Playa Bowls

1100 N Congress Ave Ste 110, Boynton Beach, FL 33426 · Permanent Food Service · License 6020037

B
Grade B
Safety score 80 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 24, 2026

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.High priority · no follow-up needed · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection
    6 high priority (5 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -20
  • Safety score80

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitJul 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.

    8 violations found:

    • 6 High priority
    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority6

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.

      Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. 3 door glass cooler: cashew milk (47°F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.

      Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and from 135°F to 41°F within six hours.

      See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours. 3 door glass cooler: oatmeal (47°F - Cooling) at 9:32am; cooling since 8:30pm on 7/23 At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41°F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

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

      3 door glass cooler: cashew milk (47°F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.

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

      3 door glass cooler: oatmeal (47°F - Cooling) at 9:32am; cooling since 8:30pm on 7/23 At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41°F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

      Splitter added at mop sink.

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.

      Strawberries on counter of triple under all purpose cleaner, cleaning chemicals stored next to canned energy beverages on storage rack. Operator stored all chemicals properly.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.

      Gatorade stored on floor in back prep area.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

      Portion cup as scoop in granola bin.

      Fixed on the spot

    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.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Approved source; food safe and unadulterated2
Food out of temperature2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Chemicals and toxic substances1