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TULUM MEXICAN CUISINE

13889 WELLINGTON TRCE STE A14-A15 · WELLINGTON · Palm Beach County · FL 33414

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 24, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3432705
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8721731
DBPR license6022538

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#2High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched glasses on face then touched clean cutting board; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top cooler: raw chicken stored over tortilla. Advised operator to store properly. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High 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. In walk in freezer: Portioned Raw chicken stored above portioned raw steak. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High 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 walk in cooler: house made tomato sauce (46F – Cold Holding) As per operator, prepared yesterday and stored overnight in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: house made tomato sauce (46F – Cold Holding) As per operator, prepared yesterday and stored overnight in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority41-18-4

High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400+ppm). Operator manually corrected to Quaternary 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#8Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At walk in cooler: Milk opened 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: pico de gallo (46F at 2:30pm; 46F at 3:14pm- Ambient Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 5 mins. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. Item stored in tightly covered container, in large quantity. Operator uncovered and moved to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chorizo cooked 2 days prior not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator primed; dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
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
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.