CARMELA COFFEE
5560 North Military Trail
Boca Raton, Florida, 33431
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8988979
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.employee wearing watch. Employee removed watch Corrected On-Site
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine at zero. Owner discontinued use of machine and started to set up three compartment sink.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form emailed
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with chemicals not labeled . The chef labeled bottles Corrected On-Site
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. A rag rack was blocking the rear exit door. Chef moved the rack out of the way of the exit door Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/25/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8775494
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bottles of lemonade in plastic on floor. Operator properly stored. Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with feta cheese at reach in cooler. Operator removed item. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream scooper in standing water.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw smoked salmon out of original packaging at reach in cooler 1, stored over ready to eat bread. Operator property stored items. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed pasteurized egg carton opened 9-22-24 not properly date marked, operator date marked item. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan for raw shelled eggs. Emailed to operator printed and filled out. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bleach spray bottle not properly labeled. Operator labeled item. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 10/26/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8441949
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Main ki at cold holding unit- observed operator wearing gold bracelet.
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Main kitchen cold holding unit- observed handle of scoop touching feta cheese. Operator removed scoop. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sink- observed mop wet nesting inside mop sink.
Inspection Date: 7/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374743
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle contains pink liquid(Sanitizer) Chef labeled bottle Corrected On-Site