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PLATO LOCO TAKE-OUT

1414 LUCERNE AVE, Lake Worth FL 33460 · 561.582.5694

Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS6019048
Grade history
JUL 24
OCT 24
JUL 25
OCT 25
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on leg of kitchen prep sink. Observed 1 live roach on floor space in front of white reach in freezer. Observed 1 live roach on wall underneath kitchen handwashing sink.
High priority/35A-05-4/Warning
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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 11, 2026□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 10, 2026■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 5 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on leg of kitchen prep sink. Observed 1 live roach on floor space in front of white reach in freezer. Observed 1 live roach on wall underneath kitchen handwashing sink.
High priority/35A-05-4/Warning
Roach excrement and/or droppings present inside of unused ice machine in kitchen area.
High priority/35A-23-4/Warning
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice and cooked beans not date marked in kitchen reach in cooler. Per employee, item was prepped 2 days ago.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Warning
Dead roaches on premises. Observed 2 dead roaches on floor in front of reach in freezer by back door. Observed 1 dead roach on floor near kitchen handsink. Observed 5 dead roaches on floor underneath triple sink.
Basic/35A-03-4/Warning
Floor soiled/has accumulation of food debris underneath cook line.
Basic/36-73-4/Warning
Oct 31, 2025Inspection 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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Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer, cooked meat stored more than 24 hours not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5
Jul 24, 2025Inspection 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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Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator
Intermediate/11-07-5
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
Basic/51-13-4
Oct 3, 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 prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice cooked 27 hours ago not date marked. Explained and manager marked the date.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Measuring cup handle in contact with salt. Explained and she stored handle above salt.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one
Intermediate/11-27-4
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several tiles have water damaged marks in the kitchen
Basic/36-32-5
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Explained and manager removed the cloth.
Basic/21-04-4
Feb 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 10, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella cheese (60F) in two door sliding cooler in dining room. Operator states food removed from cooler for one hour to clean shelves. Food placed in another cooler to cool.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm)remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm).
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site

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.