48F cold holding, cut lettuce 48F cold holding, cheese 50F cold holding, crema 48F cold holding raw chicken 50F cold holding, raw beef 59F cold holding, raw ground pork 47F cold holding, French fries 50F cold holding cooked beans 48F cold holding . Per operator all items stored since yesterday, and not prepared or portioned today See top sale Cook line Cooked rice 68F cold holding Stored for approximately 1 hour and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk in cooler. Walk in cooler Cheese 45F cold holding, raw beef 45F cold holding, raw pork 45F cold holding, raw chicken 48F cold holding, cut cabbage 45F cold holding, cooked chorizo 45F cold holding,milk 46F cold holding . Per operator products stored for approximately 2.5 hours. And not prepared or portioned today. Advised operator to lower temperature of products to 41F before the 4 hour mark **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cook line cooked beans at 9:27am( 138F reheating) since 7:20am, Operator moved beans back to stovetop to be reheated again to 165F++ **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#13High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Stored on top of flat top grill cooked beans 120F hot holding cooked steak 117F hot holding . Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator started to reheat items to 165F+++ **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#14High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.mop sink outside **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#15Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Emailed to operator **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Inside reach in freezer Deep covered container with Cooked beans at 10:10am(114F cooling) since 9 am at 10:40am same temperature . At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 70F within 2 hours. Operator started to moved item to shallow pans **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#17Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Email form to operator **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items like sauces stored on multiple storage coolers with no date mark, Per operator stored over 24 hours. Employee started to dated marked items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#19Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 4 in the floor behind reach in freezer tall by shelves with clean utensils. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:19 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
4 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.