LAS AMERICAS LATIN RESTAURANT
1336 S MILITARY TRL · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33415
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went from exchanging payment with customer at cash register to handling/packaging flan without washing hands. Discussed with Operator, Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. At cook line flip top cooler; raw sausage stored in same container as ready to eat salami. See Stop Sale.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At double door upright stainless reach in cooler; raw sausage stored over washed/cut onions. Operator moved raw sausage to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. At cook line flip top cooler; raw sausage stored in same container as ready to eat salami. See Stop Sale.
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. At cook line; Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator diluted to chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep area; cooked chicken (109F – Cooling 10:05am/95F -Cooling 10:45am); cooked beef (130F – Cooling 10:05am/114F – Cooling 10:45am). Operator stated items cooling for 30 minutes, in full, deep containers covered with lids, at this rate will not reach 70F within 2 hours, removed lids and placed items in ice bath to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At prep table mounted can opener; blade soiled. Operator removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 1
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line double door low boy and flip top cooler(s); standing water in bottom.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:44 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.