The regulatory question is simple: Florida baseline first: Palm Beach County's chronic density is 31% above the Florida average. Palm Beach County counts 112 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 bars, 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, and 1 Pizza. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
41 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Inspectors ordered 41 kitchens shut in Palm Beach County during a recent 90-day window. BRICK ALLEY TAVERN in Lake Worth Beach, BRASS MONKEY SPORTS BAR AND GRILL in Lake Worth Beach and FLAME BBQ & SOULFOOD in Mangonia Park drew the worst reports of the group. These emergency orders are the most immediate regulatory actions available to DBPR, bypassing slower administrative proceedings or corporate dissolutions to stop an immediate threat to public health. The volume of these emergency shutdowns remains steady compared to previous records. Why is this pattern persisting across the county? It indicates a consistent failure to meet basic sanitation standards that require immediate state intervention.
- BRICK ALLEY TAVERNLake Worth Beach2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2026-04-21
- BRASS MONKEY SPORTS BAR AND GRILLLake Worth Beach4 HP1 INT2 BASScore 412last visit 2026-04-20
- FLAME BBQ & SOULFOODMangonia Park1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-20
- DUFFYS SPORTS GRILLPalm Beach Gardens2 HPScore 200last visit 2026-05-21
- EL RICONCITO COLOMBIANOPalm Springs11 HP5 INT3 BASScore 1153last visit 2026-05-21
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Near Miss
112 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
GRILLE ON CONGRESS (THE) in Boca Raton, LA HACIENDA BAR AND RESTAURANT in Loxahatchee and KAPOW! NOODLE BAR in Boca Raton drew the loudest scorecards in Palm Beach County. Inspectors posted 112 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. None of these resulted in an emergency-order closure, meaning they avoided the red alert list. These operators are now on a near-miss watch list for drawing significant inspector attention while remaining open to the public. The pattern of violations centered on HP and BAS labels. Why were these specific sanitation failures not deemed severe enough to trigger an immediate shutdown under state safety standards? Any of these locations could face a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.
- GRILLE ON CONGRESS (THE)Boca Raton3 HP2 INT5 BASScore 325
- LA HACIENDA BAR AND RESTAURANTLoxahatchee5 HP1 INT2 BASScore 512last visit 2026-02-10
- KAPOW! NOODLE BARBoca Raton3 HP3 INT5 BASScore 335last visit 2025-12-02
- GB BELCASTROBoynton Beach3 HP1 INTScore 310last visit 2026-03-31
- CHINA CAFE RESTAURANT INCWest Palm Beach3 HP1 INT7 BASScore 317last visit 2026-01-27
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Worst Offenders
234 records this window
Active enforcement targets and repeat offenders: restaurants carrying emergency-order history, chronic 11-year systemic violation patterns, or cross-flag enforcement tiers.
An investigation into long-term regulatory patterns in Palm Beach County reveals 234 historical bad actors over an 11-year window. This list of repeat offenders is led by LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLC and LE BERGER RESTAURANT LLC.
- LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLCLake Worth BeachActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/11/2026
- LE BERGER RESTAURANT LLCLake Worth BeachActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/11/2026
- GREEN HOUSEWest Palm BeachActive bad actorlast visit 04/09/2026
- HERITAGE PIZZA AND GRILLLake Worth BeachActive bad actorlast visit 01/29/2026
- RED CRAB - JUICY SEAFOODWest Palm BeachActive bad actorlast visit 05/04/2026
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Closures
30 records this window
The closed-door file: confirmed shutdowns, owner-validated closure posts, DBPR status signals, and external places data that say service has stopped.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZA in Boca Raton, CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILL in West Palm Beach and PLATINUM ELITE VENDING in West Palm Beach led the board in Palm Beach County. 30 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals (silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation) in the 90-day public window. Across the closure-signal cohort: 4 fast-food spots, 3 sandwiches, 2 wine bars, and 1 Bakery. 20 standalone restaurants and 10 chain locations. Trend line: closure-signals volume is steady against the last public cut. These are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures — Closure Score 4/4 = third-party verified; lower scores = likely / probable / DBPR-flagged-inactive. The numbers are the story.
- CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZABoca Ratonclosure score 3
- CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILLWest Palm Beachclosure score 3
- PLATINUM ELITE VENDINGWest Palm Beachclosure score 3
- LETS DISH CARIBBEAN RESTAURANTWest Palm Beachclosure score 2
- DUCK DONUTS ROYAL PALM BEACHRoyal Palm Beachclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
199 records this window
Merged ghost + distressed licenses: active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 365+ days, or carrying administrative-lapse signals (status 45/46 grace, Sunbiz IFLAL, near-expiry).
Inspectors have left 199 licenses off the radar in Palm Beach County this cycle. This includes 5 DBPR-active licenses that have not seen an inspector in 365+ days, a direct violation of Florida statute 61C-1.002 which dictates inspection cadence. Another 84 licenses show formal DBPR distress signals including Status 45 and 46, IFLAL filings, or annual inspection gaps. Five of these operators fall into both the off-cadence and distressed categories. Six additional licenses were escalated to closures after stronger confirmation signals surfaced.
- MEXICAN CHURROS LLCWest Palm Beach
- CHIKKI'S KITCHENWest Palm Beach
- EDGIE'S GRILL INCDelray Beach
- ANTOJITOS SALVADORENOS EL AMANECERWest Palm Beach
- ISLAND FLAVA CAFERoyal Plm Beach
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New Owners
17 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: KOKORO SUSHI in Boca Raton, CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATO in Boca Raton and MARGAUX BAKERY in Boca Raton drew the loudest scorecard in Palm Beach County. 17 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Trend line: ownership-change volume is even with the last public cut. These are operator turnovers — a new owner-of-record on an existing license — not closures, cancellations, or revocations.
- KOKORO SUSHIBoca Raton
- CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATOBoca Raton
- MARGAUX BAKERYBoca Raton
- ORCHIDS GARDEN BOCABoca Raton
- ELLA COFFEE HOUSEBoynton Beach
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Chain Activity
56 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: 56 chain brands surface in Palm Beach County’s rollup, covering 269 locations between them: 66 FSQ-confirmed closures, 25 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, McDonald's, Burger King. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- SubwayFlorida38 flagged locations
- McDonald'sFlorida27 flagged locations
- Burger KingFlorida19 flagged locations
- Jersey Mike's SubsFlorida17 flagged locations
- Florida Sportservice IncFlorida7 flagged locations
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Most Improved
3 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: ELISABETTA'S/BAR CAPRI in West Palm Beach, GOLDEN CORRAL in Boynton Beach and LANTERN LOCAL TAVERN in Lantana drew the loudest scorecard in Palm Beach County. 3 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test: at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. ELISABETTA'S/BAR CAPRI in West Palm Beach dropped HP+Critical counts from 9 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (88.9% better). That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- ELISABETTA'S/BAR CAPRIWest Palm Beach2 INT4 BASPestScore 74
- GOLDEN CORRALBoynton Beach1 BASPestScore 51
- LANTERN LOCAL TAVERNLantana1 INTScore 10
Openings
30 records this window
New DBPR licenses plus confirmed opening signals: the places that just joined the map and still need their first public-record track record.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: Palm Beach County ledger: 30 opening signals. 12 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 21 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include LONG ISLAND BAGEL CAFE in Boca Raton, H&H BAGELS in West Palm Beach and GERONIMO TEQUILA BAR AND SOUTHWEST GRILL in Delray Beach.
- LONG ISLAND BAGEL CAFEBoca Ratonconfirmed open
- H&H BAGELSWest Palm Beachconfirmed open
- GERONIMO TEQUILA BAR AND SOUTHWEST GRILLDelray Beachconfirmed open
- TROPICAL SMOKEHOUSEDelray Beachconfirmed open
- GREEK TAVERNATequestaconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
118 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
The public record leaves one hard question: 118 Palm Beach County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — SABOR LATINO, STAR MAMA LLC, THE PALM HOUSE among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. SABOR LATINO stretched a high-priority-free run to 7 inspections covering roughly 1.8 years. The numbers are the story.
- SABOR LATINOBoynton Beach
- STAR MAMA LLCBoynton Beach
- THE PALM HOUSEJuno Beach
- HOOKY ENTERTAINMENT DELRAYDelray Beach
- LA GRANJA RESTAURANTPalm Beach Gardens
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