Meals by Chef B LLC
522 Lantana, Lantana, FL 33462 · Permanent Food Service · License 6023081
F
Grade F
Safety score 54 of 100
Latest visit, Sep 25, 2026: 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection3 high priority (half: fixed at a follow-up on Sep 25), 2 intermediate, 3 basic-21
- Emergency closure on Sep 24, since fixedReduced from 35 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-15
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Sep 25-10
- Safety score54
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 3 visits
Routine inspection · Sep 24, 2026
Follow-up visit · Sep 25, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Same.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Hole in or other damage to wall. Same.
Follow-up visit · Sep 25, 2026 Still closed
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Same.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on floor behind True sliding door coolers. 1 between fryer and flat top. Operator removed dead roaches from establishment.
- High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 crawling on floor by dry storage racks. 1 crawling on wall behind triple sink. Operated eliminated and removed roaches from establishment.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Hole in or other damage to wall. Same.
First visit · Sep 24, 2026 Emergency closure
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- High priority: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cooked corn 9/11, garlic lime vinaigrette 04/2026 observed in stainless steel drawer cooler.
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board at flip top cooler by Alto Sham.
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Advised operator to clean and sanitize blade.
- High priority: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm) Operator added more quaternary sanitizer, 400ppm.
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Intermediate: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed to go container in hand sink by triple sink. Operator removed to go container.
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 6 dead roaches on floor by glass sliding door True cooler, 4 under storage rack near canned food rack, 1 under canned food rack, 1 on shelf where tea packets are stored, 1 on floor by 2 door flip top cooler. Advised operator to remove dead roaches from building.
- High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 Live roach crawling on floor by glass sliding door True cooler, 1 crawling on floor by bean/vinegar storage rack, 2 live crawling on lower shelf of prep table where skewers are stored, 1 crawling on shelf over prep table by walk in freezer, 1 crawling on floor under triple sink, 1 crawling on floor by hand wash sink near walk in cooler. Advised operator to eliminate roaches.
- Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
- Basic: Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind tall white refrigerator.