BOCA RATON, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — State inspection records show a busy week for restaurant regulators in Palm Beach and Broward, with a dozen emergency closures and hundreds of high-priority violations logged between Dec. 1 and Dec. 7, 2025, including several hits in Delray Beach, Boca Raton and other popular dining corridors.
According to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), emergency closures are not disciplinary cases but temporary shutdowns used when inspectors find conditions that could pose an elevated risk to customers or employees — things like sewage backups, pest infestations, a lack of hot water or serious refrigeration problems. The license has to stay closed until those conditions are corrected, state records show.
Emergency Closures: Palm Beach & Broward
For the week ending Dec. 7, the state’s emergency closure report lists 12 food businesses in Palm Beach and Broward ordered to close at least temporarily. Almost all of them were tied to roach or rodent activity, according to the DBPR’s weekly statewide closure file.
In Palm Beach County, inspectors closed Mil Amores Mexican Food in North Palm Beach on Dec. 2 for fly activity, MV Take Out Restaurant in Delray Beach the same day for rodent activity, and nearby Gou Lakay & American Taste in Delray Beach for what the state described as combined roach and rodent activity. Records show both Delray Beach restaurants were later cleared to reopen after follow-up checks.
The same closure list shows Blue Anchor in downtown Delray Beach was ordered shut on Dec. 4 for rodent activity. As of the week’s report, a specific re-open time was not yet recorded for Blue Anchor, while most of the other local closures had same-week approvals to reopen.
In Broward County, Arties Sportsmens Lounge in Hollywood was closed Dec. 1 for roach activity. Inspectors also shut Emily’s Garden in Fort Lauderdale for rodent activity; El Coyote Club and Denny’s of Hollywood 7457 in Hollywood for pests; Lickie Stickie BBQ in Sunrise for roach and fly activity; and Cajun Boil Plantation LLC in Plantation for rodent issues. Each of those businesses shows an approved time to reopen once conditions were corrected, according to the DBPR report.
One additional closure on the District 2 list — a Hurricane Grill & Wings location in Miami — falls outside Palm Beach and Broward and is not included in this local roundup.
Other Florida Emergency Closures
Statewide, there were 39 emergency closures for the week, the file shows. Outside South Florida, inspectors shut down Off The River in Port Richey and a KFC in St. Augustine after sewage backup issues were documented. Another closure involved Agape Family Farms in Sebring, where the state cited unlicensed activity. Several other restaurants across Central and Southwest Florida were closed for roach and fly activity.
High-Priority Violations In Palm Beach & Broward
Beyond closures, inspectors logged 701 food-service inspections in the broader district during the week, with more than 400 inspections in Palm Beach and Broward that included either multiple high-priority violations, gross conditions such as pests or unsafe temperatures, or repeat problems, according to the DBPR inspection data.
In Palm Beach County, Kati Asian Cuisine in Juno Beach drew one of the heaviest inspection reports. A Dec. 2 visit documented 10 high-priority, 7 intermediate and 2 basic violations, including cooked or ready-to-eat foods held at unsafe temperatures, raw and ready-to-eat items not properly separated, cleaning chemicals stored too close to food, and food from unapproved or potentially unsafe sources, according to the inspection record. A follow-up inspection the next day listed no remaining high-priority violations.
Also in Palm Beach County, Mil Amores Mexican Food in North Palm Beach was cited on Dec. 2 for 9 high-priority, 7 intermediate and 4 basic violations, with inspectors noting pest evidence, unsafe hot or cold holding temperatures and sanitation issues on food-contact surfaces. A reinspection on Dec. 3 showed the high-priority count reduced to one, according to state records.
In Delray Beach, Gou Lakay & American Taste was cited on Dec. 2 for 8 high-priority violations, including evidence of insects or rodents, blocked or poorly stocked handwash sinks, concerns about food sources and missed handwashing or hygiene steps. By Dec. 4, a follow-up inspection showed no remaining high-priority violations.
Nearby Caffe Luna Rosa on the Delray Beach oceanfront was cited Dec. 3 for 7 high-priority violations, including food held at unsafe temperatures, handwash sinks without proper soap or towels, food-contact surfaces that were not cleaned and sanitized between uses, and raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated, the report shows.
Historic Blue Anchor in Delray Beach also drew a tough inspection on Dec. 4, with 7 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 9 basic violations. Inspectors reported pest activity, temperature control issues for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods, handwash sink problems and food-contact surfaces that needed better cleaning and sanitizing.
In Broward County, Moonlite Diner along Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale was cited on Dec. 1 for 7 high-priority violations, including evidence of insects or rodents, unsafe food temperatures, hot water problems at sinks and cross-contamination risks between raw and ready-to-eat foods.
MV Take Out Restaurant in Delray Beach shows up repeatedly in the data. On Dec. 2, inspectors cited the restaurant for 3 high-priority violations, noting rodent activity, handwash sink problems and concerns with food sources and plumbing; a follow-up the next day found no remaining high-priority issues. The same business also appears in the week’s emergency closure list and in the latest disciplinary report, state records show.
Disciplinary Orders: Palm Beach & Broward
The November Restaurant Disciplinary Activity Report for the inspection district that includes Palm Beach and Broward lists more than 140 final orders for food businesses in the area, ranging from smaller fines to penalties above $1,500, according to DBPR data. Disciplinary actions typically lag the original inspections by weeks or months, but they show how earlier cases were resolved.
In Boca Raton, Ichiyami Buffet & Sushi agreed to a $1,200 fine tied to two violations from a Sept. 9 inspection, with a final order signed Nov. 5, 2025, according to the report. Another Boca Raton listing shows Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill with a $600 fine related to a single-violation case from Sept. 19.
Delray Beach’s MV Take Out Restaurant appears in the disciplinary report with three violations and an $800 fine, with a final order dated Nov. 17 for a Sept. 25 inspection. Caffe Luna Rosa in Delray Beach is also listed with a single-violation case and an $800 fine tied to a July 31 inspection, according to the DBPR.
In Boynton Beach, the state report shows Jacobs Delicatessen and Sabor Latino facing $800 fines in separate cases, along with Oyako Sushi, which also drew an $800 penalty. Coral Springs restaurants Tarka Karahi and Kabab and Red Pepper each received $600 fines on single-violation cases, the records show.
State officials note that disciplinary cases reflect earlier inspections and negotiated orders, not current conditions, and they often involve follow-up visits or corrective actions taken long after the original violation date.
State inspection reports are a snapshot of conditions on the day of the visit; restaurants can correct violations and request follow-up inspections, and conditions may improve or deteriorate between visits.
