The regulatory question is simple: Florida baseline first: Palm Beach County's chronic density is 31% above the Florida average. Palm Beach County counts 108 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Assisted Living, 1 BBQ, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chinese. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
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Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
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 sharpest marks on Palm Beach County's list. Inspectors ordered 43 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window, a move where DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These orders represent the most immediate regulatory actions available to the state, occurring faster than administrative complaints or license cancellations. The volume of these emergency orders has remained steady compared to previous records. Why are these specific facilities triggering such urgent interventions rather than standard citations? While 1413 failures were recorded across Florida in a recent 30-day period, these 43 emergency closures in Palm Beach County signal immediate risks that demand instant correction.
- 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
108 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: BARCELONA WINE BAR in Delray Beach, NOMU SUSHI & PUB in Boca Raton and BRIOCHE BAKERY AND CAFÉ in Delray Beach drew the loudest scorecard in Palm Beach County. 108 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.
- BARCELONA WINE BARDelray Beach7 HP7 INT4 BASPestScore 824last visit 2026-06-05
- NOMU SUSHI & PUBBoca Raton4 HP3 INT1 BASPestScore 481last visit 2026-06-05
- BRIOCHE BAKERY AND CAFÉDelray Beach6 HP5 INT2 BASPestScore 702last visit 2026-06-04
- KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFEPalm Springs5 HP2 INT1 BASScore 521last visit 2026-06-04
- VI AT LAKESIDE VILLAGE RESTAURANTLantana4 HP3 INTScore 430last visit 2026-06-04
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Worst Offenders
223 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: 223 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZA in Boca Raton, CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILL in West Palm Beach and EDGIE'S GRILL INC in Delray Beach drew the loudest scorecard 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZABoca Ratonclosure score 3
- CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILLWest Palm Beachclosure score 3
- EDGIE'S GRILL INCDELRAY BEACHclosure score 2
- SUBWAY 690 GLADES LLCBoca Ratonclosure score 3
- MCK WELLINGTONWellingtonclosure score 4
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New Owners
14 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: KOKORO SUSHI in Boca Raton, CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATO in Boca Raton and EUROPA BILLIARDS CLUB in Boynton Beach carried the front of this Palm Beach County file. 14 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. The numbers are the story.
- KOKORO SUSHIBoca Raton
- CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATOBoca Raton
- EUROPA BILLIARDS CLUBBoynton Beach
- PAELLA MASTER INCGreen Acres
- MARGAUX BAKERYBoca Raton
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Chain Activity
56 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fifty-six chain brands surfaced in a recent rollup across Palm Beach County, covering 269 locations between them. The data shows the scale of movement within the local food industry as operators navigate regulatory and market shifts. The findings include 66 FSQ-confirmed closures and 25 lapsed licenses. Leading brands involved in these transitions include Subway, McDonald's, and 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
25 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.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: Total for Palm Beach County: 25 opening signals. 3 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 22 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. The numbers are the story.
- DIMITRI'S TAVERNABoynton Beachconfirmed open
- MINO OMAKASEBoca Ratonconfirmed open
- WELLINGTON AQUATIC COMPLEXWellington
- MILOTINO BAKERYAtlantis
- CHOCO L'ARTWest Palm Beach
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Clean Plates
146 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: 146 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- 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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