LAKE WORTH, Palm Beach County

EL JALAPENO

4960 SOUTHARD ST, LAKE WORTH, FL 33463

FoodMobile MFDV
Latest violations
2
2 High Priority
Sep 26, 2025
City
LAKE WORTH
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Sep 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Total: 2

12A-25-4

Detail 24069395

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee itched hair with hand and after without washing hands employee handled container of cooked steak, discussed with operator employee washed hands. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Operator adjusted eye glasses with hand and after without washing hands began to prepare tortillas on flat top, discussed with operator who washed hands. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

12A-29-4

Detail 24069394

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed dirty dishes and after without washing hands handled clean and sanitized utensils. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Employee handled personal drink bottle and after without washing hands began to prepare tacos for customer, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Sep 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 16

41-07-4

Detail 24064927

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of burn medication stored above flip top cooler, discussed with operator who removed medication. Corrected On-Site

12A-25-4

Detail 24064918

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee itched hair with hand and after without washing hands employee handled container of cooked steak, discussed with operator employee washed hands.

12A-29-4

Detail 24064913

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed dirty dishes and after without washing hands handled clean and sanitized utensils. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-45-4

Detail 24064914

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rinsed off bowl and after without sanitizing bowl placed it to dry, discussed with operator proper dish washing procedures.

08A-05-6

Detail 24064925

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored directly above cooked beef, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site

03E-02-5

Detail 24064926

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In steam table cooked shredded beef (154F - Reheating) per operator product finished reheating final reheating temperature did not reach 165F, discussed with operator who moved product back to flat top to reheat to 183F. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 24064923

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table cooked steak (133F - Hot Holding) per operator steak prepared on flat top stove and hot held in steam table, discussed with operator hot holding, operator moved product back to flat top to reheat to 187F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-03-4

Detail 24064924

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink, discussed with operator who educated employee.

03D-15-4

Detail 24064916

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In large metal pot cooked chicken (106F - Cooling) at 9:25 since 9:00 to 105F at 9:20, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 70F within 2 hours discussed with operator to move product to cooler to chill. In reach in cooler cut lettuce (47F - Cooling) at 9:20 since 9:00 to 47F at 9:40, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator to move to another cooler to allow for faster cooling. Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 24064915

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink filled with dishes and non accessible, discussed with operator who cleared sink. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 24064922

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee Marleni morales started 1 week ago has no employee health reporting agreement or food handler certificate, discussed with operator.

35A-03-4

Detail 24064921

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. In kitchen approximately 3 dead roaches under three compartment sink. In kitchen approximately 2 dead roaches under dry dry storage rack, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08B-38-4

Detail 24064920

Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen large pots of cooked chicken, cooked cow tongue, bag of lettuce and multiple sauce bottles, discussed with operator to remove products from floor.

29-08-4

Detail 24064919

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Exterior water drain leaking water on to ground, discussed with operator to repair.

22-16-4

Detail 24064928

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler soiled with accumulation of soiled debris, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize.

21-09-4

Detail 24064917

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Multiple soiled wet cloths used to wipe cutting boards, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize properly with clean cloths.

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-17-5

Detail 23904257

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. MFDV flooring has rusted away with holes through the floor making outside ground visible from interior, discussed with operator to repair flooring. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-25: MFDV flooring has rusted away with holes through the floor making outside ground visible from interior, discussed with operator to repair flooring. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-25: Time Extended

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

35A-03-4

Detail 23902844

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 7 dead roaches inside storage cabinet for single service items. Approximately 2 dead roaches inside AC unit on ceiling. Approximately 4 dead roaches under three compartment sink. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-25: Approximately 4 dead roaches on floor, discussed with operator who cleaned and sanitized areas. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

36-17-5

Detail 23902845

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. MFDV flooring has rusted away with holes through the floor making outside ground visible from interior, discussed with operator to repair flooring. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-25: MFDV flooring has rusted away with holes through the floor making outside ground visible from interior, discussed with operator to repair flooring. Admin Complaint

Jul 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-29-4

Detail 23899527

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled gas can and without washing hands employee handled dried chilis, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-05-4

Detail 23899525

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 1 live roach fell from ceiling onto inspectors iPad, inspector had to sanitize iPad using alcohol swaps. Approximately 2 live roaches walking on floor in between steam table and flip top cooler. Approximately 30 live roaches under three compartment sink next to waste water tank. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize all areas and eliminate all roaches. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23899530

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table refried beans (129F - Hot Holding) per operator product prepared on stove top and moved to steam table approximately 1 hour ago, discussed with operator who reheated product to 172F and placed back on steam table. Corrected On-Site Warning

27-16-4

Detail 23899529

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink no hot water discussed with operator who turned on water valve. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 23899528

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Approximately 7 dead roaches inside storage cabinet for single service items. Approximately 2 dead roaches inside AC unit on ceiling. Approximately 4 dead roaches under three compartment sink. Discussed with operator to clean and sanitize areas. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 23899526

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. MFDV flooring has rusted away with holes through the floor making outside ground visible from interior, discussed with operator to repair flooring. Warning

Dec 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 22802837

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator Ice chest ; milk (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated less then hour and added more ice. Corrective Action Taken

21-07-4

Detail 22802838

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observe at 0ppm Operator correct to 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

Aug 23, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 20659263

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top refrigerator sliced tomatoes (55°F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (55°F) due to over filled containers. Operator removed the overfilled food. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-15: Time Extended

03B-01-6

Detail 20659262

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.observed at steam table shredded chicken (127°F-130°F - Hot Holding) Operator reheated to shredded chicken (165°F - Reheating). Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-15: Time Extended

12A-03-4

Detail 20659261

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Due to lack of running water operator using bucket of warm water in triple sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-15: Time Extended

Nov 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 9

27-12-4

Detail 20658468

High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Water pump broken Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 20658470

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top refrigerator sliced tomatoes (55°F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (55°F) due to over filled containers. Operator removed the overfilled food. Corrective Action Taken Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 20658465

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.observed at steam table shredded chicken (127°F-130°F - Hot Holding) Operator reheated to shredded chicken (165°F - Reheating). Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-03-4

Detail 20658471

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Due to lack of running water operator using bucket of warm water in triple sink. Warning

27-06-4

Detail 20658467

Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water pump broken Warning

27-09-4

Detail 20658469

Intermediate - No running water at three-compartment sink. Water pump broken Warning

27-16-4

Detail 20658464

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water pump broken Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 20658472

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed beef in plastic container on floor under stove. Observed case of lettuce on floor in front of entrance. Operator placed items on shelf off floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

10-17-4

Detail 20658466

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment between fryer and steam table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-38-4

Detail 20390119

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions stored on floor. Operator place on shelf. Corrected On-Site