La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons
Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025
64
Score
Going back to 2022, La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons has nine inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Dec 29, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Compared to other Coconut Creek restaurants (averaging 78), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
64
Jul 18, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Insects, Rodents, and Animals Not Present
FL-38
82
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Box on top of hand washing sink by the front counter. Employee removed box **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Paint brush being used as a basting brush on the cook line. Chef discarded brush **Corrected On-Site**
14-14-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen floor missing tiles on the cook line
36-17-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen with heavy dust accumulation.
36-34-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl be used as a scoop for cheese and pico. Chef discarded bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between reach in cooler cracks. Chef removed and put by the three compartment sink **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen fish on prep table thawing. Chef moved to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
64
Aug 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The walk in cooler at Chicken ; (47F - Cold Holding); chicken tenders (47F - Cold Holding), chef removed items into working cooler and walk in freezer And called for maintenance
03A-02-5
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. Emailed form
11-26-1
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Chef removed knife from between coolers **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Chef removed bowls from food **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
70
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above walk-in cooler
36-34-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
74
Jul 27, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 26, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. 2 door flip top left side cook line: mac and cheese (60°F); cheese (58°F); cooked chicken (58°F); raw beef (55°F); raw chicken (55°F); raw breaded chicken (60°F); cooked pasta (58°F); cut tomatoes (58°F) in cook line flip top cooler. Monitored unit for approximately 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Operator states items have been in unit for over four hours. cooked potatoes (51°F)cooked pasta (49°F); cheese (47°F) being held in walk in cooler. Monitored unit for 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored above cooked beans in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door flip top left side cook line: mac and cheese (60°F); cheese (58°F); cooked chicken (58°F); raw beef (55°F); raw chicken (55°F); raw breaded chicken (60°F); cooked pasta (58°F); cut tomatoes (58°F) in cook line flip top cooler. Monitored unit for approximately 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Operator states items have been in unit for over four hours. See Stop Sale cooked potatoes (51°F)cooked pasta (49°F); cheese (47°F) being held in walk in cooler. Monitored unit for 1 hour with no changes in temperature. Not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live small flying insects in warewashing area not landing **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked beans (51°F-55°F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator beans were cooked yesterday and have been cooling over night, not prepared or portioned today. **Warning**
01B-36-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. cooked beans (51°F-55°F - Cooling) in walk in cooler. Per operator beans were cooked yesterday and have been cooling over night, not prepared or portioned today. See Stop Sale **Warning**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained/soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup without handle used to portion rice **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
32
Feb 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic handled to go bag used to store cheese in direct contact on cook line, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potatoes (90°F-112°F - Hot Holding). Operator states item has is cooked in fryer and moved to steam table. Item was cooked 2 hours ago. Operator instructed employee to reheat to 165°F and turned up steam table **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on dry storage shelving, walk in cooler shelving, ware ash if shelving. Discussed with operator
22-31-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing red substance at ware washing area not labeled. Operator labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
36-06-4
58
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons on file is from Dec 29, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons.
How does La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons compare to other restaurants in Coconut Creek?
La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Coconut Creek average of 78.
Has La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons 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 La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Brasa Hillsboro Lyons is inspected around three times per year on average.
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