Mold-Like Substance. Egg Storage. Toxic-Substance…
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — You may want to skip Carmela Coffee in Boca Raton for a while — now that the State of Florida issued an “administrative complaint” against the location at 5560 North Military Trail. The “restaurant” was inspected on July 1st and is now subject to a follow-up after 14 violations were recorded. Carmela was not ordered to close.
Per BocaNewsNow.com policy, the following is the unedited list of violations filed with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation:
High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched garbage can then proceeded to touched container with bake goods without washing hands first. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site****Warning**
High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Sitting out of temperature control on top of cook line table. Raw shell eggs 61F cold holding per operator stored for approximately 2 hours and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Small black fridge under stovetop, liquid eggs 60F cold holding. Per operator product stored for approximately 2 hours and not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to reach in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. At 0 ppm chlorine. Operator moved sanitation procedures to 3 compartment sink 200 ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Email poster to operator **Warning**
Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator **Warning**
Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine dishwasher machine **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed form to operator **Warning**
Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed multiple bottles with sanitizer solution not labeled throughout the kitchen Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of shelf above cook line Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
