BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Dirty Dining records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation show four emergency closures in Palm Beach and Broward tied to the week ending April 5, all in Palm Beach County, with roach activity driving three of them and one Delray Beach case involving rodents, roaches, and flies.
Beyond those closures, state inspection data shows 393 inspections across Palm Beach and Broward during the reporting cycle, with several Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, Coral Springs, and Palm Beach Gardens restaurants cited for multiple high-priority violations.
Emergency Closures: Palm Beach & Broward
The local emergency closures were all in Palm Beach County, according to the state’s weekly closure extract.
In Palm Beach Gardens, Mr Gyros Greek & Mediterranean, license number 6020254, was approved for emergency closure on March 30 after inspectors documented roach activity. State records show the restaurant was later cleared to reopen on March 31.
In Boynton Beach, Sabor Latino, license number 6020045, was closed March 31 for roach activity and reopened April 1. Inspection data tied to that closure shows inspectors also documented four high-priority violations, including unsafe food source issues, temperature-control problems, cross-contamination risk, and pest activity.
In Lake Worth, Mofongo Candela, license number 6020586, was closed March 31 for roach activity and reopened April 1. According to state inspection data, that visit also produced six high-priority violations, including unsafe food source issues, unsafe food temperatures, cross-contamination risk, and pest activity.
In Delray Beach, Caffe Luna Rosa, license number 6010974, was closed April 2 under an emergency order tied to rodent, roach, and fly activity. The associated inspection also documented sewage or wastewater disposal problems, plumbing issues, and five high-priority violations. State records show the restaurant was approved to reopen April 3 after a callback inspection.
An emergency closure is not a disciplinary action. It is a temporary step inspectors use when conditions pose an elevated risk to the public or to employees, and the business stays closed until those conditions are corrected.
Other Florida Emergency Closures
Statewide, the weekly closure file shows 19 emergency closures, including the four in Palm Beach County.
Outside the local area, notable examples included Peking One in Miami, closed for rodent, roach and fly activity; Dill-icious Hot Dogs in Orlando, closed for no potable water; and Gateway Golf in Fort Myers, closed for rodent activity. Rodents were the most common single closure reason in the statewide file, followed by roaches.
Inspections This Week: High-Priority Violations
State records show 393 inspections across Palm Beach and Broward during the reporting cycle, including 244 in Palm Beach County and 149 in Broward County. Most did not result in emergency closures, but several inspections documented multiple high-priority violations or gross risk factors such as pests, sewage issues, and unsafe food temperatures.
In Boca Raton, Yakitori Sake House, license number 6013492, was inspected March 30 and cited for 5 high-priority, 3 intermediate, and 3 basic violations. According to state inspection data, inspectors documented unsafe temperature control for food, cross-contamination risk, unsanitized food-contact surfaces, handwash sink problems, plumbing issues, and improper chemical storage. The inspection disposition was administrative complaint recommended.
Also in Boca Raton, Cafe Landwer, license number 6022492, was inspected April 1 and cited for 5 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 4 basic violations. State records show inspectors documented unsafe cold holding, cross-contamination risk, handwashing-related violations, and handwash sink deficiencies. The disposition there was also administrative complaint recommended.
At Fresh in Boca Raton, license number 6021051, inspectors documented 4 high-priority, 4 intermediate, and 5 basic violations on April 1, including food from an unsafe source, repeated unsafe temperature control findings, cross-contamination risk, handwashing violations, and food manager certification or training issues. A callback inspection on April 2 reduced the counts to 0 high-priority, 3 intermediate, and 1 basic, but temperature-control and training-related issues were still noted. State records show a warning was issued on the initial visit.
In Delray Beach, Caffe Luna Rosa was one of the week’s most serious cases, with the April 2 complaint inspection documenting 5 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 3 basic violations before the emergency closure. The callback inspection on April 3 showed 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, and 1 basic violation.
In Deerfield Beach, Boteco Do Manolo, license number 1621472, was inspected April 1 and cited for 4 high-priority, 2 intermediate, and 4 basic violations. According to state records, inspectors documented unsafe food temperatures, multiple cross-contamination issues, unsanitized food-contact surfaces, handwash sink problems, and improper chemical storage.
In Coral Springs, Taco Real, license number 1624258, was inspected April 1 and cited for 7 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 4 basic violations. State inspection data shows the violations included food from an unsafe source, date-marking issues, unsafe food temperatures, handwashing problems, pest activity, and an expired or improperly displayed license. A callback inspection on April 2 showed 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, and 0 basic violations.
In Palm Beach Gardens, Uncle Joe’s Chinese Cuisine, license number 6013239, stood out for volume. A March 30 inspection documented 11 high-priority, 2 intermediate, and 11 basic violations, including unsafe food temperatures, multiple cross-contamination risks, handwashing issues, unsanitized food-contact surfaces, and pest activity. A callback the next day still showed 3 high-priority and 8 basic violations. State records show an administrative complaint was recommended.
Several of these restaurants also appear elsewhere in the year-to-date inspection data or in the March disciplinary report, which suggests repeat compliance issues in some cases.
Disciplinary Orders: Palm Beach & Broward
The most recent disciplinary activity report available is for March 2026, published April 4. Those cases often lag behind inspections by weeks or months, but they show how enforcement actions were resolved.
In Boca Raton, Palm Beach Bagel drew an $800 fine tied to an original inspection with 1 violation, with a final order signed March 19, 2026 and a listed violation date of Feb. 18, 2026. The same business also appears in this week’s inspection cycle, where a March 31 callback inspection showed 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, and 0 basic violations.
Also in Boca Raton, Serious Sanji received a $200 fine from a final order signed March 31, 2026, tied to an original inspection with 1 violation dated Dec. 11, 2025. That restaurant also appears in this week’s inspection data, where a March 30 routine inspection documented 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, and 7 basic violations.
In Delray Beach, Gabriella’s Modern Italian was listed with a $560 fine, based on an original inspection with 3 violations, with a final order signed March 30, 2026 and a violation date of Oct. 22, 2025. The restaurant also appeared in this reporting slice on a March 28 callback inspection that still showed 2 high-priority violations.
In Palm Beach Gardens, Uncle Joe’s Chinese Cuisine appears in the March disciplinary report with a $1,000 fine, tied to an original inspection showing 3 violations. The final order was signed March 11, 2026, and the listed violation date was Jan. 28, 2026. It also resurfaced this week with one of the heaviest violation counts in the local inspection file.
In Delray Beach, Blue Anchor appeared twice in the March report, each time with an $800 fine, tied to separate violation dates of Feb. 10, 2026 and Feb. 24, 2026.
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:
5 Spice Asian Street Market (Boca Raton)
Inspection Date: March 30, 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.
Inspection reports are a snapshot in time, and conditions at a restaurant can improve or worsen after the visit reflected in state records.
For years, Dirty Dining has broken down state inspection records for Boca Raton readers.
