Carmela Coffee
3200 N Federal Hwy Ste 106, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · Permanent Food Service · License 6021771
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot)-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
butter packets (70°F - Cold Holding); butter at cook line cheese (42-46°F - Cold Holding); in cooler at cook line overstocked ; foods not prepared or portioned today ; food out of temperatures for approximately 1 hour; butter placed on four hour ; time marked and firm emailed; cheese - smaller portions made
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Egg whites container in cooler at cook line- opened since Monday approximately 36 hours; dated
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink at coffee bar used for purposes other than handwashing- to store coffee utensils
Removed
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.