PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Dozens of dead roaches, live flies on food supplies and unsafe food storage forced state inspectors to shut down two South Florida restaurants.

The mid-April temporary closures followed routine inspections by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which orders restaurants to close when serious sanitation or food safety violations pose a risk to the public. Restaurants must correct the problems and pass a follow-up inspection before reopening.

In Palm Beach County, AlleyCat, at 297 E. Palmetto Park Road in Boca Raton, was ordered shut April 10 after inspectors documented seven violations, one of them high priority. State records show inspectors found live cockroaches in multiple areas of the kitchen, including under coolers, along walls and on the floor. Several dead roaches were also observed near kitchen equipment, along with standing water on the floor next to the stove.

The restaurant was allowed to reopen April 11 after a follow-up inspection found the violations had been corrected.

More serious issues were found a day earlier at Green House Boba Tea and Pho, located at 721 Village Blvd., Suite 107E, in West Palm Beach. Inspectors ordered the restaurant closed April 9 after citing 16 violations, six of them high priority.

According to the inspection report, approximately 40 to 50 dead roaches were found throughout the kitchen, with live roaches crawling on walls, food preparation tables and the floor. Inspectors also observed about five live flies landing on old equipment and on an opened bag of flour stored in the back of the kitchen.

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Food safety violations extended beyond pest problems. Raw beef and raw chicken were stored over cooked soups and other ready-to-eat foods, raising concerns about cross-contamination. A stop-sale order was issued for raw and cooked shrimp, egg rolls, tofu, beef and beef tendon because of “temperature abuse.” Inspectors also cited improper date-marking and time-and-temperature control issues involving cooked soups, sauces and heated boba pearls.

Green House Boba Tea and Pho reopened April 10 after a next-day inspection found fewer, non–high-priority violations, though a follow-up inspection was required.

State officials note that inspection reports reflect conditions observed at the time of the visit and that closures are intended to protect public health. Inspection histories and complaint forms are available through the state’s website at myfloridalicense.com.