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GONZALEZ FOOD SERVICE

585 E MAIN ST · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1322768
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10915874
DBPR license6051614

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator itched top of head and after without washing hands employee handled container of cooked tomato sauce, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority12A-29-4

High 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 handled mop bucket and customer credit card and without washing hands employee handled lids to multiple hot holding units, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In reach in cooler non food grade thank you bags unused to stored cooked rice. Discussed with operator who removed product from bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored directly above bag of cut lettuce and bottle of sauces, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On table shredded cheese, cut cabbage, house made tomato sauce held on time is a public health control written procedures not time marked, per operator product placed on time approximately 40 minutes ago and time marked products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen on table cooked tomato sauce (127F – Cooling) at 10:35 since 10:20 to 122F at 10:50, 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 chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under hand washing sink spray bottle containing degreaser not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler door gaskets soiled with accumulation of soil debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:28 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.