PANACHE BISTRO & CAFE
5301 N FEDERAL HWY CAFE GROUND FLR · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33487
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure…employee grabbed cheese while preparing meatball sandwich. Employee washed hands and putting gloves after discussion . **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. ..fresh garlic in oil date marked 7/15 in walk in cooler . See stop sale. Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition…Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening…artichoke In walk in cooler . Cook not determined when it was opened .
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit…tuna salad 45F, chicken salad 46F in grabbed and go cooler by dining area.. food not prepped or portioned today food being held less than 4 hours . Operator removed food to freezer to chill fast . **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening…artichoke In walk in cooler . Cook not determined when it was opened . Stop sale issued . Cook discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
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 working 1 month , 1 week without employee health responsibility
Basic 1
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food… grabbed n go food missing , address , preparation date .
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 29, 2026 6:19 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 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.