EL PEPIAN RESTAURANTE INC
426 N DIXIE HWY · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460
Inspection Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Nonfood-grade thank you shopping bags used to stored tamale corn husks in reach in freezer.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked rice (123F – Hot Holding) in rice cooker for less than 3 hours. Operator opted to place item on time. Operator time marked. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked rice (100F – Cooling for 15 minutes at 2:20, 100F at 2:40) cooling in deeply filled covered container on kitchen prep table. At current rate of cooling item will not reach 70F within required two hour window. Operator removed top and mixed item to increase cooling rate. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 2
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in dry storage area egg cooler.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working container of salt not labeled at kitchen storage rack.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:28 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 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.