RAFINA
6877 SW 18 ST H127, Boca Raton FL 33433
Last inspected Mar 4, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
JAN 24
DEC 24
APR 25
OCT 25
MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lentil soup 128° Chef reheated to 165° and above
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2023023707 | Mar 27, 2023 | May 4, 2023 | $400 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Contaminated ice, wine bottles in drink ice. At front bar.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler on cook line at Cut tomatoes; (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); salmon (46F - Cold Holding)
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by ice machine blocked by garbage can. Manager moved can
Ceiling tile missing.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents have a accumulated dusts
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula between cooler at cook line. Chef moved spatula
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at front bar.
Stored food not covered. Wine Bottles stored in drink ice, at front bar See stop sale
Oct 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dishwasher tested at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer solution and primed machine, retesting at 100ppm.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic side container used as scoop in salad prep cooler. Operator removed.
Interior of reach in refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with dust.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass reach in by dish prep shelves soiled with mold like substance.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line. Employee removed.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink at soda station slow draining.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw calamari thawing in standing water at triple sink. Operator placed items under running water.
Apr 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In the prep area hand sink, a vegetable dicer was stored inside the sink. The dicer was removed
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the prep area hand sink. Paper towels were provided
No soap provided at handwash sink. At the prep area hand sink. Soap was provided
Dec 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bucket of chicken base in the store room, a small bowl was stored and used to dispense the product. The bowl was removed
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken. On the cook line the tiles are broken and separating from the wall.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on the prep table next to the cook line at the end of the cook line. The drink was removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the end of the cook line, the fan cover is soiled.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection 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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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lentil soup 128° Chef reheated to 165° and above
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Chef filled paper towels
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Nov 8, 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.