LA GRANJA RESTAURANT
3301 NORTHLAKE BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 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. Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked potatoes (46F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 6pm previous day ; cooked black beans (46F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 6pm previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator cooling parameters , 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. Employees issuing in kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands employees handling clean plates of customer food to take to customer. Discussed with employees who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. In dry pantry room between kitchen and managers office approximately 9 live roaches crawling on floor and wall behind shelves with sealed boxes of single service to go boxes and dry seasoning bins, discussed with operator who began to kill roaches and clean area. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked potatoes (46F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 6pm previous day ; cooked black beans (46F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 6pm previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator cooling parameters, see stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front condiment bar diced tomatoes mixed with onion (50F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and placed in holding unit for approximately 1 hour, discussed with operator who placed product in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. In kitchen rotisserie chicken (107F – Hot Holding) per operator product removed from oven approximately 20 minutes ago and hot held until reheated and served, discussed with operator who placed chicken back into oven to reheat to 165F+. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In walk in cooler cooked potatoes (46F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 6pm previous day ; cooked black beans (46F – Cooling) at 2:00 since 6pm previous day, at this rate of cooling product never reached 41F within 6 hours, discussed with operator cooling parameters , see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 4
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior at server expo area soiled with slime like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under rotisserie oven puddle of standing water, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between deep fryers and flat top stove accumulation of grease build up and residues, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Multiple sanitizer buckets at 0ppm chlorine discussed with operator to correct to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 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.