Two Boca Raton, one Wellington restaurant closed for health violations in Palm Beach County

Karim Noorani USA TODAY NETWORK

September 8, 2022 at 5:00 AM·4 min read

Stoner's Pizza Joint in Boca Raton was one of three Palm Beach County restaurants that was closed following health inspections last week.

Forty-nine restaurants in Palm Beach County failed to meet health and safety standards last week, resulting in 46 follow-up inspections and three temporary closures.

In Palm Beach County, Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation reported 843 violations during 269 recent restaurant inspections. Inspectors labeled 279 violations as high priority, 237 violations as intermediate priority and 327 violations as basic priority.

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Twenty-two restaurants in Palm Beach County violated pest standards. Inspectors found 33 restaurants did not follow good handwashing and hygienic practices. The department also handed out 89 violations in the county for food protection and cross-contamination.

Inspectors in Palm Beach County found 70 restaurants with two or more high-priority violations and 64 restaurants with five or more total violations.

Palm Beach County restaurants temporarily closed

In Boca Raton:

Copperfish Kitchen, 5250 Town Center Circle #143, was closed Aug. 30 after inspectors reported three high-priority violations and one intermediate-priority violation. The restaurant made the necessary corrections and reopened the next day.
Stoners Pizza Joint, 146 NW 20th St., was closed Sept. 1 after inspectors reported one high-priority violation. The restaurant made the necessary corrections and reopened the next day.

In Wellington:

V W Cafe, 2540 Village Walk Circle, was closed Aug. 30 after inspectors reported seven high-priority violations, five intermediate-priority violations and one basic violation. The manager said they had fixed all the violations within a few hours and opened the next day.

Perfect inspections

In Boca Raton:

Barefoot Cafe - Kitchen at 5400 Champion Blvd. had a perfect inspection Aug. 29.
Checkers 6280 at 500 NE 51st St. had a perfect inspection Aug. 30.
Chipotle Mexican Grill 1787 at 1666 N. Federal Highway had a perfect inspection Sept. 1.
Giuseppe`S Cafe at 67 S. Federal Highway had a perfect inspection Aug. 31.
Panera Bread #4703 at 222 Yamato Road had a perfect inspection Aug. 29.
Panera Bread Bakery 4732 at 1600 N. Federal Highway had a perfect inspection Sept. 1.
Polo Club - Bistro Kitchen at 5400 Champion Blvd. had a perfect inspection Aug. 29.
Polo Crown Room at 5400 Champion Blvd. had a perfect inspection Aug. 29.
Six Tables A Restaurant at 112 NE Second St. had a perfect inspection Aug. 26.
The Capital Grille #8037 at 6000 W. Glades Road had a perfect inspection Aug. 29.
Panera Bread #4701 at 20437 State Road 7 had a perfect inspection Aug. 30.

In Boynton Beach:

Chuck E Cheese at 244 N. Congress Ave. Bay 2A had a perfect inspection Sept. 2.
Yogurt Emporium at 10935 S. Jog Road Ste 232 had a perfect inspection Aug. 30.

In Delray Beach:

Heart's Kitchen Catering LLC at 600 N. Congress Ave. #160 had a perfect inspection Aug. 31.

In Jupiter:

Blue Water Taco Co at 2525 Military Trail Ste 105 had a perfect inspection Aug. 30.

In Lake Worth:

Grillo Golf Management at 4401 Lucerne Lakes Blvd. had a perfect inspection Aug. 31.

In Palm Beach:

Palm Beach Grill (The) at 340 Royal Poinciana Way #336 had a perfect inspection Aug. 31.

In Palm Beach Gardens:

Club Evergrene at 650 Evergrene Parkway had a perfect inspection Sept. 1.
Half Way House at 7500 Old Marsh Road had a perfect inspection Sept. 2.

In Royal Palm Beach:

Merci Bimini at 8480 Okeechobee Blvd. Ste 5 had a perfect inspection Aug. 31.
Yon Mexican Food Inc at 1009 State Road 7 had a perfect inspection Sept. 1.In West Palm Beach:
Amc West Palm Beach 12 at 545 Hibiscus St. had a perfect inspection Sept. 1.
Big Daddy Doggs at 1153 N. Military Trail had a perfect inspection Sept. 2.
Gourmet Galaxy/Soup Boss at 905 N. Dixie Highway had a perfect inspection Aug. 30.
Hilton West Palm Beach 3 Meal at 600 Okeechobee Blvd. had a perfect inspection Aug. 29.
La Vie Restaurant at 1540 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. had a perfect inspection Aug. 30.

Inspections are reported through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, which says each inspection is a snapshot and restaurants could have more or fewer violations on other days. High-priority violations are those that could cause food poisoning or injury, such as problems with cooking, cooling and handwashing. Intermediate violations are those that could lead to risk factors that could contribute to food poisoning or injury, such as problems with personnel training. Basic violations are those that violate best practices.

This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Two Boca Raton, one Wellington restaurant closed for health violations

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