BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — State records show six emergency closures in Palm Beach and Broward during the reporting cycle tied to conditions including roach activity, rodent activity, fly activity and unlicensed operation.
Separate inspection data shows hundreds of restaurant inspections across the two counties during the same period, with several Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and Coral Springs establishments cited for multiple high-priority violations.
Emergency Closures: Palm Beach & Broward
Palm Beach County accounted for five of the six local emergency closures in the state’s weekly report.
In Palm Beach Gardens, Great Greek was ordered closed March 9 after inspectors documented roach activity. State records show the restaurant was later approved to reopen the same morning.
In Lake Worth, Le Berger Restaurant LLC was closed March 10 for roach and rodent activity. Also in Lake Worth, China Kitchen was closed March 11 for fly activity. Both records show later reopening approval.
In Wellington, White Horse Catering LLC was closed March 11 for fly activity and later cleared to reopen, according to the state file.
The other Palm Beach County closure was in West Palm Beach, where Prince Hall Building Associates Inc. of West Palm B was listed March 10 for unlicensed activity. The weekly file did not show a reopening time.
In Broward County, the local closure list included Orangebrook Golf & Country Club in Hollywood, which was closed March 13 for rodent activity. The state file did not show a reopening time.
An emergency closure is not a disciplinary action. It is a temporary step inspectors use when they find conditions that pose an elevated risk to the public or to workers. The business stays closed until those problems are corrected.
Other Florida Emergency Closures
Statewide, the emergency-closure file listed 30 closures for the week. That means 24 were outside Palm Beach and Broward.
Roach activity drove most of them. The statewide file shows 16 closures tied to roaches, plus separate closures for rodent activity, no potable water, fly activity, no restrooms and unlicensed operation. Other examples on the statewide list included closures in Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando and Clearwater.
Inspections This Week: High-Priority Violations
State inspection data shows 585 inspections in Palm Beach and Broward from March 9 through March 15, and 702 inspections when the immediately adjacent dates in the current reporting cycle are included.
A number of local restaurants stood out for high-priority violations.
In Boca Raton, The Blue Dog Cookhouse and Bar, license 6022608, was inspected March 12 and cited for 8 high-priority, 4 intermediate and 0 basic violations. According to state inspection data, the violations included unsafe food source issues, date-marking or labeling problems, foods held at unsafe temperatures, cross-contamination concerns, employee health and handwashing issues, lack of hot water or water-pressure problems, and pest activity. The next day, a callback inspection showed 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 0 basic violations, with a disposition of Call Back – Complied.
Also in Boca Raton, Garden Butcher, license 6022667, was inspected March 11 and cited for 5 high-priority, 5 intermediate and 5 basic violations. State records show issues involving temperature control, date marking, missing or inaccurate thermometers, cross-contamination, employee health and handwashing, and training or certification problems.
In Delray Beach, Lulu’s Delray Beach, license 6013591, was inspected March 12 and cited for 6 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 0 basic violations. State records show violations tied to unsafe food source issues, foods held at unsafe temperatures, cross-contamination and pest activity. A callback the next day still showed 2 high-priority and 1 intermediate violation, with the disposition listed as Call Back – Admin. complaint recommended.
In Boynton Beach, Pho VN, license 6021064, was inspected March 12 and cited for 4 high-priority, 1 intermediate and 1 basic violation. According to state data, inspectors documented unsafe food source issues, temperature-control problems and cross-contamination concerns. A callback inspection on March 13 showed the establishment in compliance.
In Coral Springs, Tulum Mexican Cuisine, license 1625063, was inspected March 10 and cited for 3 high-priority, 7 intermediate and 6 basic violations. State records show inspectors documented temperature-control problems, cross-contamination issues, pest activity, employee health concerns, cleaning and sanitation issues, chemical-storage problems and training deficiencies.
Several of the businesses highlighted this week also show earlier high-priority inspection history elsewhere in the year-to-date dataset.
Disciplinary Orders: Palm Beach & Broward
The February disciplinary report, published March 4, adds another layer. These cases often lag the original inspections by weeks or months, but they show how enforcement actions were resolved.
Among the notable Palm Beach County entries, Maggie McFlys in Boca Raton was listed with 4 violations and an $800 fine, with a final order signed Feb. 2, 2026. Caffe Luna Rosa in Delray Beach was listed with 1 violation and an $800 fine, with a final order signed Feb. 23, 2026. In West Palm Beach, Hilton Palm Beach Airport was listed with 3 violations and a $2,400 fine, the largest local fine in the report, with a final order signed Feb. 26, 2026.
In Broward County, BT’s Oceanfront in Deerfield Beach was listed with 4 violations and an $800 fine, while China Spring in Coral Springs was listed with 5 violations and a $640 fine. La Belle Monique Restaurant and Bakery in Plantation and Areito Bar & Restaurant in Hollywood each drew $800 fines tied to earlier inspection cases.
One business appearing in both the monthly disciplinary report and this week’s inspection cycle was Saiko-I Sushi Lounge & Hibachi in Boca Raton. The February disciplinary report lists that restaurant with 3 violations and a $200 fine tied to an earlier case. This week’s inspection data shows a new March 11 inspection with 4 high-priority, 3 intermediate and 4 basic violations.
Best Inspection In Boca Raton (This Week)
Based on state inspection records for the current reporting cycle, the strongest inspection documented in Boca Raton this week was:
Saquella Cafe (Boca Raton)
Inspection Date: March 13, 2026
Violations: 0 High Priority, 0 Intermediate, 0 Basic
According to Florida DBPR inspection data, inspectors did not document any high-priority or intermediate violations during this visit.
Inspection reports are a snapshot of conditions observed at the time of inspection and conditions can change.
