BOCA RATON, FL — State inspectors were busy in South Florida last week, and Boca Raton and Delray Beach carried most of the local activity.
No restaurants in Palm Beach or Broward were ordered temporarily closed during the reporting cycle that ended July 5, according to Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation records. But inspectors documented 14 violations at a Boca Raton coffee shop, warned two Delray Beach spots on the same block, and flagged a Broward pincho shop for a cluster of high-priority issues.
Here is what state records show.
Emergency Closures: Palm Beach and Broward
The Emergency Closures list was quiet for the two-county region this week.
State records show no restaurants in Palm Beach or Broward were ordered closed between June 29 and July 5.
An emergency closure is not a disciplinary action. It is a temporary step DBPR uses when inspectors find conditions that pose an elevated risk to the public or employees. The business stays closed until those conditions are corrected. Common triggers include pest infestations, sewage backups, no running or hot water, inadequate refrigeration and fire damage.
Other Florida Emergency Closures
Elsewhere in Florida, inspectors ordered seven restaurants temporarily closed during the same period. Pest activity drove almost all of them.
State records cite rodent and fly activity at Orange Social in Orange City and at McKenna's Place Seafood Sports & Spirits in Port Orange. Roach activity accounted for closures at Conch Heaven in Miami, Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza in Brandon, Mr Lee's Chinese Restaurant in Miami Lakes, and Seven Wonders Bakery and Grill in Jacksonville, which was cited for both roach and rodent activity. In Largo, Bosphorus Gyros and Kebabs was closed after inspectors reported a sewage backup.
Records show most of those restaurants reopened within a day. The Jacksonville and Largo locations were not clearly listed as reopened at the time the data was pulled.
Inspections This Week: High-Priority Violations
Beyond emergency closures, state records show inspectors conducted dozens of restaurant inspections across Palm Beach and Broward during the same reporting cycle. Most turned up no high-priority violations. A handful did not.
The most serious case was in Boca Raton.
At Carmela Coffee, 5560 N. Military Trail, inspectors documented five high-priority, seven intermediate and two basic violations during a July 1 routine inspection, according to Florida DBPR inspection data. The disposition on file is "administrative complaint recommended," a step DBPR uses when inspectors are asking the state to pursue formal disciplinary action, not just issue a warning. Records do not show a follow-up inspection at the location during the reporting cycle.
The busiest cluster of the week ran along a single block of East Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach.
At Sazio Express, 1136 E. Atlantic Ave., inspectors reported four high-priority, three intermediate and one basic violation on July 1. The state issued a warning, according to the inspection record.
Next door at Playa Bowls Delray Beach, 1134 E. Atlantic Ave., inspectors documented two high-priority, two intermediate and one basic violation the same day. That inspection also drew a warning.
A short walk east at Sandwiches by the Sea, 1214 E. Atlantic Ave., inspectors reported two high-priority, one intermediate and four basic violations on July 1. The inspection was closed with no further action, records show.
The week's other Delray Beach case was Fairfield Inn & Suites at 910 W. Atlantic Ave., where inspectors documented one high-priority, two intermediate and two basic violations on July 1. State records show the inspection was closed with no further action.
In Broward, inspectors flagged Dimelo Papi Pinchos, 4072 NE 5th Terrace in Oakland Park, for three high-priority violations during a July 4 routine inspection. The disposition was listed as no further action, according to state records.
Rounding out the week's high-priority cases, Rob's Southern Smoke Barbecue at 4759 S. Congress Ave. in Lake Worth was cited for one high-priority, one intermediate and one basic violation on July 1. The inspection was closed with no further action.
One Boynton Beach spot cleared a follow-up. The Diner appeared in this week's data as a "call back complied" inspection, meaning an earlier visit required corrections and inspectors confirmed on July 1 that they had been made.
Disciplinary Orders: Palm Beach and Broward
Disciplinary orders often come weeks or months after the original inspection. The latest report shows how several earlier cases across Palm Beach and Broward were resolved.
The largest local fine on the report went to Sole Mio Kitchen & Bar in Boynton Beach, which paid $1,750 after an inspection dated December 17, 2025 that recorded five violations, according to the state disciplinary activity report. The final order was signed June 12.
Also in Boynton Beach, Juiceberry Organic and Natural Food was fined $840 after an April 7 inspection that cited six violations, and Bull Top Taste paid $800 tied to a January 28 inspection.
In Boca Raton, Narbona at Boca Raton paid $880 after a March 2 inspection, Boon's Asian Bistro paid $600 after a March 5 inspection, Motek Boca paid $560 after a February 24 inspection, and Yakitori Sake House, Miyi La Cubanita Cuban Cafe, and other spots also appear on the report with smaller fines.
Coral Springs had one notable case: Crafty Crab paid $560 after a September 3, 2025 inspection that cited three violations, records show. In Delray Beach, Prime 7 paid $800 after a March 17 inspection.
The largest local fines outside the priority cities went to China City in West Palm Beach, at $1,920 for four violations, and La Granja Restaurant in West Palm Beach and Blue Moon Diner in Palm Beach Gardens, each at $1,800.
None of the restaurants that appear in this week's inspection data show up on the current disciplinary report for the same location.
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:
Bistro Nano (Boca Raton)
Inspection Date: July 4, 2026
Violations: 0 High Priority, 0 Intermediate, 0 Basic
According to Florida DBPR inspection data, inspectors did not document any high-priority, intermediate or basic violations during the routine visit to the restaurant at 8000 N. Federal Highway.
Inspection reports are a snapshot of conditions observed at the time of inspection. On another day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in the report, and conditions can change. Restaurants have the opportunity to correct violations, and many are cleared on follow-up visits.
Sources: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Weekly Emergency Closures extract, Restaurant Inspections extract and Restaurant Disciplinary Activity Report.
More local food safety coverage: Read Boca Post's ongoing South Florida restaurant inspection reports, updated weekly.
