Sambou Acai in Boca Raton

Last inspected:

20509 Meeting Street, Boca Raton, FL 33434
Overview

Sambou Acai, a mobile food vendor in Boca Raton, received one inspection on record on January 22, 2026 during a permit application follow-up visit. The inspection identified six violations, all classified as priority foundation issues. The person in charge was unable to demonstrate that food employees had been informed in a verifiable manner to report illness or symptoms transmissible through food, and could not explain conditions for restricting or excluding sick employees. The establishment lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal incidents. The mobile vehicle had no chemical sanitizer test kit available to measure sanitizing solution concentration and no hand wash soap provided at the handwashing sink. All violations were noted for correction as part of the permit application process.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.
6Violations

Last inspected FDACS:

Sambou Acai in Boca Raton: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

— 1 inspection
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: TARIQUL ISLAM, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. The Mobile Food Permit Requirements have been used by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. Visit conducted to follow up on request 5148510. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted and must be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Failure to meet all permitting requirements will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to suspend food activities. Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the memo section of the check or money order.

Risk-Based Violations

2-103.11(O) Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to ensure that food employees were informed in a verifiable manner to report their illness and or symptoms relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to relate conditions of restriction and exclusion. o
2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures for accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Mobile vehicle: No hand wash soap provided at hand wash sink.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)
Mobile vehicle: Chest freezer missing thermometer.
4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Mobile vehicle: No chemical sanitizer solution concentration strength measuring test kits available during the inspection.

Sambou Acai in Boca Raton: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sambou Acai in Boca Raton last inspected?
Sambou Acai in Boca Raton was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on January 22, 2026. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Sambou Acai in Boca Raton had?
Sambou Acai in Boca Raton has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Sambou Acai in Boca Raton find?
Sambou Acai in Boca Raton was most recently inspected by FDACS on January 22, 2026 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Sambou Acai in Boca Raton had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Sambou Acai in Boca Raton has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Sambou Acai in Boca Raton?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Sambou Acai in Boca Raton are: 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 6-301.11: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf.

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