GONZALEZ FOOD SERVICE
585 E MAIN ST · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476
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3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At glass door reach in cooler near front counter: cooked chicken (44F – Cold Holding) As per operator, taken out of cooler at 7am for 20 minutes. Not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed in freezer to quick chill Standing refrigerator, in cooler section:; raw pork (49F – Cold Holding) As per operator, placed in cooler from truck cooler about 3 hours; chorizo(48F – Cold Holding) As per operator, bought from store about 2 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator moved items to the freezer section to quick chill. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: At front counter: green salsa (50F- cold holding) As per operator stored overnight; placed on counter 20mins. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed on TPHC. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
11-07-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: Same. **Admin Complaint**
03D-15-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At single glass door reach in cooler near front counter: sliced tomatoes (47F at 10:56am; 47F at 11:19am- Ambient Cooling) As per operator: sliced and cooling since 9am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within a total of 4 hours. A container was blocking reach in cooler's fan. Operator moved to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: On prep counter: pan of green salsa (110F at 11:30am; 110F at 11:40am- cooling) As per operator, cooling since 15 minutes. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within a total of 4 hours. Operator moved to refrigerator to quick chill. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:52 PM.
Violation category totals
2 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.