EL EMPANADAZO INC
3613 S MILITARY TRL BAY A · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Mondongo soup at 9:52am(52F cooling) since yesterday , cooked potatoes at 10:18am (45F cooling) since yesterday, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. At 0 ppm Operator corrected to 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee handled broomstick to clean floors than Employee began working with food without first washing hands. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags( thank you to go bags) used in direct contact with Raw chicken inside reach in freezer Advised operator to removed **Warning**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw beef , raw burgers and raw sausage stored above bread, yuca, cooked pork chops. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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. Walk in cooler Mondongo soup at 9:52am(52F cooling) since yesterday , cooked potatoes at 10:18am (45F cooling) since yesterday, see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cooked chicken 44F cold holding, chicken soup 44F cold holding, ham 44F cold holding Front counter reach in cooler Milk 48F cold holding. Per operator all products not prepared or portioned today and stored for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to iced down products inside walk in cooler **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter hot box Cheese empanadas 116F hot holding , per operator stored for approximately 20 minutes. Operator decided to move to time as a public health control, emailed form to operator and timed marked product **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed form to operator **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 1
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.