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EL PATIO BOCA RESTAURANT

1949 NW 2 AVE, Boca Raton FL 33432

Last inspected Oct 3, 2023 · 2 visits since August 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence6022586
Grade history
AUG 23
OCT 23
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. soup (126F - Hot Holding); beans (106F - Hot Holding); steam table. Chef states food reheated less than Four hours ago on stove top. Reheated to 165F.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

2 visits, newest first

Oct 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee observed handling raw fish with gloves, rinsed gloves and began handling bread crumbs. Gloves not changed and hands not washed. Educated on site.
High priority/12A-09-4/Corrective Action Taken
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. soup (126F - Hot Holding); beans (106F - Hot Holding); steam table. Chef states food reheated less than Four hours ago on stove top. Reheated to 165F.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
Intermediate/22-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink. At dish machine
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Show the remaining 3 findings ▾
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle under counter containing blue solution
Intermediate/41-17-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest Storing empanadas Freezer chest Storing raw meat and seafood
Basic/14-69-4
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Avocados on counter contain stickers
Basic/08B-39-4
The state's own report →
Aug 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the buckets in the dry storage area holding various dry goods, bowls were being used to scoop and dispense the products. The bowls were stored inside the containers. The bowls were removed
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.