Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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RESTAURANTE EL NOPAL # 1

213 N DIXIE HWY · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 3, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3449358
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8738385
DBPR license6020849

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#1High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 104F on cook line. Placed on stove top. Water 135F **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over ham in reach in cooler drawer on cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High 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. Cooked salsa verde (48F – Cold Holding); in sliding door reach in cooler. Individually packaged on bottom shelf. In unit over four hours. Not prepped or portioned today.

Stop Sale
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked salsa verde (48F – Cold Holding); in sliding door reach in cooler. Individually packaged on bottom shelf. In unit over four hours. Not prepped or portioned today.

#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (118F – Hot Holding); in steam table. Out less than four hours. Reheated to 165F **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sliced tomatoes (52F – Cooling) at 9:18 to 52F at 9:40 am since 9:00 am in flip top cooler. At this rate food will not cool to 41F within four hours. Overstocked. Placed in bottom of flip top cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
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.