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LA PITAYA

400 S DIXIE HWY #16 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 12, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3333665
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8441432
DBPR license6019035

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Grocery bag storing bread rolls in glass door cooler in storage room next to restaurant **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Grocery bag storing bread rolls in glass door cooler in storage room next to restaurant **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#3Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Unit used for storage and prep next to restaurant. no plans submitted. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Spoke with plan review. Plans are Insufficient. **Time Extended**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic06-01-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen fish in prep sink. Ran water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-09-12: Frozen chicken and beef thawing at room temperature in area next to establishment. **Time Extended**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.