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BUBBAKOOS BURRITOS

119 W PALMETTO PARK RD STE 300, Boca Raton FL 33432 · 561-405-7404

Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 5 visits since November 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats14
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6023069
Grade history
NOV 24
DEC 24
JUL 25
MAR 26
AUG 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Aug 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Standing water in bottom of two door reach-in-cooler in kitchen. Operator dried out unit.
Basic/29-49-6/Corrected On-Site
Mar 4, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 4 high priority.

4 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. -Front line; employee came from back room touched personal items stored on shelf then went to the line put on gloves and grabbed clean equipment without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing with operator.
High priority/12A-16-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Front line; employee came from back room touched personal items stored on shelf then went to the line put on gloves and grabbed clean equipment without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing with operator.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. 1. Front line employee touching cellphone then grabbed food item handles for steam table. Reviewed handwashing with operator.
High priority/12A-29-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ - Certified food manager Suresh Prasad not present.
Intermediate/53A-05-6/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 1. Front line hand washing sink water 79F.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4/Warning
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Front counter; employee drinks and food stored over bagged tortilla chips for customers.
Basic/40-06-5/Warning
Food stored on floor. 1. Prep area; bulk steak thawing, Operator stored properly.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Jul 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

5 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. employee touching touch screen at register then put gloves on and touched equipment on cook line
High priority/12A-07-5
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (51F - Cold Holding) in front cold holding unit at front line. In unit over four hours. Not prepped or portioned today.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (51F - Cold Holding) in front cold holding unit at front line. In unit over four hours. Not prepped or portioned today.
High priority/03A-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Chicken tenders time marked at 9:50 am Hash browns time marked 9:50 am Observed food items at 2:30 pm. Exceeds four hour time marking.
High priority/03F-01-5
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Chiwawas - Rice cheese balls have no time marking
High priority/03F-02-5
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Four food handlers present at the beginning of inspection. No certified food manager on site.
Intermediate/53A-05-6
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Intermediate/03F-10-5
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Dec 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions peppers (108F - Hot Holding)in steam table. Out less than four hours. Reheated to 165F hash browns (131F - Hot Holding) under warmer. Out less than four hours. Voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. pico de gallo (48F - Cooling) at 10:50 am to 47F at 11:08 am since 8:00 am.food will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Covered in plastic containers. Removed
Intermediate/03D-15-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food stored on floor. Onions on floor walk in cooler
Basic/08B-38-4
Nov 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.