{"id":177956,"date":"2026-03-04T16:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/177956\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T16:16:07","slug":"south-florida-restaurants-temporarily-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/177956\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida restaurants temporarily closed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Out of four South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week, three had issues with hand washing. Or a lack thereof.<\/p>\n<p>Employees were observed touching raw meat, dirty dishes or wiping their face without properly sanitizing. Other violations included live and dead roaches, flies buzzing around a kitchen and a \u201cmicrowave soiled with food debris.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Our news partners at The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlight restaurant inspections conducted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/eog\/node\/5324\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation<\/a> in Broward and Palm Beach counties. They cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for violations such as improper food temperatures or dead cockroaches.<\/p>\n<p>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, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfloridalicense.com\/complaintwizard_cont.asp?SID=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">myfloridalicense.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Palm Beach County<\/p>\n<p>Caribbean Teeze Restaurant<br \/>6295 Lake Worth Road, Suite 32, Greenacres<\/p>\n<p>Ordered shut: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p>Why: Three high-priority violations, including:<\/p>\n<p> About eight live roaches \u201cby handwash sink\u201d and \u201cbehind steam table.\u201d \u201cEmployee handled dirty dishes then grabbed pan of chopped garlic\u201d without washing hands. Time\/temperature issue involved fried plantain.<\/p>\n<p>Status: Closed Feb. 28 after a second visit found one high-priority violation. Reopened March 2 after a third inspection found no violations.<\/p>\n<p>Inti Peruvian Cuisine<br \/>2800 N. Military Trail, No. 103, West Palm Beach<\/p>\n<p>Ordered shut: Feb. 23<\/p>\n<p>Why: Three violations (one high-priority), including:<\/p>\n<p> Five live roaches \u201cunder three-compartment sink\u201d and \u201cbehind low-boy cooler at cook line.\u201d About 53 dead roaches \u201cinside the back of the low-boy cooler where the compressor is\u201d and \u201cunder three-compartment sink.\u201d \u201cAt cook line, microwave soiled with food debris.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Status: Reopened Feb. 24 after a reinspection found no violations.<\/p>\n<p>MacArthur\u2019s Bar &amp; Grill (inside Palm Beach Gardens Marriott)<br \/>4000 RCA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens<\/p>\n<p>Ordered shut: Feb. 27<\/p>\n<p>Why: Six violations (five high-priority), including:<\/p>\n<p> About 32 live flies on butter spray and bread, as well as in areas such \u201con walls near bread station,\u201d \u201con dish-cleaning rack at dish washing station,\u201d \u201con clean dishes at dish washing area\u201d and \u201con ceiling tiles throughout kitchen.\u201d (Stop sale ordered for butter spray and bread.) \u201cOperator wiped face and, without washing hands, handled multiple containers in reach-in cooler.\u201d \u201cNon-commercially packaged raw salmon stored above non-commercially packaged sauce.\u201d \u201cRaw shrimp stored above cooked grits and cooked wings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Status: Reopened Feb. 28 after a follow-up visit found no violations.<\/p>\n<p>Broward County<\/p>\n<p>Basilic Vietnamese Grill<br \/>218 E. Commercial Blvd., Lauderdale-by-the-Sea<\/p>\n<p>Ordered shut: Feb. 23<\/p>\n<p>Why: 14 violations (five high-priority), including:<\/p>\n<p> About four live roaches \u201con top of reach-in freezer across from walk-in cooler \u2014 under to-go containers\u201d and \u201con empty 5-gallon bucket container next to dry storage shelving in kitchen.\u201d \u201cCook touched raw beef then changed gloves and began cutting potatoes without first washing hands.\u201d \u201cCook touched visibly soiled lower [flip-top] cover then began to prepare raw beef.\u201d Stop sale ordered for cooked potato wedges and cream \u201cdue to temperature abuse.\u201d \u201cCookline hand sink blocked by trash can,\u201d and missing soap and \u201cpaper towels or mechanical hand drying device.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Status: Reopened Feb. 24 after a follow-up visit found one basic violation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. 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