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3 NATIVES WEST BOCA

9658 GLADES RD., Boca Raton FL 33434

Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats20
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6022565
Grade history
SEP 23
NOV 24
OCT 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.

Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Feb 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm at triple sink. Operator drained solution, prepared new retesting at 100ppm.
High priority/22-42-4/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter and back prep areas.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink in back and front prep areas.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken stored in prep area flip top not date marked. Per operator, item was prepared 3 days ago. Operator date marked.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
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Utensils in poor condition. Spatula at triple sink heavily chipped. Operator discarded.
Basic/14-12-4/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. 3 compartment sink chlorine was over 200 ppm. Manager charged solution emptied and refilled chlorine solution to 100 ppm
High priority/22-39-4/Corrected On-Site
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Using paper towels as a cover for food. Manager removed paper towels
High priority/14-86-1/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink hose Bibb with y splitter has no hose Bibb vacuum breaker
High priority/29-42-4
Food stored on floor. Box of bananas and pineapples on the floor in the kitchen. Manager removed from floor
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 Ppm sanitizer was empty. Added chlorine rechecked 100 Ppm
High priority/22-42-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in 4 drawer low boy front counter scoop handle in contact with parmesan cheese. Observed in 4 drawer lowboy freezer on front line scoop handle in contact with blueberries,sliced bananas,pineapple and mango.
Basic/10-01-5/Repeat Violation
Sep 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Main kitchen reach in cooler at mop sink- on employee yogurt in reach in cooler.
Basic/12B-02-4
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Front counter low boy cooler- observed scoop handles touching ready to eat blueberries and bananas.
Basic/10-01-5

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.