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FORNELLO AT BOCA

With 5 inspections documented, FORNELLO AT BOCA maintains a 2.3/5 food safety rating in BOCA RATON. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

8903 GLADES RD, SUITE D7

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10887356

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open cup of beverage on prep table in kitchen. Cook discarded cup of beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and box of food on the floor in walk in cooler and a box of food on the floor in the walk in freezer.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Three door reach in cooler on cook line with standing water.
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Handwashing sink in kitchen had no hot water and employee washed hands in that handwashing 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.
  • 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hot water at handwashing sink at cook line has low pressure
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at handwashing sink at cook line at 80°F

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10744524

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 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. Employee touched clean dishes without changing gloves. Employee washed hands with soap and warm water then put new gloves on Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing a blue liquid identified as a degreaser

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773326

  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over unwashed vegetables
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
  • 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. Emailed to operator

Inspection Date: 1/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372228

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Main kitchen prep table at cold holding unit- observed employee beverage container and water bottle on prep table. Employee removed beverages. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Main kitchen oven- observed tongs hanging on oven door handle. Front counter pizza oven- observed tongs hanging on pizza oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Main kitchen dish table at dish machine- observed service utensils being stored in container with food contact surfaces up.
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Main kitchen cutting boards at cold holding unit- observed soil wiping cloths on cutting boards.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Main kitchen prep table across from cold holding unit- observed tilapia being thawed in container of standing water. Operator moved fish to cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed in main kitchen.

Inspection Date: 7/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8443002

  • 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Cooked chicken wings, stored next to raw chicken, m@anger moved Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door flip top cooler on cooklin at Chicken wings, chicken ; (46-47F - Cold Holding) manager lowered setting on unit moved chicken products to walk-in freezer to cool quickly and will monitor unit, if need will call for maintenance **Corrective Action Taken**