EL MOLINO RESTAURANT

Name: EL MOLINO RESTAURANT
Address: 1989 S MILITARY TRL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33415, US
Rating: 75.2

1989 S MILITARY TRL, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415

License #6013411

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75.2 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL MOLINO RESTAURANT in WEST PALM BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75.2 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 30, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 6 critical, 2 major, 12 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two dented cans of spaghetti sauce stored on shelf in dry storage room. Operator removed. See stop sale.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on soiled oven door, at cook line. Operator removed.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed red plastic bowl stored inside cooked rice at cook line. Operator removed and voluntarily discarded.

Administrative complaint recommended
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At bar area ice scoop stored in 75F water, discussed with operator who dumped out water.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. In kitchen approximately 1 dead roach on floor, discussed with operator who cleaned and sanitized area.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top cooler next to reach in freezer at cook line sliced tomatoes (50F - Cooling) at 10:55 since 9:00 to 49F at 11:25, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to reach in freezer to rapid chill.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl with no handle used to scoop cheese, discussed with operator who removed bowl.
[12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs with hands and after without washing hands began to use clean utensils to plate customers food, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler raw fish stored directly above bottles of milk, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[33-08-4] Dumpster/cans/garbage disposal location improper because it is causing a nuisance or public health hazard. Behind restaurant containers of raw beef trimmings, large bins of cooked steak on top of air conditioning units, and cardboard boxes, scattered across ground, discussed with operator to properly discard products.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At kitchen cook line floor tiles in disrepair with standing water in between tiles, discussed with operator to clean and sanitize area, repair tiles.

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