LAS FAJITAS
2298 N DIXIE HWY · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 12
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. flan (53F – Cooling), refried beans (46F – Cooling). Per operator items cooling over night. See stop sale **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. flan (53F – Cooling), refried beans (46F – Cold Holding). Per operator items cooling over night. 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 came in from outside and began work handling clean equipment without washing hands. Instructed employee to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter building then proceed to put on gloves without washing hands and proceed to cook line, instructed employee to remove gloves and wash hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-13-4High 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 dirty dishes then clean dishes without washing hands, instructed Employee to wash hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled cooked tacos to be wrapped and served without gloves. Instructed employee to wash hands and put on gloves **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw Beef stored over vegetables. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Raw mahi stored fully thawed in sealed commercially packaged reduced oxygen packaging with a label indicating to be removed before thawing in cook line cooler **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (53F – Cold Holding), cooked mushrooms (49F – Cold Holding); refried beans (46F – Cold Holding) cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (52F – Cold Holding); salsa verde (52F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (52F – Cold holding) per operator items have been in unit for more than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (53F – Cold Holding), cooked mushrooms (49F – Cold Holding); refried beans (46F – Cold Holding) cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (52F – Cold Holding); salsa verde (52F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (52F – Cold holding) per operator items have been in unit for more than 4 hours. Items not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **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. cooked chicken (120F – Hot Holding). Chicken being held above fill line. Operator states chicken has fern in steam table for hour. operator removed overflowing chicken to be cooled. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager, Nicolas Velasco 6/17/21 **Warning**
Basic 7
06-09-2Basic – 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. Raw mahi stored fully thawed in sealed commercially packaged reduced oxygen packaging with a label indicating to be removed before thawing in cook line cooler. See Stop Sale. Raw mahi still partially frozen, tawing in vacuum packaging in walk in cooler. Label on box instructing to remove from packaging. Operator removed from vacuum packaging. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 3 dead roachs in kitchen on ground under reach in cooler in prep area in kitchen. 1 dead roach on ground under reach in freezer in prep area in kitchen **Admin Complaint**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees Body spray stored next to hot sauce. Employee bag stored next to spices. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Multiple employees wearing wrist watches **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Metal shelf under prep table in kitchen has large hole in it. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Soy sauce stored on floor. Operator moved soy sauce to wire rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet to hand wash sink loose. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:17 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.