Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHULAS GRILL CO

4391 10TH AVE N · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 24, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3424554
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8660631
DBPR license6021562

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#6High Priority09-02-5

High Priority – Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food while the establishment is under a foodborne illness investigation. While waiting for someone. Cook came from the kitchen and put large ice bar in ice shaving machine with bare hands. Explained **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Cook washing pots and pans ,rinsing then put pan on clean dishes storage shelf without sanitizing. Sanitizer sink not setup. Explained **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you to go bags used to store raw beef and pork in upright freezer on cook line . Explained. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Bag of raw beef stored over cooked chicken container in reach in freezer. Explained and emailed proper storage of refrigerated food information. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Bag of raw beef stored over bag of raw pork. Explained and emailed proper storage of refrigerated food information. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice 45 f, shredded cheese 45 f, cooked chicken 45 f, shredded chicken 44 f, in right side of the flip top cooler on cook line. As per manager stored overnight. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice 45 f, shredded cheese 45 f, cooked chicken 45 f, shredded chicken 44 f, in right side of the flip top cooler on cook line. As per manager stored overnight. Stop sale issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose bibbs on East side of the building and north side of the building. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate27-19-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. At front counter hand sink. Removed the strainer screen. Working properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#15Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stainless steal pan stored in front counter hand sink and plastic containers stored in kitchen hand sink. Explained and manager removed from both hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#16Intermediate53B-09-4

Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. 2 certificates are copies of safe staff certificates. Explained. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Unisex restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cook washed ,rinsed and stored the pan on clean dish storage shelf. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Several gallon containers of Shaved ice syrup stored on floor under shelf at front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Just cold water hose hooked by AC unit on the north side of the building. No curbed mop sink, no drain line. Checked plans on OnBase. As per plan there was mop sink outside. At present no curbed mop sink. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic35B-03-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 4:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.