Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

BERTHAS CAFETERIA

2550 SW 14 TER 6 · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1276803
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8335662
DBPR license6050327

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#2High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At white standing refrigerator #1:; green salsa (46F – cooling) As per operator salsa prepared yesterday and stored overnight. Salsa did not cool to 41F in 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#3High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee wash hands; no soap. Advised to use soap; employee used soap to wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority01B-02-5

High 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. At white standing refrigerator #1:; green salsa (46F – cooling) As per operator salsa prepared yesterday and stored overnight. Salsa did not cool to 41F in 6 hours. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At hot box: cooked white rice (128F – Hot Holding) As per operator, portioned 3.5 hours ago. Operator reheated to 165F in microwave. Cooked chicken (120F – Hot Holding) As per operator, cooked 3.5 hours ago. Operator reheated to 165F on stovetop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in rinse compartment of triple sink. Operator moved to the hand wash sink to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Juices and container of water stored on floor in storage area. Advised operator to store properly. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 3:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.