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ALBERTES RESTAURANT

4595 HYPOLUXO RD STE 7 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3648392
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13464905
DBPR license6019713

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate2 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 6

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler cooked pasta (67F – Cooling) at 9:15 since previous day ; cooked vegetable stew (60F – Cooling) at 9:15 since previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours see stop sale.

Stop Sale
#4High 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. Employee washing dirty dishes places dishes into sanitizer compartment and after without washing hands employee removed clean and sanitized dishes to place into drying rack, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **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 walk in cooler raw beef stored above potatoes, raw fish stored above yuca, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler cooked pasta (67F – Cooling) at 9:15 since previous day ; cooked vegetable stew (60F – Cooling) at 9:15 since previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table cooked plantains (122F – Hot Holding); cooked fish (127F – Hot Holding) per operator products prepared on oven approximately 30 minutes and hot held until served, discussed with operator who moved products to reheat to 165+F and added addition hot water to steam table. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. In kitchen on food preparation table next to clean and sanitized dishes Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine – 200+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected solution to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine – 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at dish washing station not accessible and blocked by trash can, discussed with operator who moved trash can. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 2

#1Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves in walk in cooler have rusted and pitted, discussed with operator to repair or replace.

#2Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand washing sing to the right of hot Holding table drain pipe leaking on to floor, discussed with operator to repair pipe.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:52 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
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 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.