BEST TASTE OF MEXICO
1108 S DIXIE HWY, Lake Worth Beach FL 33460 · 561-619-8809
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023
SEP 23
FEB 24
FEB 26
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. Two live cats in back storage area of establishment. Removed.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Aug 13, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 18 recorded, 8 high priority.
8 High priority5 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 18 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Not food grade plastic thank you shopping bags used to store raw chicken at white chest freezer.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Flat of raw whole shell eggs stored on top of unwashed times in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole shell eggs stored above ready to eat tortillas in kitchen reach in cooler. Operator reorganized.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk in cooler.
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handle raw chicken and then immediately begin to handle food storage containers without first changing gloves and washing hands. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. housemade salsa (45F - Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in front counter beverage cooler. Per operator, item has been stored overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (46F - Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored at front counter beverage cooler. Per operator milk was moved from separate cooler less than 4 hours ago. Operator moved back to cooler to chill. housemade salsa (45F - Cold Holding) not prepped or portioned today stored in front counter beverage cooler. Per operator, item has been stored overnight. See stop sale.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) at triple sink area. Operator dumped solution.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Triple sink area handwashing sink used to thaw raw chicken.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
No soap provided at handwash sink in triple sink area.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken stew not date marked in walk in cooler. Per operator item was prepped approximately 3 days ago.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler floor soiled with food debris. Floor underneath kitchen equipment soiled with food debris.
Food stored on floor. Container of raw chicken stored on floor of walk in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. External surfaces of dry storage boxes, salt container, and sugar containers soiled with food debris. Cook line hood filters soiled with grease.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing at room temperature, not under cool running water at triple sink area handwashing sink.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor at triple sink area.
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw whole shell eggs stored above bags of shredded cheese and open top pot of cooked beans in reach in cooler. Operator reorganized.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
No soap provided at handwash sink in triple sink area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Working squeeze bottle of oil not labeled in kitchen. Operator labeled.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 28, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest
Sep 11, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over produce in walk in cooler. Removed.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs (50F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Operated states eggs in unit over four hours.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (46F - Cold Holding); in walk in cooler. per operator food not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs (50F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. Operated states eggs in unit over four hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (46F - Cold Holding); in walk in cooler. per operator food not prepped or portioned today. In unit over four hours.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wiping cloths in hand sink
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
Non-service animals permitted in the premises of the establishment. Two live cats in back storage area of establishment. Removed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.