ELVIRA'S RESTAURANT INC
6246 S CONGRESS AVE STE H1 · LANTANA · Palm Beach County · FL 33462
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw pork at walk in cooler. Operator stored products properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Flip top cooler: raw shell eggs (66F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Flip top cooler: raw shell eggs (66F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler: cooked beef (50-52F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding); crema (51F – Cold Holding); queso fresco (53F – Cold Holding); red sauce (cooked Chiles) (52F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (57F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler: cooked beef (50-52F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (50F – Cold Holding); crema (51F – Cold Holding); queso fresco (53F – Cold Holding); red sauce (cooked Chiles) (52F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (57F – Cold Holding); raw beef (51F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. barbacoa (111F – Cooling) at 10:40; cooling since 8:45 Observed at ambient temperature in kitchen. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator placed product into ziplock bags and buried product in ice at triple sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Seafood soup made 9/1 no date mark at walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in all reach-in chest freezers. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Employee bathroom hand wash sink hot water faucet handle is broken and inoperable. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Opened bag of masa not covered in dry storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 4, 2026 11:59 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.