Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL MOLINO RESTAURANT

1989 S MILITARY TRL · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33415

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 20, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3721363
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13759856
DBPR license6013411

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 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 5

#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 handled soiled dishes while washing and , rinsing then handled clean/sanitized dishes while placing to dry/store/reuse without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed soiled food cooking pots, and food storage containers at triple sink and then placed to dry/store/re-use without sanitizing – Triple Sink (Chlorine – Not Set Up). Operator set up triple sink to chlorine 100ppm, properly sanitized pots and containers. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Non-food grade black trash bag used in direct contact with onions. Operator removed onions from bag. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At small black upright reach in freezer; plastic portioned bags of mixed raw seafood ingredients (e.g. raw shrimp) stored over ready to eat cut vegetables (e.g. peppers). Operator moved ready to eat cut vegetables above raw seafood. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk-in freezer; commercially reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (54F – Cold Holding). Operator stated salmon not pre or portioned today, defrosted under running water less than 1 hour prior. Removed raw salmon from package, continued to hold in freezer until returned to/to be held at 41F or below. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at kitchen hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control (TPHC) to hold time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food. At bar; milk held using TPHC with time mark applied, no written procedures provided. Advised Operator to complete written procedures.

Basic 2

#1Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. At walk-in freezer; commercially reduced oxygen packaged raw salmon (54F – Cold Holding). Operator stated salmon defrosted under running water less than 1 hour prior. Removed raw salmon from package, continued to hold in freezer until returned to/to be held at 41F or below. At cook line reach in cooler; commercially reduced oxygen packaged raw tilapia bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not entirely removed from reduced oxygen package, corner cut off packages. Operator removed entirely from packaging. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment (prep table and wall). Operator removed knives from crack. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 3:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.