PADRINO'S RESTAURANT BOCA
20455 STATE RD 7, Boca Raton FL 33498 · 561 451 1070
Last inspected Jan 14, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored above raw fish in cook line drawers. Operator reorganized.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed below in flip top cooler raw chicken stored over bread. Operator stored raw chicken properly. Observed raw shrimp stored over cut peppers below in flip top cooler. Operator stored raw shrimp properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in flip top cooler #1 near handwashing sink raw shrimp 49F. Per operator food not prepared or portioned today. Per operator food held in unit less than four hours. Per operator cooler lid was left open. Operator closed lid.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in steam table next to salad cooler soup 127F. Observed steam table not turned on. Per operator food held in unit less than four hours. Operator placed soup onto stove to reheat to 165F or higher.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed in flip top cooler next to handwashing sink pico 45F at 12:30 to 45-46F at 12:55 (cooling since 9:30). At this current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F or below within 4 hours. Operator placed into walk in cooler.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee handing plates with food to be served to customers with no hair restraint on. Discussed with operator. Employees put on hair restraint.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk in freezer on top of ceiling and on door.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Aug 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink at front bar. Chef filled soap
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at front bar.
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over cut tomatoes on cook line. Chef moved cut tomatoes
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink by waiter's station.
Nov 8, 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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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee rearranging cooked plantains on plate for service with bare hands.Discussed with operator. Operator instructed employee to wash hands, put on gloves, and discard plantains.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef stored above raw fish in cook line drawers. Operator reorganized.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tongs handle in cut lettuce at wait station. Operator removed
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Manager printed forms and had employee read and sign during inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork chops thawing on counter, chef moved to walk in cooler
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in front of hand wash sink on the cook line, chef moved garbage cans.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand wash sink at front bar, manager filled
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.