Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA PITAYA

400 S DIXIE HWY #16 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33460

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3442569
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8892789
DBPR license6019035

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical2 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee handled bleach to make sanitizer bucket and immediately began handling tortillas and cooking equipment. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Female employee cleaning dishes then wiped hands with paper towel to start working on cook line without washing hands. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#2High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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 over raw beef in freezer chest in prep area. Items not commercially packaged Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-19: Bag of raw chicken on top ( bag in contact ) of raw fish in chest freezer in prep room. **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteWarningAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:53 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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.