BORICUA EMPANADAS
655 ARNAU DR, New Smyrna Beach FL 32168 · 323-532-3550
Last inspected Feb 23, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
AUG 23
JAN 24
APR 25
DEC 25
▼ IMPROVING
4 inspections trending up, 34 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $550
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4--2021001337 | Oct 19, 2020 | Apr 2, 2021 | $300 |
| 4--2020041423 | Aug 18, 2020 | Jan 4, 2021 | $250 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 17, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No other manager for this license
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee
Apr 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Mar 18, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready to eat meals labeled to discard 1/27
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Alfredo and cheese sauce in walk in cooler 1/9
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Removed employee restroom to expand kitchen prep area - handsink, mop sink, three compartment sink moved.
Jan 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ready to eat meals labeled to discard 1/27
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Alfredo and cheese sauce in walk in cooler 1/9
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cauliflower rice out to make orders and returned to cooler 48-49F
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Removed employee restroom to expand kitchen prep area - handsink, mop sink, three compartment sink moved.
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. Bryan
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee/customer restroom
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Rice scoop handle in rice
Oct 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Queso fresca 8/3
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. Drivers and new employee
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer used for ice packs/ice sticks
Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases on the floor in the storage area near walk in cooler
Aug 14, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Operator is not properly tracking the number of days time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method was maintained frozen in order to properly date mark the food when thawed and held at refrigerated temperatures again. ROP meatballs, chicken meatballs. Balsamic beef, Italian chicken, buffalo chicken, and skirt steak marked 8/8, frozen, thawed under refrigeration on Saturday not marked with thaw date
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Queso fresca 8/3
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Penne Alfredo and breakfast bowl meals returned from morning event at a gym 50-51F.
Establishment preparing food using a method that has been determined by the Divisions of Hotels and Restaurants to require an approved variance from the Division. Establishment does not have an approved variance for the method as described by operator. Making jerky in house. Process temperature control follows Food Code but product is held over 7 days under refrigeration. Date of jerky is 7/7 in reach in cooler
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. Drivers and new employee
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer used for ice packs/ice sticks
Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases on the floor in the storage area near walk in cooler
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.