EL REY DEL TACO RESTAURANT
5283 LAKE WORTH RD STE 1 · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-25-4High 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 washed hands and after used hand drying paper towels to wipe face after employee put on gloves and handled fish, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4High 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 washing dirty dishes did not wash hands before handling clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400+ppm) discussed with operator who corrected solution to Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice bath at front counter house made cooked green chili salsa (48F – Cold Holding); house made cooked tomato chili salsa (51F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in ice bath for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who moved product to time is a public health control and time marked product. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter taco station cooked onions (104F – Hot Holding) per operator prepared on stove to approximately 30 minutes ago, discussed with operator who moved product to reheat to 165F+. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen under steam table packets of grill cleaner stored with clean and sanitized fryer baskets and dishes, discussed with operator who removed packets. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Reviewed with operator and provided email copy of clean up poster.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In kitchen diced tomatoes (55F – Cooling) at 10:30 since 10:15 to 54F at 11:05, at this rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours , discussed with operator who moved product to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 4
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In steam table styrofoam bowl used as rice scoop, discussed with operator who removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler to left of steam table, door gaskets soiled with accumulation of soil residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. In kitchen container of clean ladles stored next to hand washing sink exposed to splash, discussed with operator who moved dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In kitchen bottles of cooking oil not labeled, discussed with operator who labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:32 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.