Wellington, Palm Beach County

CARMELA COFFEE BAR

10630 FOREST HILL BLVD, Wellington, FL 33414

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
2 High Priority
Apr 27, 2026
City
Wellington
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
4

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.

Apr 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

12A-16-4

Detail 24540238

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator touch nose, touch clothes then begin to handle clean scoop to scoop ice; no hand wash. Advised operator to wash hands. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-27: Observed manager handle dirty dishes at triple sink and dish washer plug to drain dish washer then handled clean plate; no hand wash. Manager washed hands and placed plate to clean and sanitized. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

22-57-6

Detail 24540237

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-27: Same. Admin Complaint

21-08-4

Detail 24540236

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-27: Sanitizer bucket (50ppm quaternary) Sanitizer bucket (200ppm quaternary) Time Extended Corrected On-Site

Apr 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 9

12A-16-4

Detail 24514182

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator touch nose, touch clothes then begin to handle clean scoop to scoop ice; no hand wash. Advised operator to wash hands. Warning

22-57-6

Detail 24514185

High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24514181

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter cooler: milk (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored on counter 10 mins prior. Not prepped or portioned today. Operator placed to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 24514180

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Both hand wash sinks at front counter are being used as dump sinks whilst the one closest to entrance is also used to stored pitchers. Warning

16-62-1

Detail 24514184

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Repeat Violation Warning

11-26-1

Detail 24514178

Intermediate - 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. Emailed form to operator. Warning

24-27-4

Detail 24514179

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. At hand wash sink in far corner, when washing hands and even whilst retrieving paper towel, containers around sink area, and bowl with scoop are being splashed. Warning

08B-54-4

Detail 24514177

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed container of coffee stored at hand wash sink with no splash guard. Warning

21-08-4

Detail 24514183

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Aug 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-27-4

Detail 23984913

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled clean equipment and utensils without washing hands. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site

08A-08-5

Detail 23984915

High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. A bag with raw seared tuna stored in the same container with a bag of cook chicken inside reach in cooler. Operator removed tuna Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 23984916

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table Pouched eggs 118F hot holding, omelette 118F hot holding Per operator product stored for approximately 1 hours. Operator decided to moved it to time control. Timed marked product Time as a public health control form was emailed to operator Corrective Action Taken

16-62-1

Detail 23984917

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

06-09-1

Detail 23984918

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw seared tuna inside reach in cooler. Operator removed from bag Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 23984914

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 200 ppm quaternary Corrected On-Site

Aug 1, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

02B-01-5

Detail 23025160

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory for raw salmon and poached eggs. Operator made the necessary amendments. Corrected On-Site