The state was forced to temporarily close four restaurants last week — three in Palm Beach County and one in Broward County — because of issues such as 30 live flies buzzing around a bagel shop, dust buildup on kitchen ceiling tiles, and multiple cases of employees using a cellphone then handling food without washing hands.
The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for “high-priority violations,” such as improper food temperatures or dead cockroaches.
Any restaurant that fails a state inspection must stay closed until it passes a follow-up. If you spot a possible violation and wish to file a complaint, contact Florida DBPR. (But please don’t contact us: The Sun Sentinel doesn’t inspect restaurants.)
PALM BEACH COUNTY
Brooklyn Water Bagel
22191 Powerline Road, Boca Raton
Ordered shut: Oct. 17
Why: Four violations (one high-priority), including:
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About 30 live flies landing on “boards used to set up raw bagels in the bagel kitchen in the front of the store,” “on the walls in the bagel kitchen,” “on the wall over the bagel baskets at the front counter” and “on the wall over the prep table in the kitchen.”
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“An employee cellphone was stored on the counter of the expo station in the kitchen.”
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“Very slow-draining water in handwash sink at the bagel-making station.”
Status: Reopened Oct. 18 after a follow-up inspection found no violations.
Hachi Asian Cuisine & Grill
809 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach
Ordered shut: Oct. 15
Why: 10 violations (three high-priority), including:
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Four live roaches “on floor in kitchen, [crawling] under freezer chest near dish machine,” “on oven door on cook line” and “on door frame in kitchen next to triple sink.”
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Five dead roaches “under freezer chest lid near sushi station,” “in oven on cook line,” “under woks on cook line” and “on floor near woks.”
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“Raw salmon over ready-to-eat crab sushi station.”
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“Sushi chef [used] cellphone with gloves and immediately began handling food. Gloves not changed in between.”
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Time/temperature issues involved shrimp tempura and cut cream cheese.
Status: Reopened Oct. 16 after a follow-up visit found no violations.
Le Bon Gout Caribbean Restaurant
1230 S. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth Beach
Ordered shut: Oct. 15
Why: 16 violations (three high-priority), including:
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Seven rodent droppings “on floor under microwave in dry storage room.”
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“One dead roach on shelf under prep table.”
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“Employee [used] cellphone and returned handling food at steam table without washing hands.”
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Bucket of “plantains on floor in kitchen.”
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“Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage — direct contact with food. Storing fish in freezer chest in dining room.”
Status: Reopened Oct. 16 after a follow-inspection found no violations.
BROWARD COUNTY
La Fondita Mexicana & Taco Shop
6059 Johnson St., Hollywood
Ordered shut: Oct. 14
Why: 10 violations (two high-priority), including:
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Two live roaches “on back of hand sink in kitchen.”
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Two dead roaches “on table behind tortilla chip cabinet in kitchen” and “on floor at far end of bar in dining room.”
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“Germicidal cleaner and degreaser bottles on shelf with wine bottles at far end of bar.”
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“Ceiling tiles in kitchen in front of cook line have heavy dust buildup.”
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“Floor in kitchen has areas of standing water not properly dried after mopping.”
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“Food debris in top of microwave cabinet.”
Status: Reopened Oct. 15 after a second inspection found one basic violation.
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