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BY MACHO MARV — METRO BRIEFING

Palm Beach County — Restaurant Inspection Briefing

OOOOH YEAAH! Florida comparison: Palm Beach County's chronic density is 31% above the Florida average. Palm Beach County lands at 81 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, 1 Fast Food, and 1 Pizza. BROTHER.

Emergency Orders

37 records this window

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

OH YEAH, MEAN GENE! YENS KITCHEN in Lake Worth Beach, CAFE DE ARTISTES in Jupiter and MOFONGO CANDELA in Lake Worth Beach put the sharpest marks on Palm Beach County's list. 37 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. Across the Red Alert cohort: 1 French, 1 Pub, and 1 Restaurant. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. OH YEAH.

  • YENS KITCHENLake Worth Beach3 HP13 BASPestScore 363last 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

81 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! SELINI in Delray Beach, ALLEYCAT in Boca Raton and THE POKE COMPANY in Boynton Beach drew the loudest scorecard in Palm Beach County. 81 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.

  • SELINIDelray Beach6 HP3 INTPestScore 680last visit 2026-01-15
  • ALLEYCATBoca Raton4 HP8 INT14 BASPestScore 544last visit 2026-04-10
  • THE POKE COMPANYBoynton Beach3 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 374last visit 2025-12-15
  • KOCO CAFE AND BAKERYBoynton Beach9 HPScore 900last visit 2025-12-04
  • CHINATOWNBoynton Beach5 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 572last visit 2025-10-29

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Worst Offenders

219 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! 219 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

17 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! Le Bon Gout Restaurant in Boynton Beach, Tonys Subs in Riviera Beach and Bond Street Ale And Coffee in Boynton Beach carried the front of this Palm Beach County file. 17 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 Burgers, and 1 Cafe. 15 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.

  • 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
  • CANNOLI KITCHEN PIZZABoca Ratonclosure score 3

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New Owners

16 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 MANDARIN FEAST INC in Boynton Beach drew the loudest scorecard in Palm Beach County. 16 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
  • MANDARIN FEAST INCBoynton Beach
  • STACKS BURGER COMPANYLantana
  • JOHN G'SManalapan

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Chain Activity

47 records this window

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

NOBODY LIKES A QUITTER! 47 chain brands surface in Palm Beach County’s rollup, covering 317 locations between them: 67 FSQ-confirmed closures, 18 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, McDonald's, Burger King.

  • SubwayFlorida38 flagged locations
  • McDonald'sFlorida31 flagged locations
  • Burger KingFlorida19 flagged locations
  • Jersey Mike's SubsFlorida17 flagged locations
  • Florida Sportservice IncFlorida6 flagged locations

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Openings

176 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! Palm Beach County count: 176 opening signals. 14 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 21 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include SANDY JAMES PRODUCTIONS INC in Boynton Beach, TROPICAL SMOKEHOUSE in Delray Beach and CHEESE LOVERS KITCHEN in Wellington. OOOOH YEAH.

  • SANDY JAMES PRODUCTIONS INCBoynton Beachconfirmed open
  • TROPICAL SMOKEHOUSEDelray Beachconfirmed open
  • CHEESE LOVERS KITCHENWellingtonconfirmed open
  • MAISON BRUNCHBoca Ratonconfirmed open
  • GOOD NIGHT JOHN BOYDelray Beachconfirmed open

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Clean Plates

142 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! 142 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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