The Poke Company

1000 N Congress Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Asian / Fusion

Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025

Score

High Risk

Going back to 2022, The Poke Company has eight inspections in the public record. The Poke Company was last inspected on Dec 15, 2025. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to six violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

By comparison, the average Boynton Beach facility scores 79, putting The Poke Company on the weaker side. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 8 violations

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entering kitchen after eating in dining room and then started to empty the dish machine with sanitized dishes. Employee went to wash her hands. **Corrected On-Site**

12A-16-4

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 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. Tuna removed from freezer last night, in walk in cooler.

01B-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety cauliflower rice identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature was 3 hours ago. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in dish area. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

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. Tuna removed from freezer last night, in walk in cooler. See stop sale.

06-09-1

Basic - Employee personal cell phone stored in or above a food preparation area, across dish machine. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee pizza on a food preparation table next to rice cookers. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Jul 21, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken (109 F-112F - Hot Holding) at front counter for less than 2.5 hours. No water into steam table. Operator reheated chicken to 170F for further hot holding and filled up steam table. **Corrected On-Site**

03B-01-6

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuna 49F-51F, salmon 49F, at front counter not cut or prepped today. Cooler was loaded 2.5 hours ago. Operator placed fish on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cauliflower 72F, at front counter cooked 1.5 hours ago. Operator will put cauliflower on time and discard leftovers in 2.5 hours **Corrective Action Taken**

03D-15-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit 82F in steam table at front counter. Steam table has no water. Operator filled water into steam table. **Corrective Action Taken**

10-07-4

Dec 5, 2024

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations.

View 5 violations

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Jul 10, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation.

View 1 violation

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Jan 26, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**

50-17-3

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (111F - Hot Holding) in steam table. In unit less than Four hours. Reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

03B-01-6

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In back kitchen **Warning**

31B-03-4

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use Avocados contain stickers **Warning**

08B-39-4

Aug 24, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Jan 20, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Jul 25, 2022

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - In-use utensil for rice stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit72°F. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Poke Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Poke Company on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Poke Company?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Poke Company.

How does The Poke Company compare to other restaurants in Boynton Beach?

The Poke Company most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Boynton Beach average of 79.

Has The Poke Company's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Poke Company have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at The Poke Company means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is The Poke Company inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Poke Company is inspected around two times per year on average.

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