These 18 Palm Beach County restaurants failed health inspections; 1 temporarily closed

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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name.

For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Palm Beach County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Palm Beach County, Florida, for the week of Sept. 4-10, 2023. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.

Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.

For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Palm Beach County restaurant inspection site.

Last week's report: 43 Palm Beach County restaurants get perfect scores; 1 closed; 38 fail inspection

Which Palm Beach County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Sept. 4-10 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Palm Beach County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Sept. 4-10 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

Raja

12794 Forest Hill Blvd., Ste 20, Wellington

24 total violations, with 8 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put cellphone in pocket then put on gloves without washing hands.explained and he washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Several live spiders throughout the kitchen and dry food storage room **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live in trash can by dishwasher. 1 live on floor by dishwasher 4 between wall and caulking behind drain board before dishwasher. ( dishwasher in part of the kitchen . Same room) 1 on the wall on the side of the oven On cook line 1 next to bru instant coffee box in dry food storage room. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 on top of wine display cabinet by self serve station in dining room 2 on top of red rack at server station in dining room 1 on floor next to wine display cabinet by mall entrance 12 on top of wine display cabinet near mall entrance in the dining room **Warning**

  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Rice pudding at self serve station **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . Manager marked the time. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Alpine cockroach gel bait stored next to lemon juice bottle on bottom shelf of prep table by dishwasher. Manager removed the gel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Which Palm Beach County restaurants had high priority violations?

These restaurants failed their Sept. 4-10 inspections and no violations were found. Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Agora Mediterranean Restaurant

2505 N. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse...Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...cut cabbage 50°, mozzarella cheese 48° , lintel soup 50°, tomato soup 49° in reach in cooler across from display cooler at front line and spicy feta cheese 46° in display cooler at front line , food was not prep or portion today, per operator food was held from last Saturday which is more than 4 hours . **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...cut cabbage 50°, mozzarella cheese 48° , lintel soup 50°, tomato soup 49° in reach in cooler across from display cooler at front line and spicy feta cheese 46° in display cooler at front line , food was not prep or portion today, per operator food was held from last Saturday which is more than 4 hours . Stop sale issue . Advise operator to discarded food. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Auntie Rose's Soul Food Kitchen

306 SW 10 St., Belle Glade

4 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live spider on dining room wall - operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 8 live in hand sink drain (next to kitchen door) 2 live on kitchen floor in front of hand sink table 2 live on pasta shelving unit in front of hot line. 1 live on wall in dry storage. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized all areas. **Admin Complaint**

California Pizza Kitchen

10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. #197, Wellington

12 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) operator fixed to 100 ppm; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Green linguini cooked on 9/1/23 in cooler at pasta station; See Stop Sale

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Green linguini cooked on 9/1/23 in cooler at pasta station;

  • High Priority - Sink and service sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink sink and surface (150)ppm Operator fixed sink and surface sanitizer to 700 ppm ; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken (43-51F - Cold Holding) in cooler by pizza station ; food not portioned or prepared today; food overstocked; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator made smaller portions; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer buckets stored next to seasoned oil containers and single service items at expo line Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Denny's #7636

2705 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes , followed by putting gloves, followed by handling clean utensils. Employee washed hands.

  • High Priority - Raw animal food ( raw chicken)stored over ready-to-eat food ( ice cream) in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Both items are open Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed seating on cook line table a container with Pancake batter with buttermilk 52°F cold Holding and Observed overstocked container with cheese 46°F cold Holding inside reach in cooler. Observed overstocked container with cheese 46°F cold Holding inside reach in cooler. Per operator both products out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Per operator both products not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed metal pan seating on flat top grill end corner with cooked sausage 121°F hot Holding . Per operator product stored for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved to center of flat top grill for reheating to 165°F+ **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Flybird Chargrill Chicken

335 E. Linton Blvd. Ste B13, Delray Beach

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Prep cook portioning mint with bare hands, mint to be used on salad. Prep cook washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill

6901 Okeechobee Blvd., Ste B1b, West Palm Beach

7 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observe in walk-in refrigerator cooked rice overnight (48-53F - Cooling). See stop sale

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observe with Jamaican fruit cake not from approved source. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observe in walk-in refrigerator cooked rice overnight (48-53F - Cooling). See stop sale

Green Owl Restaurant

11 SE 4th Ave., Delray Beach

6 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook broke raw unpasteurized shell eggs and then touched clean utensils , ham and turkey without washing hands and putting gloves on. Reviewed proper hand washing with cook. He washed his hands. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touched ham and turkey for sandwiches with bare hands removed a tray from underneath and put items back in flip top cooler. Sandwich cook plated toast with bare hands. Reviewed wearing gloves with cook and sandwich cook. They then washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Potatoes (117°F-120°F - Hot Holding) cooked one hour ago. Potatoes were left out on kitchen counter. Cook reheated potatoes to 174°F and left on grill for hot holding. **Corrected On-Site**

La Granja Restaurant

3301 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens

5 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. After 3 attempts Dishwasher (Chlorine 200ppm) - operator contacted technician. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw beef then handled clean utensils and squeeze bottles of sauces. Operator instructed employee to remove gloves, wash hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line - herbed butter (64F) sitting out at room temperature under 20 minutes- operator moved to walk in cooler. Reviewed Time Procedures and emailed copy to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Warmer - seafood broth (107F - Hot Holding) held under 1 hour - operator moved to stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Monroe's of Palm Beach

1000 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach

9 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on top of wooden door frame in the kitchen ( door leading to legends bar ) manager killed and cleaned the frame. 1 on floor under hand sink on cook line manager killed **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. On bottom right corner of back panel of the cabinet at the top bar. Manager cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

The Office

201 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

11 total violations, with 9 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.....tomato basil sauce 50° , tomato basil sauce 49° in walk in cooler . Per chef food was cooked yesterday. Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure....employee cutting avocado with bare hands . Employee washed hands and putting gloves on hands . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded avocado **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. Couscous in reach in cooler . See stop sale. Employee discarded food . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged...ready to eat turkey with raw shrimp in same container with in house package. Chef discarded turkey **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food....raw breaded chicken above French fries in reach in cooler at kitchen . Chef properly stored food . **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation...truffle cream date marked 8/30/23 in walk in cooler , couscous date marked 8/20/23 in reach in cooler . Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food .. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition...Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure....employee cutting avocado with bare hands . ..... Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation...truffle cream date marked 8/30/23 in walk in cooler , couscous date marked 8/20/23 in reach in cooler . .. Food with mold-like growth. Couscous in reach in cooler . See stop sale. Employee discarded food . **Warning**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse..... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....heavy cream 50°, pasta 50° , cut cabbage 49°, roasted garlic 49°, cut tomatoes 45°, cooked chicken 48°, dumplings 52°, cabbage 50°, ground chorizo 51°, grille onion 50°, roasted garlic 49° , mushrooms 47°, sauce 44° in reach in cooler across from burner at kitchen .. Mozzarella cheese 52°, blue cheese 50° stored in double containers in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen and salad station. Per chef food was not prep or portion today, food being held more than 4 hours . Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.....tomato basil sauce 50° , tomato basil sauce 49° in walk in cooler . Per chef food was cooked yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....heavy cream 50°, pasta 50° , cut cabbage 49°, roasted garlic 49°, cut tomatoes 45°, cooked chicken 48°, dumplings 52°, cabbage 50°, ground chorizo 51°, grille onion 50°, roasted garlic 49° , mushrooms 47°, sauce 44° in reach in cooler across from burner at kitchen .. Mozzarella cheese 52°, blue cheese 50° stored in double containers in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen and salad station. Per chef food was not prep or portion today, food being held more than 4 hours stop sale issue . **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Panera Bread #4702

10540 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. egg whites carton (46F - Cold Holding); inside cold holding unit at cook line whole eggs carton (58F - Cold Holding); on prep table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator placed containers in walk-in cooler and replaced with new ones; foods not prepared or portioned today; cheese (42-50F - Cold Holding) in make table at cook line; food not portioned or prepared today; food overstocked; food out of temperature for less than 30 minutes; operator made smaller portions; **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Planta

700 S. Rosemary Ave. #140-142, West Palm Beach

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Operator at 3 compartment sink 0ppm. Operator correct to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observe sushi rice without time marking. Operator labeled 10:45-2:45 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Racks Fish House & Oyster Bar

5 SE 2 Ave., Delray Beach

5 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork chops under ground beef on speed rack in walk in cooler. Cook reversed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Rino's Ristorante

39 SE 1 Ave., Boca Raton

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in freezer, raw shrimp was stored over pasta and French fries. Shrimp was not commercially packaged. The shrimp was moved to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Short Stacks

11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. #12, Wellington

12 total violations, with 6 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)operator was able to fix chlorine to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook cracked raw shell eggs, touched Canadian bacon; touched face and touched Canadian bacon and pans without changing gloves and washing hands ; manager educated ; cook washed hands and changed gloves; **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cooked sausage in walk-in cooler Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. boiled potato (44F - Cold Holding); in the walk-in cooler; as per operator foods not prepared or portioned today; door kept opened while receiving and storing foods inside the cooler; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator kept door closed boiled potatoes (45-46F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler across from reach in freezer at cook line ; as per operator foods not portioned or prepared today; foods left outside ; food out of temperature for 30 minutes; food moved in the walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food reheating for hot holding not heated to a minimum temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit in all parts. gravy (130F - Reheating)at 10:15 to 126 F at 10:40 since 9:45; on the stove; at this rate food will not reach 135 F within 2 hours; operator turned stove on to properly reheat ; **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser stored with cleaned and sanitized dishes on the rack by dishwasher; Bleach and soap containers stored with food like cans of relish and mayo containers on the bottom shelf by dishwasher washer ; Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Subway # 51965

11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. 36a, Wellington

8 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored- next to jalapeños bag and bread seasoning at dry storage area; Operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. roast beef (48F - Cold Holding)in cold holding unit at front counter; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food removed from original package and walking cooler at 10:00 am and placed in cold holding unit in the front ; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; food container too shallow; food moved to walk-ing freezer to quick chill; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Uncle Joe's Chinese Cuisine

4367 Northlake Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens

12 total violations, with 7 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - ready-to-eat food intended to be heated as a sole ingredient not immediately heated to 145 degrees F after bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee handled cooked egg rolls to lined pan not for immediate service-operator instructed employee about bare hand contact and should use tongs to move egg rolls - egg rolls were put into the fryer for reheat. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Printed To go bags used to store cooked duck - operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - cooked egg rolls (44F-46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held in walk in cooler on speed rack stacked on top of each other since Saturday and not removed - see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - cooked egg rolls (44F-46F - Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held in walk in cooler on speed rack stacked on top of each other since Saturday and not removed - see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line egg rolls (87F - Hot Holding); spring rolls (86F - Hot Holding) sitting in a lined pan under 2 hours - operator moved to fryer. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of Raid bug spray stored next to food grinder attachment-operator removed from building. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); operator corrected Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

V W Cafe

2540 Village Walk Circle, Wellington

13 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Gordon choice brand can of blue lake cut green beans can severely dented at the seams. 6 lb 6 oz

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Prep person used cellphone then started preparing food without washing hands. Stoped him and explained. He washed hands in hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee adjusted his hat with bare hand than started working on cook line. Stopped him and explained. He properly washed his hands **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on floor by ice machine in hallway leading to dining room. 1 live roach in right section of three compartment sink. Manager killed both and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?

Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.

How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?

If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.

Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.

What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?

Basic violations are those considered against best practices.

A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.

An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."

An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.

A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: West Palm Beach Florida area restaurant and food truck inspections