BOCA RATON, Palm Beach County

RAFINA

6877 SW 18 ST H127, BOCA RATON, FL 33433

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Mar 4, 2026
City
BOCA RATON
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Mar 4, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

01B-03-5

Detail 24416297

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Contaminated ice, wine bottles in drink ice. At front bar.

03A-02-5

Detail 24416294

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top cooler on cook line at Cut tomatoes ; (50F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); salmon (46F - Cold Holding)

31A-09-4

Detail 24416301

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by ice machine blocked by garbage can. Manager moved can Corrected On-Site

36-36-4

Detail 24416300

Basic - Ceiling tile missing.

36-34-5

Detail 24416298

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents have a accumulated dusts

10-17-4

Detail 24416296

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula between cooler at cook line. Chef moved spatula Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 24416299

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwashing sign at handwashing sink at front bar.

08B-12-5

Detail 24416295

Basic - Stored food not covered. Wine Bottles stored in drink ice, at front bar See stop sale

Oct 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 24146149

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dishwasher tested at 0ppm. Operator replaced sanitizer solution and primed machine, retesting at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 24146156

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

14-01-5

Detail 24146152

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic side container used as scoop in salad prep cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

14-36-5

Detail 24146153

Basic - Interior of reach in refrigerator in disrepair/has exposed insulation.

23-03-4

Detail 24146154

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers soiled with dust.

22-16-4

Detail 24146151

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass reach in by dish prep shelves soiled with mold like substance.

29-49-6

Detail 24146150

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

29-20-5

Detail 24146157

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink at soda station slow draining.

06-01-5

Detail 24146155

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw calamari thawing in standing water at triple sink. Operator placed items under running water. Corrected On-Site

Apr 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

31A-11-4

Detail 23686827

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. In the prep area hand sink, a vegetable dicer was stored inside the sink. The dicer was removed Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23686826

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the prep area hand sink. Paper towels were provided Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23686825

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At the prep area hand sink. Soap was provided Corrected On-Site

Dec 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-01-5

Detail 23407347

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the bucket of chicken base in the store room, a small bowl was stored and used to dispense the product. The bowl was removed Corrected On-Site

36-03-4

Detail 23407349

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken. On the cook line the tiles are broken and separating from the wall.

12B-02-4

Detail 23407348

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drink on the prep table next to the cook line at the end of the cook line. The drink was removed. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23407346

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the end of the cook line, the fan cover is soiled.

Jan 23, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

03B-01-6

Detail 22582916

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lentil soup 128° Chef reheated to 165° and above Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22582913

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Chef filled paper towels Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22582914

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled.

22-20-5

Detail 22582915

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

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

41-17-4

Detail 22050980

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle of chemical not labeled with common name. Operator provided label for chemical. Repeat 3/25/2022, 3/27/2023, Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 22050982

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

10-17-4

Detail 22050981

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between wall and equipment and spatula between equipment. Operator removed for cleaning and proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Mar 28, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

02B-02-5

Detail 21889956

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for under cooked salmon offered on To-Go menu. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-28: Time Extended

53B-14-5

Detail 21889957

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-28: Time Extended

Mar 27, 2023

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 21889779

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At wine storage area by front of restaurant- observed approximately 1 small flying insect landing on open paper towel roll on counter- operator killed and removed fly- operator sanitized area. Admin Complaint

08A-20-5

Detail 21889785

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw ( comminuted) ground beef stored over raw shrimp- operator moved beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 21889781

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At reach in cooler drawers at cookline- raw chicken 45-46F at 12:20 to 45-46F at 12:50 ( cooling since 11:30), raw lamb 45-46F at 12:20 to 45-46T at 12:50 ( cooling since 11:30), raw pork 45-46F at 12:20 to 45-46T at 12:50 ( cooling since 11:30)- cooler door open and closed frequently due to lunch rush- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 41F within remains 2.5 hours- operator placed food in walk in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

02B-02-5

Detail 21889783

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for under cooked salmon offered on To-Go menu.

53B-14-5

Detail 21889780

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

41-17-4

Detail 21889782

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of soap not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

21-10-4

Detail 21889784

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Employee at cookline - with soiled dry wiping cloth on prep table.

Mar 25, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 20959248

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. #1: observed raw beef and raw salmon being stored above ready-to-eat spinach pie in walk-in cooler. Operator reversed. #2: observed raw lamb chops being stored above ready-to-eat potatoes in walk-in cooler. Operator reversed. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 20959246

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. #1: observed raw beef stored over raw salmon in walk-in cooler. Operator reversed. #2: Observed raw beef being stored behind raw octopus in flip top cooler across from flat top grill. Operator reversed. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20959249

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. spinach pie (47°F - Cold Holding); meat pie (48°F) Observed in flip top cooler near salad station and dish machine. Spinach and meat pies were stacked high above fill line. Operator removed extra meat and spinach pies and moved them to reach-in cooler below. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 20959252

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing sanitizer not labeled. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 20959251

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse and phone stored on dry storage shelf near dish machine. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 20959250

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed oregano in dry storage area without a lid. Operator put lid on. Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 20959247

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen lamb chops being thawed in triple sink in standing water. Operator states less than 1 hour and turned on faucet.

Feb 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-09-4

Detail 20832981

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by Prep table

35B-01-4

Detail 20832980

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

08B-12-5

Detail 20832982

Basic - Stored food not covered. Gyro, Walk In Cooler

21-12-4

Detail 20832979

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Sep 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

22-20-5

Detail 20507292

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

31B-04-4

Detail 20507291

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.