EL BLACK BEAN CAFE
9772 GARDENS EAST DR · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33410
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Lentil soup dated 2/7/25 in reach in cooler at cook line; See Stop Sale **Warning**
28-26-5High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Handsink at front counter next to pizza oven- while washing hands I observed water heavily backing up from drain located under the pizza oven where food is hot held and reheated ; heavy odor of sewage throughout the establishment especially dining room area; area can not be blocked due to being at the front counter where coffees are prepared; foods are hot held and paying customers are checked out; **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee touching bell, wiping gloved hands on apron ; moving foods inside chest freezer by the entrance to kitchen and starting preparing foods without washing hands; educated; employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Lentil soup dated 2/7/25 in reach in cooler at cook line; See Stop Sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hash browns (47-43F – Cold Holding)inside cooler at cook line; food overstocked ; food not prepared or portioned today ; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; operator placed ice on top of the food; **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. spinach empanadas (82F – Hot Holding); beef empanadas (82F – Hot Holding) inside hot bid at front line by cash register; as per operator out of temperature since 9:00 ; operator turned hot box on to reheat to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:41 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.