Florida inspects Boca Raton restaurants, not the county. Of 384 inspections since July 1, 232 needed no further action, the state's records show.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Figures come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s food service inspection file for District 2, downloaded Oct. 8, 2026, through the state’s public records page. We refresh it monthly.
In Florida, restaurants are inspected by the state, not the county health department. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses and inspects every public food service business. Florida gives no numeric scores or letter grades; each inspection lists violations and ends with an outcome.
Who to call
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants: 850-487-1395
- Look up a restaurant: MyFloridaLicense.com license search
- File a complaint: MyFloridaLicense.com
Boca Raton since July 1
From July 1 to Oct. 6, 2026, state inspectors made 384 first-visit inspections at 370 food service businesses with Boca Raton addresses. Most were routine (317); 37 followed a complaint and 30 were licensing inspections. Some Boca Raton addresses are outside the city limits.
| Outcome of the first visit | Inspections | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection completed, no further action | 232 | 60% |
| Warning issued (a follow-up visit is set) | 42 | 11% |
| Administrative complaint recommended | 97 | 25% |
| Emergency order recommended (closure until fixed) | 12 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | less than 1% |
102 of the 384 inspections found no high-priority violations. The middle inspection found five violations of all kinds. Florida’s file lists outcomes, not reasons a business was or was not closed, and a recommended action is not a final finding.
How to read an inspection
According to the division’s inspections page:
- High priority violations are those that could contribute directly to foodborne illness or injury. The state’s list includes holding food at the wrong temperature, bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food and signs of rodents or insects.
- Intermediate violations could lead to those risks if not fixed.
- Basic violations are, in the state’s words, “considered best practices to implement.”
Each restaurant gets one to four unannounced inspections a year, depending on its risk: the food it serves, how it prepares it and its record. Complaints can bring extra visits.
The outcomes:
- No further action: the inspection is complete.
- Warning issued: violations must be corrected by a set date, and the inspector returns.
- Administrative complaint recommended: high-priority violations, or violations not corrected after an earlier visit, need administrative action to ensure compliance.
- Emergency order recommended: the inspector recommended closing the business until violations are corrected. A callback visit shows whether it complied.
Look up a restaurant
Search any Boca Raton restaurant by name or address on the state’s license search. The full inspection reports list each violation in the inspector’s words. The raw data, statewide and by district, is on the public records page; District 2 covers Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties.
Method
We counted rows in the state’s District 2 file whose location city is Boca Raton and whose inspection date is July 1 to Oct. 6, 2026, using only first visits (visit number 1) so follow-ups are not counted twice. Shares are rounded. We do not rank or name restaurants on this page; individual results are in the state’s records.
Frequently asked questions
Who inspects restaurants in Palm Beach County? The state’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants, one to four times a year per restaurant.
Do Florida restaurants get scores or grades? No. Inspections list violations and an outcome.
How do I look up a restaurant? Use the license search on MyFloridaLicense.com.
What does an emergency order mean? The inspector recommended closing until problems are fixed.
How do I report a restaurant? Through MyFloridaLicense.com or at 850-487-1395.
Related: new businesses in Boca Raton and who to call at City Hall.
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