EL PUEBLO CHAPIN RESTAURANT
1409 LUCERNE AVE · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At walk in freezer and reach in freezer, food -tamales, cooked pork for tamales, chicken, stored in Thank you bags.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over cooked sauces. Advised operator of proper storage.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over raw beef. Advised operator of proper storage. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At kitchen cook line low boy, vacuum sealed fish, thawed. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line low boy, raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit approximately 1 hour. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. Operator placed ice onto item to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line steam table, fried chicken (127F – Hot Holding and at kitchen, cooked rice (90F – Hot Holding) operator stated items held for approximately 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F.
Basic 3
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At kitchen cook line low boy, vacuum sealed fish, thawed. See stop sale.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At kitchen, knives stored in between equipment. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. At dry storage, bags of peppers, rice stored opened and uncovered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:51 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.