ARGENTINIAN GRILL

Name: ARGENTINIAN GRILL
Address: 2521 N FEDERAL HWY STE C, BOCA RATON, FL, 33431, US
Rating: 55.6

2521 N FEDERAL HWY STE C, BOCA RATON, FL 33431

License #6021600

🫔 Latin American ℹ️

55.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

September 17, 2026 · 1 finding · 0 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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ARGENTINIAN GRILL in BOCA RATON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 55.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 13 critical, 13 major, 17 minor.

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August 14, 2025

The latest inspection on September 17, 2026 shows 1 observation row: no critical rows, 1 major, and 0 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
[53A-05-6] 4 people at location working with food, no food manger present

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils stored in pan that has an accumulation of food debris. Operator washed and sanitized pan and utensils.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in kitchen.
[10-07-4] In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in dirty water at 86F in kitchen. Operator cleaned and sanitized utensils and changed water.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw beef, then handled tongs to flip meat, then left station and washed his hands. Employee then picked up the same tongs that he previously touched with the soiled gloves with his bare hands. Employee then put on new gloves without washing hands. Employee then grabbed clean skillet that he was placing cooked steak on. Educated operator on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw bacon over sliced onions and tomatoes at tall stainless reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored properly.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box by front register: spinach empanadas(126F - Hot Holding); ham and cheese empanadas (128F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hours. Advised operator to use time control. Advised operator to place time stamp for remaining 2.5 hours. Time control procedure emailed to operator. ; on counter: butter packets (71F - Hot Holding) Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator returned to cooler.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler: mashed potatoes (58F - Cooling) at 2:53; cooling since 11:30 - 57F at 3:40 Observed with tight fitting lid at walk in cooler. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator removed lid and placed in reach in freezer to quick chill.
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Walk in cooler: Cooked sweetbreads (thymus gland) made 8/2, frozen and then removed from freezer on 8/11 and placed in walk in. Freezer pull date not tracked. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedures.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan cooked on 8/11 not date marked at reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator dated product.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle container used in rice bin at prep table. Operator removed item.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed food storage containers at ice machine upright. Operator properly stored items.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed lettuce over cut parsley. Operator properly stored items.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw steak over cooked beef at walk in cooler. Operator properly stored items.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef out of commercial packaging over frozen vegetables at reach in freezer. Operator properly stored items.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at reach cooler at kitchen cut cherry tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) as per operator at reach in cooler beyond 4 hours. Operator discarded items.
[03D-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Observed at reach cooler at kitchen cut cherry tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) as per operator at reach not properly cooled in 4 hours. Operator discarded items.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed heavy whipping cream opened more than 24 hours ago as per operator. Operator properly labeled item.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed no written plan at time of inspection, operator printed and filled out written procedures during inspection.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed degreaser not properly labeled, operator properly labeled.