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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1565

4655 PGA BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33418

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 13, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3425461
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8669735
DBPR license6020578

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#3High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and then put on gloves and continued handling/packaging food without washing hands. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee went from sweeping floor, touched dust bin with hands to empty into garbage can and then went into walk-in cooler and brought out pan on lettuce and placed on line no hand wash. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Customer removed bottle cap from bottle dropped on floor, handed to employee, employee rinsed customer bottle cap in hand washing sink, handed back to customer and then continued handling/packaging food without washing hands. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 50 live, small flying insects in kitchen flying around/landing on boxes of single service articles/walls. Approximately 2 live, small flying insects in kitchen dish area flying around/landing on wall behind clean dish storage/drying rack. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#6High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. House made mild salsa (46F – Ambient Cooling 2:00pm) . Operator stated salsa prepared at 10:00am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. Cut lettuce (52F – Ambient Cooling 1:30pm). Operator stated lettuce cut at 8:00am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. Shredded cheese (50F – Ambient Cooling 2:00pm). Operator stated cheese was shredded at 10:00am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. House made mild salsa (46F – Ambient Cooling 2:00pm) . Operator stated salsa prepared at 10:00am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. Cut lettuce (52F – Ambient Cooling 1:30pm). Operator stated lettuce cut at 8:00am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. Shredded cheese (50F – Ambient Cooling 2:00pm). Operator stated cheese was shredded at 10:00am, did not reach 41F within 4 hours. See Stop Sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At make line queso cheese (130F – Hot Holding); Operator stated that item was reheated prior to being placed in steam table, held less than 4 hours. operator moved item to be reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic13-02-4

Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee hair hanging down past waste swinging back and forth touching make table/reach in cooler door handles. Discussed with Operator. Operator discussed with employee who then adequately restrained hair. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Water draining onto/standing on floor surface from under ice machine. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.