BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2026) — Dirty Dining is back with another week of state inspection records across Palm Beach and Broward, where emergency closures and high-priority violations continue to cluster around the same familiar themes: pest activity, food temperature control, and basic sanitation breakdowns.
State records show eight emergency closures in Palm Beach County and Broward County during the week ending Feb. 1, 2026, with multiple cases tied to roach and fly activity and at least one tied to a sewage-related issue. The roundup below is based on Florida DBPR inspection and enforcement data.
Emergency Closures: Palm Beach and Broward
An emergency closure is not a disciplinary action. It’s a temporary step used when sanitation and safety inspectors find conditions that pose an elevated risk to the public or employees. The business stays closed until the issues are corrected.
According to state records, the following closures were logged locally during the week:
- Alchemist C & S (Wilton Manors, Broward)
License number: 1624326
Closure conditions: Fly activity
State records show the order to vacate was dated Jan. 27. - Taqueria Tacontodo #2 (Belle Glade, Palm Beach)
License number: 3843787
Closure conditions: Roach activity
State records show the order to vacate was dated Jan. 27. - Mr Gyros Greek & Mediterranean (Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach)
License number: 4677158
Closure conditions: Roach activity
State records show the order to vacate was dated Jan. 29. - Uncle Joe’s Chinese Cuisine (Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach)
License number: 5915666
Closure conditions: Roach and fly activity
State records show the order to vacate was dated Jan. 28. - Beach Club (Lake Worth, Palm Beach)
License number: 1637596
Closure conditions: Roach and fly activity
State records show the order to vacate was dated Jan. 30. - Prezzo (Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach)
License number: 5806127
Closure conditions: Sewage issue and fly activity
State records show the order to vacate was dated Jan. 30. - Mr Mack Island Grill (West Palm Beach, Palm Beach)
License number: 6065318
Closure conditions: Roach and fly activity
State records did not clearly show a reopen date in the weekly extract. - Bamboo Kitchen LLC (Dania, Broward)
License number: 5915280
Closure conditions: Roach activity
State records did not clearly show a reopen date in the weekly extract.
Other Florida Emergency Closures
The DBPR weekly extract shows 27 emergency closures statewide for the week, with 19 outside Palm Beach and Broward.
A few notable examples elsewhere in Florida included closures tied to rodent activity and other pest-related conditions, based on the state’s “conditions for closure” notes. Locally, though, the story line was consistent: roaches, flies, and in one case a sewage-related issue.
Inspections This Week: High-Priority Violations
Emergency closures are only part of the picture. State records also show hundreds of routine inspections across Palm Beach and Broward in the same reporting cycle, including dozens dated within the week’s window.
From that universe, Boca Post pulled inspections showing high-priority violations or “gross factor” conditions flagged in the DBPR system, including unsafe food temperatures and pest-related findings.
Here are several inspections that stood out:
- Flakowitz (Boca Raton, Palm Beach)
License number: 5714937
Inspection date: Jan. 26, 2026
Violations: 11 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic
State inspection data flagged multiple high-priority issues including time and temperature control problems for food (unsafe holding), along with cross-contamination risk and handwashing or hygiene-related violations. The inspection also listed food labeling/date-marking type issues and chemical storage concerns, based on DBPR violation coding. - Deli On Rye (Boca Raton, Palm Beach)
License number: 5816668
Inspection date: Jan. 28, 2026
Violations: 10 high priority, 9 intermediate, 0 basic
This inspection combined unsafe food temperature control with sanitation items tied to food-contact surfaces and handwashing sink violations, according to the DBPR coding. The report also flagged pest-related conditions in the state’s violation set for that inspection week, alongside chemical storage issues and licensing display/tracking items. - Hotdog-opolis (Boca Raton, Palm Beach)
License number: 6017896
Inspection date: Jan. 27, 2026
Violations: 5 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic
State data for this inspection included unsafe food temperature holding and labeling/date-marking related violations, along with handwash sink access/supplies issues. - Vale Food Co Delray (Delray Beach, Palm Beach)
License number: 5816937
Inspection date: Jan. 28, 2026
Violations: 5 high priority, 9 intermediate, 1 basic
The DBPR violation coding for this inspection included unsafe time/temperature control for food, plus sanitation issues involving food-contact surface cleaning/sanitizing and handwash sink compliance, along with employee training/manager certification-related flags in the state system. - Edgewater Room (Delray Beach, Palm Beach)
License number: 1606536
Inspection date: Jan. 30, 2026
Violations: 6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic
State records for this visit included unsafe food temperature control and other high-priority items tied to food protection/cross-contamination prevention and handwashing practices, based on the violation codes logged. - Pal’ Rancho IV (Boynton Beach, Palm Beach)
License number: 2321276
Inspection date: Jan. 27, 2026
Violations: 9 high priority, 3 intermediate, 0 basic
This was one of the highest high-priority totals in the local weekly set. DBPR coding for the inspection included unsafe food temperature control, food protection/cross-contamination concerns, handwashing sink compliance issues, and chemical storage concerns, along with sanitation-related violations tied to food-contact surface cleaning. - Yaadman Kitchen Jamaican Restaurant (Boynton Beach, Palm Beach)
License number: 6053067
Inspection date: Jan. 28, 2026
Violations: 4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic
DBPR inspection coding flagged unsafe food temperature control and included pest-related findings in the violation set for the visit, along with food handling and facility-related items. - The BBQ Boutique (Coconut Creek, Broward)
License number: 6005753
Inspection date: Jan. 26, 2026
Violations: 2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic
Even with a lower high-priority count, the inspection included DBPR-coded items tied to unsafe food temperature control and pest-related violations, along with sanitation issues involving cleaning/sanitizing food-contact surfaces and handwash sink requirements. - Embarcadero 41 (Coral Springs, Broward)
License number: 6044948
Inspection date: Jan. 26, 2026
Violations: 3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic
State inspection coding included unsafe food temperature control, plus food protection and compliance items involving employee training/manager certification and handwash sink-related violations.
Several of the businesses listed above also show earlier inspections this year with high-priority violations under the same license number, based on the year-to-date inspection dataset.
Disciplinary Orders: Palm Beach and Broward
The most recent DBPR Disciplinary Activity Report available for this roundup is December 2025, published Jan. 4, 2026. These cases typically lag the inspections that triggered them, but they show how enforcement actions ultimately resolve.
Here are several Palm Beach and Broward cases with notable fines or violation counts in the December report:
- California Pizza Kitchen (Wellington)
Violation count from original inspection: 4
Fine: $1,800
Final order signature date: Dec. 10, 2025
Violation date listed: July 28, 2025 - Wah Lan Chinese Restaurant (Belle Glade)
Violation count from original inspection: 3
Fine: $1,800
Final order signature date: Dec. 10, 2025
Violation date listed: Oct. 1, 2025 - Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company (Jupiter)
Violation count from original inspection: 3
Fine: $1,600
Final order signature date: Dec. 29, 2025
Violation date listed: Oct. 22, 2025 - Kabuki Sushi Thai Tapas (Palm Beach Gardens)
Violation count from original inspection: 2
Fine: $1,600
Final order signature date: Dec. 1, 2025
Violation date listed: Sept. 17, 2025 - King’s Super Buffet (West Palm Beach)
Violation count from original inspection: 2
Fine: $1,600
Final order signature date: Dec. 18, 2025
Violation date listed: Oct. 7, 2025
Note: This business also appeared in this week’s inspection highlights in Palm Beach County records. - Another Broken Egg Cafe (Pembroke Pines)
Violation count from original inspection: 3
Fine: $1,100
Final order signature date: Dec. 22, 2025
Violation date listed: Oct. 8, 2025
DBPR disciplinary orders often land weeks or months after the inspection that started the case. They’re not a weekly “closure list,” but they do show what the state ultimately finalized in enforcement.
Inspections are a snapshot in time. Conditions can change quickly, for better or worse, after an inspector leaves.
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