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EL SABOR LATINO RESTAURANTE

2202 JOG RD · GREEN ACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33415

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3629403
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10926126
DBPR license6011456

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#2High 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. Observed employee handling dirty dishes at the 3 compartment sink than proceeded to handle clean pans with food. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags ( garbage bags)used in direct contact with food.( cooked rice) Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Cooler drawers under stovetop on cook line. Raw chicken stored over raw beef Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority28-26-5

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. server station area right outside kitchen area. Hand washing sink drain overflowing while using the sink to washed hands. This area won't be able to be segregated as it is the only server station On bar area Hand washing sink and dish machine drain situated behind dish machine. Drain overflowing while using hand washing sink and dish machine use for glasses. This area can be segregated if the bar it is not use And glasses can be washed at the kitchen dish machine. Operator was able to correct the issue in both drains . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler across from stovetop,cooked beets 56F cold holding, cooked rice 46F cold holding, Per operator products not prepared or portioned today and stored for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved to walk in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Deep container with Cooked rice at 10:58am(122F cooling) since 15 minutes at 11:34am same. At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 70F within 2 hours Operator separated product and moved to walk in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. I observed lemons, straws inside Bar hand washing sink . Advised operator to use this sink only for hand washing purposes not a dump sink

#9Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed multiple cooked items inside walk in cooler with incorrect dates . Operator starred to track and labeled properly those items **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 1

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
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
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.