Souvlaki Time

625 NE Spanish River Blvd Ste 10, Boca Raton, FL 33431 · Permanent Food Service · License 6019761

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Grade F
Safety score 53 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 30, 2026

What drove the grade

Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.High priority · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection
    5 high priority (4 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic
    -27
  • Administrative complaint on Jul 29, now complaint after follow-up
    Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
    -20
  • Safety score53

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

11 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitJul 30, 2026 Complaint after follow-up

    Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.

    2 violations still not corrected:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Basic
    What was still cited

    High priority1

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Burgers 45°F ; Moussaka 45°F Cold Holding Feta 43°F; cooked rice 43°F ; chicken 43°F tzatziki 43°F in walk-in cooler; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for less than four hours; food placed in ice;

      Administrative complaint

    Basic1

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.

      More time given

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitJul 29, 2026 Administrative complaint

    Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.

    11 violations found:

    • 5 High priority
    • 2 Intermediate
    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority5

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      falafel (85°F - Cold Holding) food container outside for approximately 1 hour; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for less than four hours; placed inside cooler; humus (41-46°F - Cold Holding); steak (45°F - Cold Holding); cheese (47°F - Cold Holding) in coolers at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods pit of temperature for approximately 1 hour; moved to different cooler; burgers (45°F - Cold Holding); moussaka (45°F - Cold Holding)in walk-in cooler; foods not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; advised operator to keep door shit and place food in ice

      Fixed on the spot

      Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.

      cooked chicken (120°F - Hot Holding); on prep table at cook line; as per operator food out if temperature for approximately 10 minutes; food moved back on the grill to be reheated to 165°F

      Fixed on the spot

      Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.

      cooked potatoes (86°F - 70°F Cooling)at 2:07 to 70°F at 2:47 since 1:30 ; in the walk-in cooler; food covered and stacked up in between other recently cooked foods; food uncovered

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.

      Raw pork and lamb over cooked chicken and chili in walk-in freezer; Stored properly

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.

      Observed employee going outside and returning to kitchen, put gloves on and handled foods without washing hands first. Educated; employee washed hands;

    Intermediate2

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No soap provided at handwash sink at prep station

      Provided

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 52, Misrepresentation or misbranding: Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish.

      Menu advertising Sole as fish served but operator serving Swai fish instead Immediate A/C as per Supervisor F. S.

      Administrative complaint

    Basic4

    • Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.

      Knife stored under the broilers at cook line Removed

      Fixed on the spot

      In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F- in water at 90°F at cook line; advised to discard water

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris- at back of the kitchen

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Food out of temperature4
In-use utensils properly stored2
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Handwash sinks and supplies1
Misrepresentation or misbranding1