D'BEST SANDWICH SHOP

Name: D'BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Address: 5201 N DIXIE HWY, BOCA RATON, FL, 33487, US
Rating: 66.3

5201 N DIXIE HWY, BOCA RATON, FL 33487

License #6013813

🥪 Deli/Sandwich ℹ️

66.3 Grade F / 100

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January 27, 2026 · 4 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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D'BEST SANDWICH SHOP in BOCA RATON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 66.3 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 27, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 16 critical, 14 major, 8 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[02D-03-4] 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...no preparation or explanation date in grabbed go TCS food . Operator date marked.
[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...slice cheese 50F in cold well at front line , food not prepped or portioned today , food being held more than four hours.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...slice cheese 50F in cold well at front line , food not prepped or portioned today , food being held more than four hours. Stop sale issue . Manager discarded cheese .
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection... observed at 2:55pm cooling pulled turkey with covered 74F in middle shelf in reach in cooler . Took another temperature at 3:14 pm turkey 73F . Manager removed food to reach in freezer to cooling fast

Disposition: Warning Issued
[02D-03-4] 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..no expiration date or prep date on grabbed and food pasta salad, macaroni salad, potato salad in glass door reach in cooler by the POS .
[14-01-5] To go container with no handle used to dispense food in shredded boiled eggs at reach in cooler .
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit ...... shredded cheese 47F, cut lettuce 47 F, spring mix 47F, shredded boiled eggs 56F in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen. Blocked cheese 45F, fresh mozzarella cheese 46F, marinara sauce 48F, sour cream 45F in tall Victory reach in cooler at prep station . As per operator Food not prepped or portion today , food being held less than four hour . Employee removed food to another acceptable cooler .
[03F-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking...slice American cheese, provolone cheese, shredded cheese in cold hold table at front line . As Per manager food being held less than 4 hours and manager stated that after 4 hours food removed to storage cooler . Reviewed Time control for TCS food must be discarded after four hours.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit....Hot holding meatballs 111F in steam table being held since 11 am ( less than 4 hours ) . Recommend to manager time marked food .
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times...blocked by boxes , dirty towel rack at prep station.
[03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food..
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked...roast beef , portion pasta salad, macaroni salad was prepped two days ago at reach in cooler . Operator date marked.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled...Lysol spray bottle . Operator labeled .