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
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 1 on the wall by mop sink 7 flying around by mop sink. Mop sink located under stairs . Approximately 3 foot from walk-in freezer and 4 feet from three compartment sink. Leading to the kitchen. 2 flying around by large mixer next to walk in cooler door. 1 on large mixer 2 on exit sign above large mixer . Mixer located next to walk in cooler. Area leading to the cook line. **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in walk in cooler. Explained and employee rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 f. portioned black beans 91 f top container, bottom container 126 f, portioned less than 30 minutes ago from black beans from large pan 147 f hot holding **Warning**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Portioned pico 59 f top container, bottom container 50 f ambient cooling over stocked . As per manager 3 hours in this cooler. She moved top containers to walk in cooler.Portioned today three hours ago. Explained using metal containers and storing below the line will help maintain food temperature 41 f or colder. Second temperature after 30 minute 50 f bottom containers. No change in the temperature. At this rate of ambient cooling it will not reach 41 or colder within 4 hours. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large knife stored in hand sink by prep area. Manager removed the knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Light yellow color liquid spray bottle under slicer not labeled. **Warning**
Basic 1
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Drinking Open foam beverage container . Cup stored on top shelf of prep table. Manager discarded the cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:09 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 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.