Carmela's Coffee Bar

9658 Glades Rd #205, Boca Raton, FL 33434

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Carmela's Coffee Bar appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 18, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “operating with an expired division of hotels”, which has been cited two times.

Carmela's Coffee Bar scores about where you'd expect for a Boca Raton restaurant. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 18, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Paper towels being used as a food liner. Employee removed paper towels **Corrected On-Site**

14-86-1

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/25 Less than sixty days. Paid on account, verify with upload to show paid up to date. **Corrected On-Site**

50-17-3

Aug 21, 2025

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

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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. At front counter area- employee handled dirty cups - then proceeded to prepare drinks for an order without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

12A-13-4

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. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-25-4

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the flip top cooler in the kitchen chicken 47F - Cold Holding) .Food not prepared or portioned- food out of temperature for 30 minutes. At reach in cooler- empanadas (44F - Cold Holding)- food not prepared or portioned today- - food out temperature for 30 minutes- **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Triple Sink (Quaternary 400ppm)

41-18-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrective Action Taken**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watch while handling food in the kitchen. **Corrective Action Taken**

13-07-4

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Repeat Violation**

32-04-4

Jun 27, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop left in bucket with dirty eater

42-01-4

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's and women's restroom doors are not self closing

32-04-4

Jan 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. It's in self service cooler at front counter has no labeling, just name of location

02D-03-4

Jul 25, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Dec 7, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Main kitchen at 3 compartment sink-observed hand washing sink being blocked by speed cart.

31A-09-4

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Front counter low boy cooler- observed employee cup of tea in cooler. Operator removed employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-13-4

Aug 30, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Feb 22, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled over milk, cheese, and hummus in reach in cooler. Turbo air two door

08A-05-6

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired more than sixty days confirmation number of Paid online uploaded to confirm. **Corrected On-Site**

50-17-3

Sep 16, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

29-42-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Carmela's Coffee Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Carmela's Coffee Bar on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Carmela's Coffee Bar?

Across the inspection record, “operating with an expired division of hotels” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Carmela's Coffee Bar.

How does Carmela's Coffee Bar compare to other restaurants in Boca Raton?

Carmela's Coffee Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Boca Raton average of 74.

Has Carmela's Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carmela's Coffee Bar have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Carmela's Coffee Bar 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 Carmela's Coffee Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Carmela's Coffee Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.

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