FLAMINGO GRILL
501 E CAMINO REAL, Boca Raton FL 33432 · 561-447-3000
Last inspected Feb 24, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Feb 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
6 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty dishes then touched clean dishes; no handwash Employee washed hands
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Walk in freezer: raw beef fillets stored over sauces - not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Raw clams stored over cooked shrimp Operator stored properly
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler: Raw poultry stored over raw lobster Operator stored properly
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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. Bone marrow butter date marked 2/14 Whipped butter date marked 2/12 As per operator not previously frozen See stop sale
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice bath: sour cream (54F - Cold Holding) as per operator stored out of temperature since 40 minutes; stored on prep counter: fresh garlic in oil (48F - Cold Holding) since as per operator stored out temperature 30 minutes ago Not prepped or portioned Operator moved to cooler to quick chill
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster to operator
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Advised operator to place tags in chronological order
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator
Jan 7, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked potato (51F - Cooling) overnight in reach in cooler per operator. See stop sale.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked potato (51F - Cooling) overnight in reach in cooler per operator. See stop sale.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Oct 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw sword fish over cheese slices in walk in cooler Removed
Aug 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in sugar
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar Flour
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pumpkin soup (54F - Cooling); gumbo (54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In plastic covered containers. Food did not reach 41F within 6 hours.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. pumpkin soup (54F - Cooling); gumbo (54F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Not prepped or portioned today. In plastic covered containers. Food did not reach 41F within 6 hours.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Straws at bar
Stored food not covered. Potatoes in dry storage
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine 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.