EL BLACK BEAN CAFÉ
7750-7808 OKEECHOBEE BLVD UNIT 15, West Palm Beach FL 33411
Last inspected Oct 10, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler- Black beans 47F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- operator states food left on counter - food out of temperature for 30 minutes.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Reach in cooler by front counter, salsa and salsa verde dated 10/3, not used within 7 days. Operator threw out the product. See stop sale.
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. Employee cleaning dishes in three compartment sink then handled food for preparation without washing hands. Educated operator- employee washed hands afterwards.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle degreasers not labeled, operator labeled.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bacon thawing on top of oven to thaw. Operator moved into the walk-in cooler
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands at hand sink for approximately 5 seconds- educated operator - employee washed hands properly.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. HENRY A. JAIMES TORRES 11/24/2021-2024 expired
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler- Black beans 47F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- operator states food left on counter - food out of temperature for 30 minutes.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedure for butter time marked on front counter.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning- operator removed.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At reach in cooler by front counter - in use avocado with sticker still attached- educated operator - employee removed.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table area- Hash brown 92F- hot holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food left out on counter-food out of temperature for 15 minutes- operator placed in cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser not labeled.- operator labeled.
Cardboard used underneath cutting boards at prep counter at back prep area- operator removed.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe 3 squeeze bottles not labled.
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