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CHELA'S MEXICAN FOOD & BAR

11150 OKEECHOBEE BLVD STE H · ROYAL PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33411

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 14, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3663589
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13514885
DBPR license6021528

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#4High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At reach in cooler, cooked rice (73F – Cooling)@2:57. Operator stated item placed into cooler at 10:00am. Item did not reach 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2025. Advised operator to renew license. Operator renewed license during inspection **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, raw chicken stored above cooked chicken, not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High 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 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At reach in cooler, cooked rice (73F – Cooling)@2:57. Operator stated item placed into cooler at 10:00am. Item did not reach 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Basic 3

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At dry storage, bag of rice stored on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Reach in freezer in disrepair. Interior doors with exposed insulation. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic38-05-4

Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. At dry storage, no lights. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:34 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 39 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.