EL MARIACHI
1937 N MILITARY TRAIL STE F · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33409
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken while cutting and then handled cheese and tortilla while reheating without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4High 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 touching washed limes while cutting to be served cold in drinks to customers. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At flip top cooler; raw beef stored over hot dogs and raw beef stored over cheese sauce. Operator moved ready to eat food to lift top cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 4 live roaches in kitchen crawling inside walk-in cooler, no food stored. Operator eliminated roaches, cleaned/sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep area; cooked beans (128F – Cooling 2:50pm/128F 3:15pm). Operator stated beans cooling for 1 hour, in full deep container on prep table, at this rate will not reach 70F within two hours, split into smaller containers and placed in ice bath to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 1
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 20 dead roaches in kitchen inside walk-in cooler/freezer no food stored. Operator removed dead roaches, cleaned/sanitize areas. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:12 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.