I'm tellin' ya, the situation in Palm Beach County is a real headache. The chronic density for these places is 31% above the Florida average. Madonn'. The law caught 78 recent high-priority hits across the county. It's a messy mix of what we're lookin' at: 1 Assisted Living, 1 Chinese, 1 Sushi, and 1 Wine Bar. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
42 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
YENS KITCHEN in Lake Worth Beach, CAFE DE ARTISTES in Jupiter and MOFONGO CANDELA in Lake Worth Beach are the ones making me lose my appetite. These mooks drew the heaviest heat on the Palm Beach County list. Madonn'. The law stepped in and ordered 42 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window. That means DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. Forget about it. These are the real signals, see? They happen faster than some paperwork or a license cancellation or a corporation dissolving. In that Red Alert group, you got 1 French, 1 Pub, and 1 Restaurant. It is what it is.
- 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.
JESI CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT in Lantana, LA BOOM CAFE in Delray Beach and FLAMING BOWL in Boynton Beach led the pack for trouble in Palm Beach County. They're on the near-miss watch list after drawing heavy heat from the law. I'm tellin' ya, these spots managed to stay open, but they aren't out of the woods yet. The inspectors slapped 78 high-priority citations on these kitchens in the 30-day window. None of 'em triggered an emergency order to shut 'em down, but that doesn't mean they're safe. They all drew HP and INT violations, so expect them to see a follow-up inspection pretty soon. Madonn'.
- 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, you look at the long game and some of these mooks just don't learn. In Palm Beach County, 222 historical bad actors surfaced on the 11-year pattern view recently. Madonn', it's a real jamoke move to keep making the same mistakes for over a decade. LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLC and LE BERGER RESTAURANT LLC are leading the pack of repeat offenders. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- 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
18 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.
Le Bon Gout Restaurant in Boynton Beach, Tonys Subs in Riviera Beach and Bond Street Ale And Coffee in Boynton Beach drew the loudest scorecard in Palm Beach County. I'm tellin' ya, these places are making a mess of it. 18 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals like an inactive license or a dissolved corp in the 90-day public window. Madonn', it is what it is when you see that many signs pointing to a place going dark. Across that group, you got 2 fast-food spots, 1 Bakery, 1 Cafe, and 1 Donuts. That's 16 standalone restaurants and 2 chain locations looking like they're on the way out. Fuhgeddaboudit. Keep in mind, these are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures. Only a Closure Score 4/4 is third-party verified, while the lower scores mean they are likely or probable defunct according to the DBPR. Capisce?
- Le Bon Gout RestaurantBoynton Beachclosure score 5
- Tonys SubsRiviera Beachclosure score 5
- Bond Street Ale And CoffeeBoynton Beachclosure score 5
- Oyako SushiBoynton Beachclosure score 5
- MV Take Out RestaurantDelray Beachclosure score 5
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New Owners
16 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
KOKORO SUSHI in Boca Raton, CANNOLI KITCHEN YAMATO in Boca Raton and STACKS BURGER COMPANY in Lantana put the sharpest marks on Palm Beach County's list. Madonn'. It is what it is. 16 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are operator turnovers—a new owner-of-record on an existing license—not closures, cancellations, or revocations. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- 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.
Madonn', you look at the numbers in Palm Beach County and you see a real mess. 56 chain brands showed up in the rollup, covering 269 locations between them. Madonn', it's a lot of movement for one area. You got 66 FSQ-confirmed closures and 25 lapsed licenses to deal with. Subway, McDonald's, and Burger King are leading the pack. It is what it is.
- 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.
Palm Beach County is seeing a lot of new faces in the dining scene lately. There were 191 opening signals in the recent window, with 15 announced through the news or social media and 25 new DBPR license records still waiting for someone to confirm they're actually open. I'm tellin' ya, it's a lot of new blood. The names are already popping up on the radar. We 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. Let's see if they can actually keep a clean kitchen once the doors swing open. Capisce?
- 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, I'm tellin' ya, not everyone is out here skimping on the sanitizer. In Palm Beach County, 146 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We’re talkin' about places like STAR MAMA LLC, THE PALM HOUSE, and E R BRADLEY'S SALOON keepin' it strictly professional. These ain't just one-hit wonders getting lucky with the law once. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, so you know the operators are doin' the work every single day. Good for you, kid. STAR MAMA LLC even stretched a high-priority-free run to 28 inspections coverin' roughly 7 years. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- 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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