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LOS CATRACHOS II

4663 LAKE WORTH RD · GREEN ACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3488070
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8841797
DBPR license6011759

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority4 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 6

#4High 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 preparing soup touched trash can then proceeded to continue to cut potato. Discussed with operator who had employee washed hands and discard potato. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee used barehands to add cheese and steak to customers meal temperature taken at 117F and was immediately sent to customers table. Discussed with operator employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw steak stored over container of tomato sauce. Operator moved steak to another cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High 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. In flip top cooler tub of butter (55F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler tub of butter (55F – Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit overnight. See stop sale. In flip top cooler chicken (48F – Cold Holding); steak (47F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portion or prepared today and removed from walk in cooler and placed on flip top approximately 2 hours ago. Operator closed flip top lid and removed top potion over stacked pan. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#9High 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. In kitchen on flat top stove large pot of tomato sauce (140F – Reheating)at 9:55 per operator reheating since 8:00; refried beans (126F – Reheating)at 9:55 per operator reheating since 8:00. Product will not reach 165F within 2 hours. Operator move product to gas stove top to rapidly reheat to 165F+ **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top cooler at Cook line sliced cheese (47F – Cooling) at 9:55 per operator cheese cut at 8:30 product cooled to 46F at 10:55. At this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved product to walk in to cool. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#11Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Victalina guerra 8/20/2019 **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen at handwashing sink next to ice machine no paper towels at start of inspection. Operator states dispenser broken and provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13Intermediate02C-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 products such as cooked chicken, house made coleslaw, cooked rice and cooked beans. Per operator products prepared 2 to 3 days prior. Operator added date marks to all products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 3

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. In kitchen ice machine has heavy build up of mold like substance. Discussed with operator to have cleaned and sanitized. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen all vents over prep table, flip top cooler and cook line have debris build up.discussed with operator to clean and sanitize. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen large sack of beans stored on floor next to dishwasher. Operator removed from floor. In walk in cooler containers of raw chicken and sauces stored on floor. Operator placed on shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
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 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 47 · Electrical wiring/outlets – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.