Garden Butcher

690 Yamato Rd Ste 6, Boca Raton, FL 33431
Grocery / Market
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
22
Score
High Risk

The Garden Butcher, located at 690 Yamato Rd Ste 6 in Boca Raton, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 11, 2026, with a score of 22. This inspection identified 5 critical, 5 major, and 5 minor violations. While the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent one noted issues such as broken equipment and an undeclared seating area.

8
Inspections
5
Critical latest
5
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
22
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
45
Oct 8, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Feb 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
78
Aug 5, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation.
86
Violations — Mar 11, 2026 Inspection
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted, emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Front line flip top lids broken. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Establishment listed as no seating, approximately 35 seats present. **Warning**
51-09-4
Basic - Floor area by front line prep sink has standing water on the floor, operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Spatulas in standing water 80F, operator stored dry. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Prep employee grabbed trash can with bare hands then put on gloves to continue salad preparation without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High 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. 1. Prep employee grabbed trash can with bare hands then put on gloves to continue salad preparation without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. 1. Employee left restroom, filled her water bottle then went into prep area and continued smoothie preparation without washing hands. Reviewed hand washing with operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-11-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken stored over ready to eat celery, operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. 1. sliced tomatoes 43-50F at 9:45am ambient cooling since 8am to 50F at 10:45am; chicken sausage 48F at 9:50am ambient cooling since 8am to 48F at 10:45am, Items not prepared or portioned today, At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-06-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
05-08-4
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. -Chia seeds with almond milk no label at grab and go refrigerator no label. **Warning**
02D-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)