EL PALACIO DEL MOFONGO, LLC
10107 Southern Boulevard
Florida, 33411
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8787314
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees began work and started preparing food without washing their hands- educated operator - employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At dishwashing storage area- observed multiple cans of raid- operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw shrimp stored over cooked beef. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6: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. At walk in Freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw beef- operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline stew, table- cooked chicken 98F- hot holding, - food out of temperature for 1.5 hours- operator reheated to 165F. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At cookline- handwashing sink blocked by trash can.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan prepared Friday not date marked - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8848040
- 36-06-4:Basic - Observed: Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes firstthroughout kitchen. Priority: Basic
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Observed: Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Priority: Intermediate
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Observed: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At reach in cooler by server station gallon of milk opened more than 24 hours not date marked - operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Priority: Intermediate
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Observed: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in prep/ dish area- operator moved employee. Priority: Basic
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Observed: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dish washing station- Employee handled Cristy dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes- educated operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Priority: High Priority
- 40-06-5:Basic - Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee box of pastries stored over prep counter- operator removed. Employee AirPods stored over prep counter operator removed. Corrected On-Site Priority: Basic
- 23-03-4:Basic - Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline area soiled with grease in between equipment. Corrected On-Site Priority: Basic
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Observed: 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. At walk in freezer raw chicken not commercially packaged stored over raw beef- operator stored properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Priority: High Priority
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Priority: Intermediate
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk in cooler- sliced beef 45-47F at 2:45 to 47F at 3:30 ( cooling since 11:30) - food stored in large quantity and covered- at current rate of cooling food did not reach to 41F within 4 hours - operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill. Priority: High Priority
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Observed: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At dry storage shelf can of raid stored over water bottles- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Priority: High Priority
- 21-12-4:Basic - Observed: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Soiled damp wiping cloth on cutting boards and prep counter throughout restaurant- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Priority: Basic
Inspection Date: 2/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449226
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. At walk in cooler plastic thank you bag containing employee food stored on same shelf and next to ready to eat vegetables, operator removed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/1/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8448751
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at rear door in kitchen.. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-01: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 7/19/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386194
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Warning
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at rear door in kitchen.. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observe dishwasher Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observe raw chicken above raw fish and beef. Operator placed chicken on lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener soiled with food debris. Warning