CARMELA'S COFFEE BAR
With 6 inspections documented, CARMELA'S COFFEE BAR maintains a 3.8/5 food safety rating in BOCA RATON. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
9658 GLADES RD #205
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 8/21/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10931860
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while handling food in the kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At front counter area- employee handled dirty cups - then proceeded to prepare drinks for an order without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 12A-25-4: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. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the flip top cooler in the kitchen chicken 47F - Cold Holding) .Food not prepared or portioned- food out of temperature for 30 minutes. At reach in cooler- empanadas (44F - Cold Holding)- food not prepared or portioned today- - food out temperature for 30 minutes- **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400ppm)
Inspection Date: 6/27/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10865542
Inspection Date: 1/29/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8840528
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. It's in self service cooler at front counter has no labeling, just name of location
Inspection Date: 7/25/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8780793
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw cold smoked salmon over cut tomatoes. Manager moved salmon. Corrected On-Site
- 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 was emailed
Inspection Date: 12/7/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8487224
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Front counter low boy cooler- observed employee cup of tea in cooler. Operator removed employee beverage. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Main kitchen at 3 compartment sink-observed hand washing sink being blocked by speed cart.
Inspection Date: 8/30/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379753
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed