Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL JALAPENO

4960 SOUTHARD ST · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 26, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1327759
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13530376
DBPR license6051745

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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. Employee itched hair with hand and after without washing hands employee handled container of cooked steak, discussed with operator employee washed hands. – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Operator adjusted eye glasses with hand and after without washing hands began to prepare tortillas on flat top, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteAdmin Complaint
#2High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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 washed dirty dishes and after without washing hands handled clean and sanitized utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Employee handled personal drink bottle and after without washing hands began to prepare tacos for customer, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.