CARMELA COFFEE
247 SE 6 AVE, Delray Beach FL 33483 · 954.955.2040
Last inspected Apr 1, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
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APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $360
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2025076257 | Sep 15, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 | $360 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food...employee grabbed shell eggs and then changed gloves to prep food. Employee washed hands after discussion.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized...after wash, rinse not sanitized utensils. Reviewed with employee how do make sanitizer solution and then sanitized utensils.
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Employee discarded eggs.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less...shell eggs stored in kitchen in room temperature. Per employee eggs being held less than 4 hours. Employee remove eggs to cooler.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...stored big garbage can front of handwashing sink. Employee removed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing...thawing chicken, sauce in handwashing sink at kitchen, stored containers in handwashing sink at front line.. Employee removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front line. Employee provided.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack...ice scoop stored directly top of the ice machine. Employee removed to wash.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Reviewed with employee.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust...heavy soiled handwashing sink at front line. Employee cleaned.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses...multiples wet towels at front rare counter.
container with no handle used to dispense food in salsa, cooked sweet potatoes. Employee removed containers
Sep 15, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority5 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area....employee came from bathroom and then handled ice bucket without washed hands. Employee washed hand after discussion.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation......potato soup 8/25/25 in walk in cooler See stop sale issue. Employee discarded food.
Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.....stored in room temperature at kitchen, eggs being held less than 4 hours, employee removed to walk in cooler.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.... Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation......potato soup 8/25/25 in walk in cooler
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...single serve butter 76F at kitchen, food not prepped or portion today, food being held more than 4 hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...single serve butter 76F at kitchen, food not prepped or portion today, food being held more than 4 hours. Stop sale issue. Employee discarded food.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink...employee washed hand in dump sink.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked by garbage can at kitchen. Employee removed
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....container stored, ice dump in handwashing sink at front counter.
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled....sanitizer spray bottle at kitchen. Employee labeled.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses....several wet wiping cloth on the front and rare counter at front line. Employee removed.
Oct 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 18, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Observed cooled eggs (96-103F - Cold Holding); butter (77F - Cold Holding). Operator will use time as a public health control in the future. 2)observed at Flip top refrigerator; sliced cheese (49F - Cold Holding) due to overfilled container. Operator removed the overfilled cheese.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic container in hand sink at front counter.
Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Observed with nova salmon.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed cloudy substance in unlabeled spray bottle.
Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed above Flip top refrigerator. And shelf by walk-in cooler
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed oil in squeeze bottle not labeled
Sep 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands....employee cracked eggs and then changed gloves without properly hand wash, employee just rinse hands with soap and warm water in triple sink. Employee washed hands after discussion.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container in cut cilantro. Employee removed
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.. poached eggs in hot holding steamer at kitchen being held less than 4 hours. Employee time marked.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink at dishwashing sink. Employee washed hands in handwashing sink after discussion.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times....blocked by garbage can. Employee removed.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Condiment container with no handle used to dispense food in carmelized onions in reach in cooler. Employee removed container.
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....smoked salmon above banana bread, water, bread in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.... eggwash 67F at cook line, being held less than four hours. Employee removed to reach in cooler.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....stored several units in handwashing sink at front line, employee removed those utensils.
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/
No soap provided at handwash sink at front line, manager provided
Spoonhandle in contact with food fried bacon, employee properly stored.
Nov 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu offers raw (smoked) salmon. Menu does Not identify items served raw.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test kit
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in cheese in flip top cooler Cup as scoop in quinoa in bottom of flip top cooler Removed
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.