LA CHIA VEGANA
121 S DIXIE HWY, Lake Worth Beach FL 33460 · 561-656-4888
Last inspected Aug 13, 2026 · 9 visits since November 2023
5 inspections trending up, 14 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hummus 46 f as per Manager less than 2 hours. Manager moved hummus container to another cooler to cool quickly.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License from 2024 displayed
Food stored on floor. At front counter, water bottles stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf
Single-service articles improperly stored. At front counter, to go containers stored on floor. Operator moved to shelf
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in freezer in kitchen, frozen food made on premises not date marked.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Old license posted.
Food stored on floor. At front counter, case of bottle water stored on floor.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Female employee preparing food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. She put on hairnet.
Food stored on floor. Bag of rice stored on floor. Manager moved bag to shelf.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Desserts in display case in dining room
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Soy meat beef empanadas (120F - Hot Holding); soy meat cheese burger empanadas (101F - Hot Holding); warmer at front counter. Out less than four hours. Reheated to 165F beans (118F - Hot Holding) in steam table. Out less than Four hours. Stirred beans to 135F
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At triple sink
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Desserts in display case in dining room
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hummus 46 f as per Manager less than 2 hours. Manager moved hummus container to another cooler to cool quickly.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. soy meat 125 f in steam table. As per manager less than 3 hours. Advised to reheat to 165 then hot hold at 135 f or hotter. Manager adjusted heat setting.
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Using quat and chlorine test kit. Explained.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.