VINCENT'S FRENCH BAKERY
2831 N FEDERAL HWY UNIT 8 & 9 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. State Issued surface temperature measuring device indicated a surface temperature of only 143F on two separate cycles. Advised Operator to manually sanitize dishes until machine is repaired and able to sanitize properly. **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw salmon and then handled ready to eat spring mix lettuce without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing/requirements. **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled soiled dishes while removing from customers table/carrying to dish area then handled clean equipment and utensils used to prepare/serve drinks/food without washing hands. Advised Operator of proper hand washing/requirements. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Establishment receiving reduced oxygen packaged cooked sausage, cooked meat balls and cooked pate, (packaged up to two weeks prior) from commissary/location owned/operated by same Owner/Operator. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At sliding glass door reach in cooler; butter (45F – Cold Holding). Operator stated not prepared or portioned today, held in cooler less than 4 hours, moved to lowboy reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical (bleach/detergent improperly stored over food (nuts/spices). Operator moved chemicals to properly segregated area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
03G-43-3Intermediate – Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that requires a Process Waiver and the establishment does not have an approved Process Waiver and HACCP plan from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Establishment receiving reduced oxygen packaged cooked sausage, cooked meat balls and cooked pate, (packaged up to two weeks prior) from commissary/location owned/operated by same Owner/Operator. See stop sale. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface (ice bin) heavily soiled with mold-like substance or slime. Advised Operator to clean/sanitize ice bin. **Warning**
02B-04-5Intermediate – Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Pastry items containing meringue made with raw eggs, served raw/undercooked with torch for appearance/taste not identified on item menu card as being such. Advised Operator to properly identify item on product identification card. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu board offers smoked salmon served raw, not properly identified as being raw. Menu offers sunny side up eggs served undercooked, not properly identified as being undercooked. Advised Operator how/to properly/acceptably identify items as being raw/undercooked. **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator stated no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature. Advised Operator to acquire. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 1:44 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.