CHEZ ELDA TAKE OUT RESTAURANT
544 GATEWAY 4 · BOYNTON BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33435
Inspection Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice and beans 54F , pasta 57F, white rice 47-50F. Foods cooked yesterday, all covered and stacked together in deep covered containers. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice and beans 54F , pasta 57F, white rice 47-50F. Foods cooked yesterday, all covered and stacked together in deep covered containers. See stop sale. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw shell eggs stored over or with unwashed celery and carrots in glass door cooler. Operator removed shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Oxtails (96F – Hot Holding); in hot holding alto sham. Hot holding unit not turned on. Operator turned unit on. At recheck 20 minutes later oxtail is 102F. Advised cook to reheat oxtail to 165F on the stove. chicken (118F-138F – Hot Holding); cooked 2 hours ago, sitting on a shelf above stove. Operated reheated chicken to 178F in the oven, for further hot holding. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. shredded lettuce (65F – Cooling) ; sliced tomatoes (64F -Cooling) left out at room temperature on kitchen prep table. Operator stated prepared 20 minutes ago. Operator placed foods in refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jenae Swann 5/25/19 **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 6
35A-03-4Basic – 1 Dead roach on premises, behind food manager license on the walll in front office. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In restroom **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee juice container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in glass door cooler. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Rice stored on floor in front of stove. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety pork thawed in an improper manner. At room temperature on chest freezer. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed wood under microwave next to cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:27 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.