Carvel Ice Cream
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
35
Score
Carvel Ice Cream, located at 255 Ne Spanish River Blvd in Boca Raton, FL, had a high-risk inspection on March 3, 2026, with a score of 35. This inspection identified 4 critical, 3 major, and 3 minor violations, including issues with dish storage, license display, and ice buildup in freezers. While this recent inspection noted several violations, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its eight scored visits.
7
Inspections
4
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
35
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 26, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Violations — Mar 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean dishes not inverted Advised operator to invert clean dishes
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator displayed up to date license **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezers Advised operator to clean
14-69-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Operator entered building then grabbed cooler doors; no handwash Operator washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
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 handled phone then grabbing tube of icing; no handwash Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - 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 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream machine 3: black raspberry soft serve contains milk (46F - Cold Holding) as per operator stored overnight Not prepped or portioned today See stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ice cream machine 3: black raspberry soft serve contains milk (46F - Cold Holding) as per operator stored overnight Not prepped or portioned today See stop sale
03A-02-5
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. Emailed to operator
11-07-5
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 to operator
11-27-4
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 to operator Operator had new employees sign forms **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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