La Bamba Mexican and Spanish Restaurant
4285 W Atlantic Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33445
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 Aug 12, 2026: passed with 1 violation. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 11, 2026.
- Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 4 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- #32 in Delray Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 12
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Failed Aug 11
Complaint Inspection
5 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Failed Mar 11
Complaint Inspection
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Passed Feb 23
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
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