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BY MACHO MARV — METRO BRIEFING

Palm Beach County — Restaurant Inspection Briefing

OOOOH YEAAH! Florida baseline first: Palm Beach County's chronic density is 31% above the Florida average. Palm Beach County counts 106 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Assisted Living, 1 BBQ, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chinese. BROTHER.

Emergency Orders

43 records this window

Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.

OH YEAH, MEAN GENE! BRICK ALLEY TAVERN in Lake Worth Beach, BRASS MONKEY SPORTS BAR AND GRILL in Lake Worth Beach and FLAME BBQ & SOULFOOD in Mangonia Park put the sharpest marks on Palm Beach County's list. 43 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window — DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals: faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, faster than corporate dissolution. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. OH YEAH.

  • BRICK ALLEY TAVERNLake Worth Beach2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2026-05-27
  • BRASS MONKEY SPORTS BAR AND GRILLLake Worth Beach4 HP1 INT2 BASScore 412last visit 2026-05-26
  • 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

106 records this window

Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.

THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP — OH YEAH! BRIOCHE BAKERY AND CAFÉ in Delray Beach, KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE in Palm Springs and VI AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE RESTAURANT in Lantana led the board in Palm Beach County. 106 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and INT. THE MADNESS.

  • BRIOCHE BAKERY AND CAFÉDelray Beach6 HP5 INT2 BASPestScore 702last visit 2026-01-21
  • KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFEPalm Springs5 HP2 INT1 BASScore 521last visit 2025-11-03
  • VI AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE RESTAURANTLantana4 HP3 INTScore 430last visit 2025-08-26
  • CHINA HUTWellington3 HP2 INTScore 320last visit 2026-04-02
  • JIMMY JOHNSDelray Beach3 HP2 INT6 BASScore 326last visit 2026-01-30

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Worst Offenders

224 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.

SKY'S THE LIMIT AND SPACE IS THE PLACE! 224 historical bad actors surface in Palm Beach County on the 11-year pattern view, led by LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLC, LE BERGER RESTAURANT LLC. The full repeat-offender record sits below.

  • 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

12 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.

THE MADNESS IS RUNNING WILD! CARNAHAN EAST COAST EVENTS in Lantana, LETS DISH CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT in West Palm Beach and CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZA in Boca Raton led the board in Palm Beach County. 12 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: 2 fast-food spots, 1 Bakery, 1 Donuts, and 1 Pizza. 10 standalone restaurants and 2 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. BROTHER, BELIEVE THAT.

  • CARNAHAN EAST COAST EVENTSLantanaclosure score 3
  • LETS DISH CARIBBEAN RESTAURANTWest Palm Beachclosure score 2
  • CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZABoca Ratonclosure score 3
  • CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILLWest Palm Beachclosure score 3
  • EDGIE'S GRILL INCDELRAY BEACHclosure score 2

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New Owners

17 records this window

DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.

FUNKY LIKE A MONKEY! KOKORO SUSHI in Boca Raton, CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATO in Boca Raton and PAELLA MASTER INC in Green Acres 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
  • PAELLA MASTER INCGreen Acres
  • MARGAUX BAKERYBoca Raton
  • ORCHIDS GARDEN BOCABoca Raton

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Chain Activity

56 records this window

Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.

NOBODY LIKES A QUITTER! 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.

  • 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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Openings

27 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.

SNAP INTO IT! Current Palm Beach County tally: 27 opening signals. 3 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 24 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include DIMITRI'S TAVERNA in Boynton Beach, MINO OMAKASE in Boca Raton and WELLINGTON AQUATIC COMPLEX in Wellington. OOOOH YEAH.

  • DIMITRI'S TAVERNABoynton Beachconfirmed open
  • MINO OMAKASEBoca Ratonconfirmed open
  • WELLINGTON AQUATIC COMPLEXWellington
  • MILOTINO BAKERYAtlantis
  • CHOCO L'ARTWest Palm Beach

+22 more in this section on the live site.

Clean Plates

140 records this window

Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.

TOWER OF POWER, TOO SWEET TO BE SOUR! 140 Palm Beach County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — STAR MAMA LLC, THE PALM HOUSE, E R BRADLEY'S SALOON among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. STAR MAMA LLC stretched a high-priority-free run to 28 inspections covering roughly 7 years. BELIEVE IT.

  • STAR MAMA LLCBoynton Beach
  • THE PALM HOUSEJuno Beach
  • E R BRADLEY'S SALOONWest Palm Beach
  • BAGELS &Lake Worth Beach
  • EL FOGONCITOJupiter

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