Cove Bistro
8430 Blue Mountain Dr, Boynton Beach, FL 33473
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected May 26, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Mar 25, 2026.
- Passed 3 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking, cited 4 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
- #22 in Boynton Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 26
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Mar 25
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- 2025
- Failed Oct 29
Routine Inspection
5 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Failed Apr 4
Callback Reinspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Cove Bistro, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.