Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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CAFE CENTRO ALLORA

2409 N DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33407

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 4, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3435313
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8724339
DBPR license6019894

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedDecember 4, 2024 3:00 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedDecember 5, 2024 8:17 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & rodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
11 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 11

#2High 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 touched visibly soiled wiping cloth and then handled clean utensils and equipment to prepare food without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Employee handled soiled dishes while taking to triple sink, wiped hands on visibly soiled wiping cloth and then washed hands with no soap before handling clean utensils and equipment. Operator discussed with employee who then rewashed hands with soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk in freezer thank you bags used to store/in direct contact with ground beef; educated operator who removed it from bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In walk in freezer portioned plastic wrapped raw Fish stored over plastic wrapped cheese cake. Operator moved cheesecake above fish. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High 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. At walk-in freezer; portioned raw hamburger stored over raw whole muscle beef. Operator moved raw hamburger below beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches in kitchen crawling on floor under dish washer 3 live roaches crawling on floor behind glass door reach in cooler Advised operator to eliminate roaches and to clean and sanitize areas **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings in kitchen on floor under dish machine. 4 rodent droppings in kitchen on shelves with food products in dry storage area outside of walk in cooler. Approximately 50 rodent droppings in kitchen under shelves in dry storage area outside walk in cooler next to ice machine. Advised operator to remove droppings; clean and sanitize areas. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line; butter (59F – Cold Holding); cooked fresh garlic in oil (60F – Cold Holding); mushroom cream soup (47F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held for 2 hours, moved to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table butter sauce (94F – reheating) per operator butter sauce prepared 2 days ago reheating for 2 hours and 15 minutes product never reach 165F ; operator moved to stove and rapidly reheated to 165F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High 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 steam table House made marinara sauce (124F – Hot Holding) per operator product reheated on stove and moved to steam table for hot holding approximately 1 hour ago; operator reheated on stove to 170F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At pizza station disinfectant stored above flour; educated operator on storage practices operator moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In low boy located in prep area cooked potatoes (49F – Cooling) at 1:00pm per operator since 9:30am at 1:50pm 49F at this current rate the product will not reach 41F with 6 hours; educated operator on cooling process; operator moved potatoes to freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#14Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler veggie soup; butter sauce; house made marinara sauce no date mark per operator items prepared yesterday at 10:30am ; operator added dates **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin located in back of kitchen by walk-in cooler. Advised operator to clean and sanitize **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:55 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 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 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 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.