Florida Restaurants With Concerning Inspection Findings

This article describes specific historical inspection events documented by Florida DBPR inspectors on the dates listed. Every quoted passage below comes directly from the inspector’s official observation notes in the public record. Each inspection event is a permanent fact about that visit \u2014 it is not a current judgment about the restaurant. Restaurants improve and decline over time, and the DBPR record at myfloridalicense.com is the authoritative source for any specific establishment’s current state.

Masala Mantra Indian Cuisine — Royal Palm Beach

The November 3, 2025 inspection cited approximately 32 live roaches across multiple kitchen and front-of-house areas. The same inspection also documented an employee who “touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation.” DBPR’s recorded disposition for that visit was Emergency order recommended.

DBPR returned for callback inspections on November 4, 5, and 6, each marked Emergency Order Callback Not Complied. The November 7 callback finally recorded Emergency Order Callback Complied, indicating the issues from the original visit had been addressed by that date.

See the full DBPR record for this license at myfloridalicense.com for the most current state of this restaurant.

Little Caesars 05 — Lantana

The December 8, 2025 inspection at this Lantana location documented over 46 rodent droppings across the dough prep area, plus a Stop Sale on contaminated deep dish mix that had been “gnawed on” by rodents. The inspection also cited the establishment as “Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 12.1.25.”

DBPR’s recorded disposition for the December 8 visit was Emergency order recommended. The follow-up callback on December 9 was recorded as Emergency Order Callback Complied.

See the full DBPR record for this license at myfloridalicense.com for the most current state of this restaurant.

BK#14812 — Loxahatchee

The January 13, 2026 inspection documented sewage backing up through floor drains across the entire fryer and prep area. The inspector specifically noted “Area cannot be segregated as this is their primary cooking area” and “Observed employees walking through area.” The same inspection issued a Stop Sale on temperature-abused food held above 41\u00b0F (sliced tomatoes, cut lettuce, shredded cheese, half-and-half, and liquid eggs).

DBPR’s recorded disposition was Emergency order recommended. The follow-up callback on January 14 was recorded as Emergency Order Callback Complied.

See the full DBPR record for this license at myfloridalicense.com for the most current state of this restaurant.

Reading Inspection Records

A single inspection is a snapshot in time. The DBPR record contains every visit, every observation, and every disposition for a licensed establishment. To understand any single restaurant’s full history:

• Search myfloridalicense.com \u2014 the official, authoritative DBPR record for any licensed Florida food service establishment
• Read the full inspection report \u2014 not just the disposition or any one violation
• Look at the trajectory \u2014 how recent visits compare to older ones; whether problems were corrected on callback

The three inspections above were each followed by callback inspections that recorded compliance. That doesn’t mean nothing further could happen \u2014 it means that on the specific dates listed, DBPR documented the cited findings, and on the specific callback dates listed, DBPR recorded that the issues had been addressed.

For broader recent inspection activity by area, see:

• Tampa restaurant inspections
• Miami-Dade restaurant inspections
• South Florida restaurant inspections

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this data come from?

Every quote in this article is taken directly from a Florida DBPR inspector’s observation notes on a specific dated inspection. The authoritative inspection record for any licensed Florida food service establishment is published by Florida DBPR at myfloridalicense.com.

What does the DBPR disposition tell me?

Each inspection ends with a disposition such as “Inspection Completed - No Further Action,” “Warning Issued,” “Administrative complaint recommended,” or “Emergency order recommended.” The disposition tells you what action DBPR took on that visit \u2014 not how clean or unclean the establishment is now.

Are these conditions still happening at these restaurants?

These are historical inspection events. The conditions described happened on the date listed and are part of the public record on that date. Restaurants improve and decline over time \u2014 for current state, see the official DBPR record at myfloridalicense.com or the restaurant’s individual InspectFL page.

What happens after a “Warning Issued” or “Emergency order”?

DBPR typically returns within a few days for a callback inspection. If issues are corrected, the disposition becomes “Call Back - Complied” or “Emergency Order Callback Complied.” If not, the inspector can recommend further administrative action.

Why aren’t there more restaurants here?

This article focuses on a small set of inspections where the documented findings were particularly notable. For broader recent activity, see our area-specific articles \u2014 each lists recent inspections and clean inspections from the public record.