LOPEZ CAFE
572 E CANAL ST S · BELLE GLADE · Palm Beach County · FL 33430
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. At the backend of kitchen; multiple cold holding units stored in this area: Approximately 4 rodent droppings observed on shelf between deep freezer and the wall. 1 rodent dropping observed on shelf between standing single door freezer and wall. Approximately 5 rodent droppings observed underneath shelf near deep freezer and single door reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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. At prep counter: green salsa (58F – Cold Holding); red salsa (56F – Cold Holding); Mexican cheese (52F – Cold Holding) As per operator items were taken from reach in cooler more than 4 hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep counter: green salsa (58F – Cold Holding); red salsa (56F – Cold Holding); Mexican cheese (52F – Cold Holding) As per operator items were taken from reach in cooler more than 4 hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At double glass door reach in cooler: shredded mozarella (47F – Cold Holding); butter (46F – Cold Holding) As per operator items were stored at room temperature for 1 hour, 3.5 hours ago. Not prepped or portioned today. Items were removed to be quick chilled. **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. At steam table: sausage with spices (99F – Hot Holding); cooked chicken (111F – Hot Holding); cooked pork skin (115F – Hot Holding) Items stored since at 8am. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
06-06-5Basic – Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Pork no longer frozen thawing on table. Advised operator of the proper ways to thaw. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:23 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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