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PAPICHULO TACO BAR

1005 N STATE ROAD 7, Royal Plm Beach FL 33411 · 561-249-2927

Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats150
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6019022
Grade history
JAN 25
MAR 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
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. At walk in cooler - birria sauce date marked 08/26 not used within 7 days - see stop sale.
High priority/01B-28-5
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Disciplinary actions

2 cases · $800

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
2--2022002466Dec 6, 2021Feb 10, 2022$400
2--2021021559May 7, 2021Jun 9, 2021$400

Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler unwashed boxes of produce store over cut and washed vegetables.
Basic/08B-17-4
Sep 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. At walk in cooler - birria sauce date marked 08/26 not used within 7 days - see stop sale.
High priority/01B-28-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by cookline - chopped lettuce 45F- cold holding. Salsa 45F- cold holding, shredded cheese 45F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2 hours- operator placed in walk in freezer to quick chill
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At reach in cooler at cookline - Ground beef 60F at 3:00 to 60F at 3:20 ( cooling since 1:00)- at current rate of cooling food will not reach to 41F within remaining time - operator moved to walk in freezer to quick chill,
Intermediate/03D-15-4/Corrective Action Taken
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishwashing area- unlabeled spray bottle of degreaser- operator labeled.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw ground pork stored over whole muscle beef/ pork- operator
High priority/08A-05-6
Jan 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Two dented cans of Nacho sliced peppers.
High priority/01B-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed- not displayed - operator displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. At walk in cooler- empanada beef prepared 08/15, frozen and thawed 08/20/24 not properly dated marked- educated operator- employee properly date marked.
Intermediate/02C-08-5/Corrected On-Site
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Basic/31B-04-4
Apr 8, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 8, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded.

0 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At glass reach in cooler- gallon of milk opened on 02/05/2024- not date marked- operator date marked.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal scrub inside handwash sink by cookline- operator removed.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. On special brunch menu - no consumer advisory or infection that the fried egg on huevos rancheros is is undercooked.
Intermediate/02B-02-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used in contact with tortillas- operator removed.
Basic/21-05-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4/Repeat Violation/Warning
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between crack/ crevice at reach in cooler by cooklline- operator removed.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At reach in cooler by cookline- spin use avocados with stickers attached- educated operator- employee removed and washed properly.
Basic/08B-39-4/Warning
Sep 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observe with flour tacos. Operator removed.
Basic/21-05-5/Corrected On-Site
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at kitchen rear door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observe unwashed peppers above shredded cabbage.
Basic/08B-17-4

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.