Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL PALACIO DEL MOFONGO, LLC

10107 SOUTHERN BLVD · ROYAL PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33411

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3678730
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13565615
DBPR license6019302

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 Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used soiled wiping cloth then proceeded to handle clean equipment without washing hands. Advised operator of proper hand washing. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At cook line, employee used soiled wiping cloth to wipe in use knife without proper sanitizing. Advised operator to not use equipment until properly sanitized. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler, Raw chicken stored over raw pork. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area low boy, mozzarella (48F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in cooler overnight exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop 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. At cook line, cooked ground pork (76F – Hot Holding). Per operator, the item held out of temperature approximately 1 1/3 ht. Advised operator to reheat item to 165F. **Warning**

Warning
#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. At dish area, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm), exceeding maximum concentration allowed. Operator diluted solution to Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler, several food items prepared onsite and held over 24 hours without proper date marking. Advised operator of proper date marking. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At wait station, ice scoop handle in ice. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils sitting in standing water 77F. Operator removed utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

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

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
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 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.