DULCIOS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
1743 45 ST · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33407
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 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At reach in cooler; cooked pork (46F – Cooling); cooked chicken (46F – Cooling). Operator stated cooling overnight, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. At reach in cooler; cooked pork (46F – Cooling); cooked chicken (46F – Cooling). Operator stated cooling overnight in large, full, tightly covered containers, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee switched from cleaning/dish washing/order taking/inputting to food preparation/handling without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing requirements. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee wash and rinsed food service/storage containers and utensils, then placed to dry/store/reuse without sanitizing; Triple Sink (Quaternary – Not Set Up). Advised Operator to set up triple sink/ properly sanitize dishes. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Non-food grade take out bags with painted lettering t used in direct contact with ready to eat washed &cut vegetables. Advised Operator to remove from bag. **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At white chest freezer in back of kitchen; plastic portioned bag of raw poultry stored over plastic portioned bag of raw pork. Operator moved raw poultry to bottom of chest freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At reach in cooler; cooked pork (46F – Cooling); cooked chicken(46F – Cooling). Operator stated cooling overnight in large, full, tightly covered containers, did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
31A-07-4Intermediate – Hand wash sink missing in food preparation area. At front line food packaged/portioned (pickled eggs and pickled sausage removed from jars with tongs and played/packaged for customers and ice scooped and drinks prepared, no hand washing sink on front line/a front counter. Advised Operator to add additional hand washing sink or discontinue food preparation at front counter/on front line. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Advised Operator to provide state approved training to all required employees. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 27, 2026 5:49 PM.
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.