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MAMA BELLA

MAMA BELLA located in WEST PALM BEACH has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 3.4/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

518 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935674

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observe a bowl in sugar container Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container of oil stored on floor near dishwasher. Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in water at 72F Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed by hand sink at 3 compartment sink Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service articles stored on floor near display case. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap by 3 door freezer hand sink. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Observed can opener, soiled with food debris. Warning
  • 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10795912

  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt and pepper without labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On at cook line.

Inspection Date: 12/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10742697

  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe employee without hair restriction engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-14: Employee put on hair restraint **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observe at door handles of low boy freezer at cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-14: **Time Extended**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe oil not labeled in squeeze bottle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-14: Operator labeled oil. **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8755572

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observe with tuna. Operator removed the reduced oxygen packaging. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observe employee without hair restriction engaging in food preparation.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observe at door handles of low boy freezer at cook line. Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe oil not labeled in squeeze bottle. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 3)Observed at Lowboy cooler; Dairy (50F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (50F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F - Cold Holding) overnight. See stop sale Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Observe at One door; meat loaf (45F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that food was left out for half hour. 2) Observed on table; butter (55F - Cold Holding). 3)Observed at Lowboy cooler; Dairy (50F - Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (50F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (50F - Cold Holding) overnight. See stop sale Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe tomato sauce,cooked vegetables, chicken, meatloaf, cooked vegetables (90-114F - Hot Holding), operators stated that all food was reheated to 165 F earlier in the morning and left element off. Operator put all food in oven to reheat food to 165F.or higher. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8533626

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observe by rear door in kitchen.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observe blue substance in unlabeled spray bottles. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366899

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table at cook line. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 120°F at front counter. Operator reheated water to 170°F. Corrected On-Site