LA VENTANITA LATINA
5756 OKEECHOBEE BLVD · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33417
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee handled cash register then proceeded to handle clean utensils without washing hands. Advised operator who washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. At Reach-in Cooler; Raw chicken stored above cooked rice Advised operator who fixed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At Reach-in Cooler; Raw chicken stored above tortillas dough Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6High 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 Reach-in Freezer; Raw chicken stored above raw fish Advised operator who fixed **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in Cooler; raw chicken (53F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (48F – Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today Per operator held in cooler for approximately two hours Advised to move to quick chill **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At Reach-in Cooler; cut lettuce (48F – Cooling)since 10am at 12pm, @ 12:45-same At this current rate item will not get to 41F or lower within 4 hours. Advised over to quick chill
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:55 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.