EL PUEBLO CHAPIN RESTAURANT
1409 LUCERNE AVE · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460
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
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Thank you grocery bags storing food in walk in freezer
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw fish in bottom reach in cooler drawer on cook line 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. Raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw beef tongue in walk in freezer Removed **Corrected On-Site**
01B-14-4High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Two cracked shell eggs with whole shell eggs in reach in cooler drawer on cook line
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Triple sink
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. diced tomatoes (52F – Cooling) at 10:16 am to 52F at 10:45 am in flip top cooler across from cook line. Double panned. Moved to bottom reach in cooler. At this rate food will not cool to 41F within 4 hours.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Certified food manager arrived on site **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area end of cook line
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 1:05 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.