Restaurante la Perla Escondida
717 N Dixie Hwy, Lake Worth, FL 33460 · Permanent Food Service · License 6019929
What drove the grade
Container of medicine improperly stored.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 13 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 13, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Bottle of prescription medication stored on front prep counter. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.
Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator drained solution.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Housemade potato salad not date marked in kitchen. Per operator item was prepped approximately 24 hours ago.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked.
Quarts of chicken soup not date marked in front area stainless steal cooler. Per operator, items were previously frozen.
Basic3
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
No ambient thermometer in white residential refrigerator used to store raw whole shell eggs.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Bowl of tortilla stored on floor of kitchen. Operator reorganized.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Old labels stuck on multiple in use food storage containers in kitchen and front storage areas.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.