The Art of Boba
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
55
Score
The Art of Boba has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Apr 9, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
Across the inspection history, “no paper towels” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
The Art of Boba's latest score of 55 falls below the West Palm Beach average of 79. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, heated boba (95F - Hot Holding). Operator stated item held for approximately 3 1/2 hours. Advised operator of proper hot holding parameters. Operator discarded product. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, boba pearls (45F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 2 hours. Advised operator of cold holding parameters. Operator replaced product. At kitchen low boy cooler, Breaded chicken tenders (46F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Operator placed into different cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Operator had new employee hired less than 30 days sign employee reporting agreement during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cook line, Hand wash sink used for other purposes as evident by food debris inside sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line flip top cooler, In use utensils in standing water 75F. Operator removed utensil. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At rear of kitchen, near three compartment sink, no handwashing sign provided.
31B-04-4
55
Jul 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
64
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee went from cleaning counter with cloth, put on gloves and began portioning food without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking. House made cooked tapioca boba, no time mark. Operator stated held less than hour, applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-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. Provided reporting agreement. Operator informed employee during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Standing water in bottom of flip top reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
64
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store oven mitts. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At multiple hand wash sinks; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
74
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At front line; house made tapioca boba, no time mark. Operator stated being held less than 2 hours, applied appropriate time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. At hand wash sink next to triple sink; no hot/cold running water. Operator stated water was turned off, turned water on, hot/cold running water provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At front line; hand washing sink used to dump food items. Operator removed food from sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen hand washing sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches in kitchen on floor in front of ice machine. 2 dead roaches in kitchen on hand washing sink next to triple sink. 2 dead roaches in kitchen on floor next to mop sink. Operator removed dead roaches, cleaned/sanitized hand washing sink and cleaned floors. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-03-4
61
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk-in cooler; raw pork and raw chicken stored over gallons of milk. Operator moved raw items below ready to eat. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At hand wash sink next to triple sink; hand wash sink blocked by fryer heating element stored on sink. Operator removed. At cook line; hand wash sink blocked by storage shelves. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front hand wash sink; no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
70
May 11, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over gallon of milk. Explained. Manager rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.easy off container stored in hand sink on cook line. Employees removed the container. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown sugar container not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Explained and manager stored handle above ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Both side walls of ice machine. Employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
67
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink . Manager stocked. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine
16-37-1
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Art of Boba last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Art of Boba on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Art of Boba?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Art of Boba.
How does The Art of Boba compare to other restaurants in West Palm Beach?
The Art of Boba most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the West Palm Beach average of 79.
Has The Art of Boba's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Art of Boba have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Art of Boba 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 The Art of Boba inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Art of Boba is inspected around two times per year on average.
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