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THE VINE CAFE

1515 S FEDERAL HWY · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33432

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 5, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3660540
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13504888
DBPR license6008048

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#6High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch apron and clothing with gloved hands then handled food utensils without first hand washing. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority12A-29-4

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. Observed employee push garbage down into can with gloved hands then handled. Aged bread with out first washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked Rice (125F – Hot Holding) in rice warmer on prep table in kitchen under no temperature control. Rice warmer unit was not powered on. Food cooked less than two hours ago. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate02B-01-5

Intermediate – Menu does not identify Poke bowls, salmon sushirrito, Tuna cado sushirrito, rainbow sushirrito, spicy salmon sushirrito, salmon cucumber bites, sushi rolls containing tuna and salmon, which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate31B-02-4

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

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear container with no handles stored in dry white and brown rice storage containers in kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic24-05-4

Basic – Spoons, tongs, and spatulas in container on food prep table not stored inverted or in a protected manner in kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink in kitchen. Maintenance repaired at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bag of raw chicken thawing on food prep table under no temperature control. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:22 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.