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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
- Passed 4 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Apr 1, 2026: passed with 11 violations, 4 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
- #19 in Delray Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Apr 1
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 2025
- Failed Sep 15
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- 2024
- Passed Oct 19
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Passed Oct 18
Complaint Inspection
5 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Carmela Coffee, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.