LA MESA CAFE AND BISTRO LLC
48 NE 1 AVE STE A, B · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33432
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then continued to prepare food and handle clean dishes without washing hands. Inform operator of proper hand washing. Employee then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put on hair net then handled phone and grabbed clean equipment without washing hands. Informed operator of proper hand washing employee then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4High 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 moved trash can with gloved hand then continued to prepare food without washing hands. Informed operator of proper hand washing employee then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drank from coffee mug then continued to prepare drinks and food without washing hands. Informed operator of proper handwashing, employee then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Raw chicken in freezer stored in direct contact with plastic non food grade grocery bag with lettering. **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Hot shot fly pest spray for household use stored in restaurant. Advised operator to dispose of, operator disposed of cans. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over oat milk in reach in cooler next to dinning area. Operator moved and stored properly. In reach in cooler in kitchen raw salmon stored over black beans and pickles. Operator moved and stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait station milk (52F – Cold Holding); half and half (52F – Cold Holding) per operator was sitting out to make drinks for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved to reach in to quick chill Kitchen; cooked potatoes (60F – Cold Holding); butter (60F – Cold Holding) per operator both sitting out for approximately 2 hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler and freezer to quick chill. Operator decided to use time for butter moving forward, provided form. Flip top; cheese (48F – Cold Holding) per operator in flip top for 2 hours, items double panned, informed operator double panning, operator moved items to single pan and moved to reach in to quick chill. All items not prepared or portioned today **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in kitchen used as both preparation sink and washing sink, indicated by dirty dishes stored in sink as well as watching employee put dirty dishes in sink. Informed operator of proper hand sink usage, operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Smoked salmon not marked as raw on menu advised operator to mark menu **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Employee hired 2 weeks ago no reporting agreement signed. Provided form. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided sign, operator printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 5, 2026 8:36 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.