A dead rodent in a mop closet, flies seen landing on a bag of unpeeled onions and roaches spotted on clean dishes were among the violations that led the state to\u00a0temporarily shut four Palm Beach County restaurants last week. No Broward County restaurants were forced to close because of violations.<\/p>\n
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 violations such as improper food temperatures or dead cockroaches.<\/p>\n
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 myfloridalicense.com<\/a>. (But please don\u2019t contact us: The Sun Sentinel doesn\u2019t inspect restaurants.)<\/p>\n Palm Beach County<\/p>\n China Kitchen Ordered shut: March 11<\/p>\n Why: Five high-priority violations<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n \u2022 About 58 live flies landing on kitchen door, \u201con bag of unpeeled onions next to mop sink by shelf with [canned] goods,\u201d \u201cunder three-compartment sink,\u201d \u201con water heater by back door\u201d and \u201con sealed containers with sauces on dry good shelves.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Raw chicken stored over french fries in reach-in freezer.<\/p>\n \u2022 Raw chicken stored over sauces in walk-in cooler.<\/p>\n \u2022 Time\/temperature issue involved fried rice.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cEmployee was washing floors then started to [handle] containers with food without washing hands first.\u201d<\/p>\n Status: Reopened March 12 after a follow-up visit<\/a> found no violations.<\/p>\n Le Berger Restaurant Ordered shut: March 10<\/p>\n Why: Nine violations (three high-priority<\/a>), including:<\/p>\n \u2022 One dead rodent \u201con floor in mop storage closet in back hallway.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 About 20 rodent droppings \u201con floor underneath Atosa reach-in freezer in kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 About six live roaches in kitchen \u201centering and exiting crack in wall\/floor right of prep line flip-top\u201d and \u201con floor underneath Atosa reach-in freezer.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Time\/temperature issues involved rice and cut cabbage.<\/p>\n Status: Reopened March 11 after a next-day visit<\/a> found three intermediate and basic violations. A follow-up inspection was required.<\/p>\n Sabor Latino Restaurant Ordered shut: March 10<\/p>\n Why: Seven violations (five high-priority<\/a>), including:<\/p>\n \u2022 About 15 live roaches \u201cin kitchen crawling on wall behind triple sink and on clean dishes on shelf over triple sink.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cEmployee touched hair while repositioning behind ear and then handled clean equipment, clean utensils and prepared beverages for customers without washing hands.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cPortioned bags of raw pork stored over cooked potato fries\u201d in walk-in freezer.<\/p>\n \u2022 Time\/temperature issue involved cooked rice.<\/p>\n Status: Closed March 11 after a reinspection<\/a> found two violations (one high-priority). Reopened later that same day after a third visit<\/a> found one intermediate violation.<\/p>\n The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill Ordered shut: March 9<\/p>\n
6484 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres<\/p>\n
1216 S. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth Beach<\/p>\n
2202 Jog Road, Greenacres<\/p>\n
11300 Legacy Ave., No. 120, Palm Beach Gardens<\/p>\n