BOCA RATON, FL — State inspectors temporarily closed six Palm Beach County restaurants last week, with every closure tied to pest activity, according to Florida DBPR records.
The closures spanned Delray Beach, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, North Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, and touched independents, a chain buffet and a national fast-food brand. Broward County recorded no emergency closures during the same reporting cycle, state records show.
The week's activity was defined by one theme. Inspectors documented roach activity at four of the six locations, fly activity at another, and a combination of rodent, roach and fly activity at one Riviera Beach restaurant. Statewide, inspectors reported 28 emergency closures during the period, with roughly the same pest pattern showing up across the rest of Florida.
Beyond the closures, records show inspectors also cited more than four dozen Palm Beach and Broward restaurants for high-priority violations during the same reporting cycle, including several in Boca Raton, Delray Beach and Boynton Beach.
Emergency Closures: Palm Beach and Broward
An emergency closure is not a disciplinary action. It is a temporary step inspectors take when they find conditions that raise the immediate risk to the public or employees. The business remains closed until those conditions are corrected.
Two Drunken Goats, Riviera Beach. Inspectors closed the restaurant at 2509 Ocean Ave. on July 8 after documenting rodent, roach and fly activity, according to state records. The inspection cited three high-priority, one intermediate and eight basic violations. Records show the restaurant reopened the following morning.
Atlantic Sushi, Delray Beach. State inspectors closed the restaurant at 14812 S. Military Trail on July 8, citing roach activity, records show. The initial inspection recorded two high-priority, five intermediate and 11 basic violations. Records show the restaurant reopened July 9.
Golden Corral, Royal Palm Beach. The buffet at 10100 Fox Trail Road South was closed July 8 after inspectors reported fly activity. Records show three high-priority violations at the time of closure and a callback the next morning that cleared the location to reopen.
Buds Chicken and Seafoods, North Palm Beach. The restaurant at 2579 Northlake Blvd. was closed on the afternoon of July 8 for roach activity. Records show the location was cleared to reopen the same evening.
Carmine's La Trattoria, Palm Beach Gardens. The PGA Boulevard restaurant, located at 2401 PGA Blvd. Suite 172, was closed July 8 for roach activity. Inspectors documented two high-priority, two intermediate and four basic violations. Records show the restaurant reopened the following morning.
Excell Restaurant, Delray Beach. State inspectors closed the restaurant at 1044 S. Congress Ave. #119 on July 9 after citing roach activity. The initial inspection documented six high-priority, one intermediate and four basic violations. A callback inspection the next day recorded zero violations and cleared the restaurant to reopen.
Other Florida Emergency Closures
Elsewhere in Florida, inspectors reported 22 additional emergency closures during the same period, state records show. The list included Ramada by Wyndham Jacksonville Hotel and Conference Center in Jacksonville for rodent, roach and fly activity, a McDonald's in Wauchula for rodent activity, and a Dunkin' in Miami for rodent activity. Two locations, one in New Smyrna Beach and one in Tampa, did not have a reopening time listed in the state's most recent update.
Inspections This Week: High-Priority Violations
Beyond the closures, state records show inspectors conducted hundreds of restaurant inspections across Palm Beach and Broward during the same reporting cycle.
Several stood out for the volume of high-priority violations documented.
At China Kitchen in Greenacres, inspectors documented seven high-priority, five intermediate and five basic violations during a July 10 complaint inspection, according to state records. A callback inspection the following day recorded zero violations.
La Granja Restaurant at 5250 S. Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach was cited for six high-priority, two intermediate and one basic violation during a July 8 routine inspection, and inspectors recommended an administrative complaint. State records show the same restaurant was fined $1,800 in a final order signed June 2 in connection with an earlier inspection.
At The Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurant in West Palm Beach, inspectors reported six high-priority violations during a July 9 routine inspection, records show, and recommended an administrative complaint.
Inspectors also documented six high-priority violations at J&J Seafood Bar & Grill in Delray Beach on July 8 and at Ganzo in Delray Beach on July 10, according to state records.
In Boca Raton, Kingdom Sushi at 21073 Powerline Road was cited for four high-priority, five intermediate and six basic violations during a July 10 routine inspection, records show. The inspection was completed with no further action recommended.
Jersey Mike's Subs #13097 in Boynton Beach and Kekes Breakfast Cafe in Boynton Beach were each cited for five high-priority violations, according to state records. In Coral Springs, Bravo Peruvian Kitchen was cited for three high-priority, four intermediate and seven basic violations on July 10. A callback the following day recorded no violations.
Disciplinary Orders: Palm Beach and Broward
Disciplinary orders often come weeks or months after the original inspection. The latest state Restaurant Disciplinary Activity Report shows nearly 200 food-service final orders resolved in Palm Beach and Broward, with fines totaling more than $91,000.
Among the larger local fines, China City in West Palm Beach was fined $1,920 for four violations in a final order signed June 24, tied to an April 9 inspection. Blue Moon Diner in Palm Beach Gardens was fined $1,800 for seven violations in a June 10 order tied to an October 2025 inspection. Sole Mio Kitchen & Bar in Boynton Beach was fined $1,750 for five violations in a June 12 order tied to a December 2025 inspection.
La Granja Restaurant in West Palm Beach also appeared in this week's inspection data, as noted above.
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:
Duffy's Sports Grill (Boca Raton)
Inspection Date: July 9, 2026
Violations: 0 High Priority, 0 Intermediate, 2 Basic
According to Florida DBPR inspection data, inspectors did not document any high-priority or intermediate violations during this visit.
A Reminder
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.
Source: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants — Emergency Closure records, Restaurant Disciplinary Activity Report and 2025–26 fiscal year inspection data.
See also: Recent restaurant violations and closures from Boca Post's Dirty Dining beat.
