Listen, look at the numbers in Palm Beach County because they are absolutely staggering. The chronic density of failures in this area is 31% above the Florida average. That is not just a slip-up; that is a systemic problem. Yo, we are talking about 78 recent high-priority hits across Palm Beach County. It is a disaster zone of violations including an Assisted Living facility, a Chinese restaurant, a Sushi spot, and a Wine Bar. Seventy-eight hits? That is not just bad, that is unacceptable.
Emergency Orders
42 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Listen, we have got a situation in Palm Beach County and it is absolutely wild. YENS KITCHEN in Lake Worth Beach, CAFE DE ARTISTES in Jupiter, and MOFONGO CANDELA in Lake Worth Beach are leading the pack with some serious issues. These aren't just minor slips, these are the names sitting at the top of a very bad list. Yo, look at the numbers because they are staggering. In the 90-day window, inspectors ordered 42 emergency-order shutdowns where DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. We are talking about immediate action—faster than administrative paperwork, faster than a license cancellation, and faster than a corporation dissolving. Look at that Red Alert cohort right there. We are seeing one French spot, one Pub, and one Restaurant caught in the crosshairs. The volume of these emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last public cut, and it is a loud signal for anyone eating in the area.
- YENS KITCHENLake Worth Beach15 HP2 INT17 BASPestScore 1587last visit 2025-12-09
- CAFE DE ARTISTESJupiter3 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 361last visit 2026-06-02
- MOFONGO CANDELALake Worth Beach4 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 461last visit 2026-06-02
- BRICK ALLEY TAVERNLake Worth Beach2 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 261last visit 2026-05-27
- BRASS MONKEY SPORTS BAR AND GRILLLake Worth Beach4 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 462last visit 2026-05-26
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Near Miss
78 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Look, we have got some serious heat in Palm Beach County! JESI CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT in Lantana, LA BOOM CAFE in Delray Beach, and FLAMING BOWL in Boynton Beach are right at the top of a list you do not want to see your name on. These three are walking a razor-thin line after racking up 78 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. Yo, let's be clear—these places are still standing, but they are on notice! They managed to dodge an emergency-order closure this time around, but they are officially on the near-miss watch list. They drew inspector attention for HP and INT violations, and you better believe a follow-up inspection is coming down the pipeline.
- JESI CARIBBEAN RESTAURANTLantana5 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 563
- LA BOOM CAFEDelray Beach3 HP4 INT3 BASPestScore 393last visit 2026-03-04
- FLAMING BOWLBoynton Beach3 HP6 INT2 BASPestScore 412last visit 2025-12-01
- MRG (2008-E) BOCA RATON LLCBoca Raton4 HP2 INT4 BASScore 424last visit 2025-11-06
- BARCELONA WINE BARDelray Beach7 HP7 INT4 BASPestScore 824last visit 2026-06-05
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Worst Offenders
222 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.
Listen, we are looking at a serious problem in Palm Beach County. We have 222 historical bad actors surfacing on the 11-year pattern view, and it is absolutely wild. Yo, look at the names leading this parade of failures. LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLC and LE BERGER RESTAURANT LLC are right at the top of that list. That is a massive pattern of issues.
- 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
13 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.
Look, we got some absolute disaster class performances in Palm Beach County. CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZA in Boca Raton, CITY CELLAR WINE BAR & GRILL in West Palm Beach, and EDGIE'S GRILL INC in Delray Beach all drew the loudest scorecards we have seen. You look at these numbers and you just shake your head. Yo, 13 restaurants are currently waving massive red flags with defunct-indicator signals in the 90-day window. We are talking inactive licenses, dissolved corps, or silent inspectors—it is a mess. In this group of closure signals, we saw 2 fast-food spots, 1 Bakery, 1 Donuts, and 1 Pizza spot hit the list. That is 11 standalone restaurants and 2 chain locations all looking highly questionable. Now look, let me be clear: these are closure signals, not every single one is a confirmed permanent closure. We only see that Tier 4 third-party verification for the real deal. Everything else is just a signal that they are likely or probable defunct according to the DBPR.
- 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
16 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Yo, look at these scorecards! KOKORO SUSHI in Boca Raton, CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATO in Boca Raton, and STACKS BURGER COMPANY in Lantana all drew the loudest scorecards in Palm Beach County. These are the names you need to watch. Yo, we also saw 16 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Let's be clear: these are operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license. We are not talking about closures, cancellations, or revocations here.
- KOKORO SUSHIBoca Raton
- CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATOBoca Raton
- STACKS BURGER COMPANYLantana
- JOHN G'SManalapan
- EUROPA BILLIARDS CLUBBoynton Beach
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Chain Activity
56 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Yo, look at these numbers in Palm Beach County. We are talking about 56 different chain brands with a massive footprint of 269 locations. It is a total circus. Listen, the fallout is real. These chains racked up 66 FSQ-confirmed closures and another 25 lapsed licenses. Subway, McDonald's, and Burger King are leading the pack in this disaster.
- 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
191 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.
Listen, Palm Beach County is seeing a massive wave of new players hitting the field with 191 opening signals! We are talking about 15 spots announced through news and social media, plus another 25 DBPR-new license records that are still waiting for that outside confirmation. Yo, the lineup is already stacking up! We've got LAZY DOG RESTAURANT AND BAR/JOLENE’S WINGS AND BEER in Boca Raton, H&H BAGELS in West Palm Beach, and SANDY JAMES PRODUCTIONS INC in Boynton Beach all getting ready to serve.
- LAZY DOG RESTAURANT AND BAR/JOLENE’S WINGS AND BEERBoca Ratonconfirmed open
- H&H BAGELSWest Palm Beachconfirmed open
- SANDY JAMES PRODUCTIONS INCBoynton Beachconfirmed open
- TROPICAL SMOKEHOUSEDelray Beachconfirmed open
- CHEESE LOVERS KITCHENWellingtonconfirmed open
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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.
Listen, let me tell you something about consistency! In Palm Beach County, we saw 146 licensees run a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We are talking about real professionals here like STAR MAMA LLC, THE PALM HOUSE, and E R BRADLEY'S SALOON. Yo, these aren't just lucky breaks! These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Look at STAR MAMA LLC—they stretched a high-priority-free run to 28 inspections covering roughly 7 years. That is how you run a business!
- 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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