Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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CHOLO SOY COCINA

3715 S DIXIE HWY · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33405

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 24, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3559741
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8995210
DBPR license6021633

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on one glove on right hand without washing hands . Opened the secret top water bottle to drink water. Put cap on , discarded the glove then taking food temperature without washing hands. Explained water bottle comes in contact with mouth. During Opening and putting cap back on bottle . Hand comes in contact with the bottle mouth area that came in contact with mouth. This requires washing hands before putting on gloves ( or do not put on gloves) and after discarding the gloves and before handling the food or clean utensils.

#3High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed and rinsed the white cutting board then put for air drying without sanitizing. Explained and he setup three compartment sink and sanitized the cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. portioned cooked octopus 60 f, another layer of container 50 f, third layer 45 f over stacked .as per manager portioned yesterday just moved from bottom section of the flip top cooler less than an hour ago. Manager removed overstocked layers and moved to bottom section of the cooler to cool quickly. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary.

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting avocados prior to washing. Explained.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.