SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

EL JALAPENO.

BEAT. 18/100

4960 SOUTHARD ST · PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Last inspected September 26, 2025 · failed

Failed 4 of 6 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

2 passed · 4 failed

VIOLATIONS

includes 8 critical

RECORDS COVER

9 MONTHS

since Dec 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 26

2025

FAILED

1 violation1 CRITICAL

DETAILS

CRITICALSanitation

Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SEP 25

2025

FAILED

10 violations5 CRITICAL

DETAILS

CRITICALFood Temperature

Food out of temperature

Cited 3 times on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling

Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

CRITICALOther

Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation

Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 3 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORPlumbing & Waste

Plumbing installed and maintained

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste

Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity

Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALChemical Safety

Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 25

2025

FAILED

2 violations

DETAILS

SERIOUSPest Activity

Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 25

2025

PASSED

1 violation

DETAILS

MINORSanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 24

2025

FAILED

5 violations2 CRITICAL

DETAILS

CRITICALFood Temperature

Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALSanitation

Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSFood Source

Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity

Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINORSanitation

Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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DEC 4

2024

PASSED

0 violations

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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