El Empanadazo
Last inspected: Mar 9, 2026
17
Score
El Empanadazo Inc, located at 3613 S Military Trl Bay A in Lake Worth, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 9, 2026. This inspection noted ten critical violations, two major violations, and one minor violation, including repeat issues with a missing vacuum breaker and improper cooling of time/temperature control for safety food. The facility's inspection history predominantly consists of high-risk findings.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 9, 2026
Routine - Food
10 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
17
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 6 major violations. 2 minor violations.
17
Jun 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
41
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Jan 4, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 9, 2026 Inspection
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. **Warning**
29-27-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Mondongo soup at 9:52am(52F cooling) since yesterday , cooked potatoes at 10:18am (45F cooling) since yesterday, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
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. At 0 ppm Operator corrected to 100ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Employee handled broomstick to clean floors than Employee began working with food without first washing hands. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags( thank you to go bags) used in direct contact with Raw chicken inside reach in freezer Advised operator to removed **Warning**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw beef , raw burgers and raw sausage stored above bread, yuca, cooked pork chops. Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-13-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler Mondongo soup at 9:52am(52F cooling) since yesterday , cooked potatoes at 10:18am (45F cooling) since yesterday, see stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cooked chicken 44F cold holding, chicken soup 44F cold holding, ham 44F cold holding Front counter reach in cooler Milk 48F cold holding. Per operator all products not prepared or portioned today and stored for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to iced down products inside walk in cooler **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter hot box Cheese empanadas 116F hot holding , per operator stored for approximately 20 minutes. Operator decided to move to time as a public health control, emailed form to operator and timed marked product **Warning**
03B-01-6
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. Emailed form to operator **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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