CARMELA'S BOCA

7300 W CAMINO REAL SUITE 100, BOCA RATON, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6020288. 8 inspection visits from 2023-11-07 to 2026-10-19.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-10-19: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2023-11-07)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Palm Beach County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	5	11	2.37	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-02-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	8	2.01	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles (x2)
2025-09-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	3	7	2.01	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2025-02-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	4	5	1.88	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-09-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	0	1.88	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	1.51	1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2023-11-08	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2023-11-07	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	0	0	1.51	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.