Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

LA GRANJA RESTAURANT

3301 NORTHLAKE BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3652694
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13478625
DBPR license6019777

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees entering kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands employees handling plat3s customers food, discussed with operator employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High 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 washed hands and after used paper towel to wipe full face after operator handled containers of food in walk in cooler, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High 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. Chef handled personal cell phone while making phone call and without washing hands chef handled clean sanitized plates, discussed with operator chef washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored above cooked beans, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in front of grill diced tomatoes (48F -Cold Holding) cut lettuce (47F – Cold Holding); beef empanadas (49F – Cold Holding); raw steak (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); raw pork (49F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in cooler for approximately 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler diced tomatoes (54F – Cooling) at 1:55 since 11:00 to 55F at 2:15, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to a different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#10Intermediate53B-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. Discussed with operator to renew employee training. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dish washing area and front counter unlabeled spray bottles containing degreaser, discussed with operator who labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine at server expo area has accumulation of black/green mold like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize unit. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl wrapped in plastic wrap with no handle unused to scoop and portion rice, operator. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen multiple employee beverages stored above open coolers and preparation tables, discussed with operator who discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:47 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
4 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)
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.