BOCA'S FRESH SPOT
21316 ST ANDREWS BLVD BAY 160, Boca Raton FL 33433
Last inspected Dec 18, 2025 · 8 visits since October 2023
JAN 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
DEC 25
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on December 1, 2024.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025036711 | Apr 7, 2025 | Jun 3, 2025 | $600 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Dec 18, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee prepare customer food, discard gloves, and put on new gloves without first washing hands. Reviewed handwashing requirements with operator.
Food manager certification expired. Jonathan Pantusco expired on 8/20/2020. No other certified food manager provided. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in back prep area and kitchen area.
Equipment in poor repair. George Forman grills at kitchen prep line melted/chipping away.
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Food stored on floor. Bin of celery stored on floor in kitchen. Boxes of tortilla wraps stored on floor in walk in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with white mold like substance.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at both front counter smoothie prep area coolers.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at smoothie prep area.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottles of ibuprofen stored on shelf above food preparation area. Operator removed.
No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter prep area, expo line prep area, or kitchen prep area handwashing sinks. Operator provided.
Equipment in poor repair. George Foreman grills stored on kitchen prep line melted and chipping away.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor areas in front counter prep and triple sink/kitchen prep areas soiled with dirt/food debris build up.
Interior of microwave in kitchen prep area has accumulation of grease/food debris/rust.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler storage racks soiled with food debris. Cook line hood filters soiled with grease. Kitchen prep storage shelving soiled with grease/grease-laden vapors cause by George Foreman grill use.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil/food residues at front smoothie prep area.
Apr 7, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut kale held out of refrigeration at room temperature 71F behind front counter for an hour. Operator placed in cooler to ensure proper cold holding.
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital probe thermometer off by 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator discarded.
Back exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Nonfood-contact surfaces including reach in cooler doors behind front counter, juice machine exterior, and cook line hoods soiled with grease and food debris.
Feb 5, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on December 1, 2024.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw turkey meat stored over ready to eat turkey bacon in reach in cooler on cook lime. Chef reorganized.
Spray bottle of sanitizer cleaner improperly stored on food prep table next to bread bin. Operator removed.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut kale held out of refrigeration at room temperature 71F behind front counter for an hour. Operator placed in cooler to ensure proper cold holding.
Original container of sanitizer cleaner does not bear the manufacturer's label. Operator labeled.
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Digital probe thermometer off by 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator discarded.
Accumulation of mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine behind front counter.
Back exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Nonfood-contact surfaces including reach in cooler doors behind front counter, juice machine exterior, and cook line hoods soiled with grease and food debris.
Sep 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the front counter hand wash sink. The operator supplied paper towels.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On the front line flip top cooler, a plastic ramekin was used to dispense feta cheese. The item was removed.
Jan 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen dirty with debris
Jan 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/23 License expired less than sixty days
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen dirty with debris
Oct 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front counter hand washing sink- observed plastic container being stored inside hand washing sink. Operator removed container.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. From counter- observed ice buildup in reach in freezer across from cold holding unit.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Main kitchen cook line behind cold holding unit- observed squeeze bottles of sauces with no labeling. Operator labeled squeeze bottles.
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.