TAQUERIA JALISCO
4678 FOREST HILL BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33415
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Sugar contaminated by small lizard See stop sale.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you to go bags used to store cooked rice ( observed when employee reheated the rice ) . Explained.
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of live small lizard in sugar in large sugar bin. Employee discarded the sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on one side of the splitter. Explained
Intermediate 6
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large White plastic bucket stored on hand sink next to prep table. Manager removed the bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense some times. Employee did some thing and it worked couple of times then stopped working again. ( working intermittently)
05-03-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. Starts at 100 f
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked 9 am Tuesday not date marked by 4 pm Wednesday. Explained and manager date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Unable to open front counter hand sink knob. Cold Water temperature 79 f .
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Round red plastic container in rice in the walk in cooler. Manager removed the container. **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In the kitchen
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In broken tile area on cook line **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several tiles broken resulting in space collecting standing water in the kitchen on cook line
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Flour and rice Scoop handles broken . Employee discarded the scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of beef stored on floor in walk in cooler. Manager moved box to shelve. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between wall and prep table. Explained and employee removed the knife to be washed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Explained and employee removed the cloth towel **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Sugar bin, flour bin in dry food storage room not covered. Manager covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-19-4Basic – Sugar contaminated by small lizard See stop sale.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature in the back room. Temperature 36 f. Manager moved the pan to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.