GONZALEZ FOOD SERVICE
585 E MAIN ST · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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. Single glass door reach in cooler#1: cut cabbage (50F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At standing double door refrigerator: cooked steak (60F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. At front counter: red salsa (99F at 11:20am; 96F at 11:57am); green salsa (98F at 11:20am; 95F at 11:57am) As per operator, cooling since 9:30am. Items did not cool to 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. At prep area on table: red salsa in plastic pan (106F at 10:50am; 100F at 11:50am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 9:30. Item did not cool to 70F within 2 hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Single glass door reach in cooler#1: containers of sour cream (50F at 11:46am)- ambient cooling) As per operator, portioned at 7:30am. Item did not cool to 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: In single glass door reach in cooler #1: sour cream (50F – cold holding); cut cabbage (50F – Cold Holding) As per operator both items stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Single glass door reach in cooler#1: cut cabbage (50F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At standing double door refrigerator: cooked steak (60F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: In single glass door reach in cooler #1: sour cream (50F – cold holding); cut cabbage (50F – Cold Holding) As per operator both items stored overnight. Not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line: cooked pork (120F – Hot Holding) As per operator reheated at 8:30am Operator began to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: At cook line: cooked steak 120F- hot holding; cooked pork 115F- hot holding As per operator both items prepared at 9:00am Operator began reheating to 165F. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
53B-01-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. **Time Extended**
Basic 1
08B-38-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of beans, tomatoes and boxes of lime on floor. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-12: Containers of beans and tortillas stored on floor. **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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.