La Granja Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
30
Score
La Granja Restaurant, located at 3301 Northlake Blvd in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 17, 2026, with a score of 30. This inspection identified 5 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor violations, including issues with mold-like substances in the ice machine and improper food dispensing methods. While the facility has a historical pattern of medium-risk inspections, this most recent visit noted a repeat violation regarding employee beverages.
9
Inspections
5
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 17, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
30
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Aug 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
64
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Aug 1, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
55
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Violations — Feb 17, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine at server expo area has accumulation of black/green mold like substance, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize unit. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl wrapped in plastic wrap with no handle unused to scoop and portion rice, operator. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In kitchen multiple employee beverages stored above open coolers and preparation tables, discussed with operator who discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees entering kitchen from customer dining room and without washing hands employees handling plat3s customers food, discussed with operator employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator washed hands and after used paper towel to wipe full face after operator handled containers of food in walk in cooler, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Chef handled personal cell phone while making phone call and without washing hands chef handled clean sanitized plates, discussed with operator chef washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw shell eggs stored above cooked beans, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in front of grill diced tomatoes (48F -Cold Holding) cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); beef empanadas (49F - Cold Holding); raw steak (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw pork (49F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in cooler for approximately 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved products to another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In reach in cooler diced tomatoes (54F - Cooling) at 1:55 since 11:00 to 55F at 2:15, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to a different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - 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. Discussed with operator to renew employee training. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dish washing area and front counter unlabeled spray bottles containing degreaser, discussed with operator who labeled bottles. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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