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FOOD LAKAY

870 OLD DIXIE HWY #19 · LAKE PARK · Palm Beach County · FL 33403

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 11, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1292286
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8710998
DBPR license6052380

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
11 High Priority2 Intermediate3 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 11

#4High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee prepared food without washing hands due to no running water on truck upon beginning of inspection. Operator turned on generator to initiate running water at hand sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touching raw product then proceeding to handle clean equipment without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. **Warning**

Warning
#6High 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 hands to mouth then proceeded to touch food without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority27-12-4

High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Upon initial inspection, there was no running water. Operator had to start running water through pump. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 5 live small flying insects landing on raw chicken, raw pork, -See Stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, Raw chicken stored over ready to eat lettuce. Advised operator of proper storage. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 5 live small flying insects landing on raw chicken, raw pork, -See Stop sale **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority01B-02-5

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. At kitchen, tuna (60F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (72F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit without power. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#13High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen, tuna (60F – Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (72F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit without power. See stop sale. At kitchen cook line, raw chicken (70F – Cold Holding); raw pork (51F – Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#14High 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 kitchen, cooked pork (114F- Hot holding). Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Advised operator of proper hot holding parameters. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#15Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink inaccessible for employees, with bags and strainer inside. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand wash sink, running water less than 85F. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 3

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At kitchen, raw chicken stored on floor. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic50-04-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
3 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.