Boca Hideaway
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2026
70
Score
Boca Hideaway appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 26, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “standing water in bottom of three door”, showing up three times.
Boca Hideaway's latest score of 70 falls below the Boca Raton average of 74. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing blue toxic substance not labeled at storage rack in warehouse wash area. Operator labeled spray bottle.
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gaskets, three door bison reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen.
14-11-5
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed two lights not functioning at hood in kitchen.
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of three door, bison, reach-in-cooler in kitchen.
29-49-6
70
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face with no gloves while preparing food. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above cheese in flip top cooler. Advised employee of proper storage, employee moved cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cell phone with no gloves before handling tongs and sauté pan to prepare food, without washing hands. Advised employee of proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator unable to provide at time of inspection. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Unable to provide during inspection. **Warning**
05-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer, box of ground turkey stored on floor. Advised employee of proper storage. **Warning**
08B-38-4
43
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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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. Dishwasher ppm at zero . Manager changed bucket and primed sanitizer Manager fixed sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken above cooked mash potatoes and ketchup cup servings in three door flip top cooler on cook line. Chicken was moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken wings ; (46F - Cold Holding) left on top of flip top cooler. Cook took the chicken wings that he said were there 1 hour when they opened and put them in the walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at front bar. Manager posted a handwashing sign at handwashing sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling and vents with accumulation of dust
36-34-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes of food on the floor in walk in freezer, boxes of frozen rolls. Manager picked up boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water leaking on to floor from inside three door flip top cooler on cook line
29-49-6
47
Feb 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
67
Feb 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
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**
53B-01-5
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.email operator form.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
67
Oct 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line hand washing sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Main kitchen cook line- observed tongs hanging on oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Main kitchen mop sink- observed mop wet nesting in mop bucket.
42-01-4
82
Apr 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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. Chlorine ppm 0
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked beef
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
06-09-1
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Missing tiles on wall by kitchen
36-24-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Three door flip top cooler on cook line has water standing water at bottom of cooler
29-49-6
52
Oct 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Boca Hideaway last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Boca Hideaway on file is from Mar 26, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Boca Hideaway?
Across the inspection record, “standing water in bottom of three door” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Boca Hideaway.
How does Boca Hideaway compare to other restaurants in Boca Raton?
Boca Hideaway most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Boca Raton average of 74.
Has Boca Hideaway's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Boca Hideaway have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Boca Hideaway means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Boca Hideaway inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Boca Hideaway is inspected around two times per year on average.
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