BERTHAS CAFETERIA
2550 SW 14 TER 6 · PAHOKEE · Palm Beach County · FL 33476
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored above sliced ham in white refrigerator close to dry storage area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot box: cooked pork (120F – Hot Holding) As per operator, cooked and stored since 8:00am; See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At white refrigerator beside hot box: shredded cheese (50F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (49F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (52F – Cold Holding) As per operator, taken out of cooler then returned to cooler less than 4 hours prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot box: cooked pork (120F – Hot Holding) As per operator, cooked and stored since 8:00am; See stop sale. In hot box: cooked chicken (117F – Hot Holding) As per operator, cooked and stored since 9am At flat top grill: cooked yuca (110F – Hot Holding) As per operator, prepared 2 hours prior. On prep table: cooked chicken (122F – Hot Holding) As per operator, cooked and stored since 3 hours Advised operator to reheat to 165F. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flat top grill: hard boiled eggs (99F at 12:33pm; 97F at 1:03pm- Cooling) On prep table in portioned cups: portioned green salsa (101F at 12:30pm; 92F at 1:00pm – Cooling) As per operator, both items cooling since 12pm. At current rate of cooling, items will not cool from 135F to 70F in a total of 2 hours. Advised operator to quick chill.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:05 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 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.