MOFONGO CANDELA

3095 S MILITARY TRAIL STE 15, Lake Worth, FL 33463

Palm Beach County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: ZARAS LLC · License: SEA6020586

MOFONGO CANDELA in Lake Worth, FL has 31 inspections on record with 108 total violations (3.5 per inspection) and 0 emergency closures.

31Inspections
108Violations
0Closures

Data current as of March 26, 2025

Inspection History (31)

Mar 26, 2025 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 25, 2025 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
Nov 1, 2024 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 31, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Apr 11, 2024 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Oct 24, 2023 — Routine - Food· 7 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
May 30, 2023 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 2, 2023 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

Feb 22, 2023 — Routine - Food· 10 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended
Oct 20, 2022 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 12, 2022 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Nov 23, 2021 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 21, 2021 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
Jan 8, 2021 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate Violations

Oct 15, 2020 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jul 27, 2020 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Mar 10, 2020 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Dec 5, 2019 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jan 29, 2019 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Oct 12, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 10, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
May 25, 2018 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 18, 2018 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

Intermediate Violations

Feb 21, 2018 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Jun 19, 2017 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 19, 2017 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 24, 2017 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Basic Violations

Apr 27, 2017 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority Violations

Basic Violations

Apr 20, 2017 — Routine - Food· 7 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Apr 19, 2017 — Routine - Food· 16 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
Nov 4, 2016 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action

How Does This Facility Compare?

MOFONGO CANDELA has had 0 emergency closures, compared to the Palm Beach County average of 0.19 closures per facility. It has averaged 3.5 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 2.73.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has MOFONGO CANDELA had?
MOFONGO CANDELA has had 31 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has MOFONGO CANDELA ever been shut down?
No, MOFONGO CANDELA has no emergency closures on record.
What are the most common violations at MOFONGO CANDELA?
The most frequently cited violations at MOFONGO CANDELA are: Proper hand/arm washing, Employee health reporting, Clean multi-use utensils.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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Last verified: March 26, 2025 | Our methodology | Editorial standards | Report an error

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