Florida inspected West Palm Beach food businesses 361 times from July 1 to Oct. 9, 2026; 248 needed no further action. How to read results and look one up.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Figures come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s food service inspection file for District 2, downloaded Oct. 10, 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 or the city. 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
West Palm Beach since July 1
From July 1 to Oct. 9, 2026, state inspectors made 361 first-visit inspections at 349 food service businesses with West Palm Beach addresses. Most were routine (282); 45 were licensing inspections of new businesses and 34 followed a complaint. A West Palm Beach mailing address does not always mean the city limits: ZIP codes such as 33411 and 33415 take in unincorporated areas to the west.
| Outcome of the first visit | West Palm Beach | Share | Palm Beach County share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection completed, no further action | 248 | 69% | 62% |
| Warning issued (a follow-up visit is set) | 56 | 16% | 14% |
| Administrative complaint recommended | 53 | 15% | 22% |
| Emergency order recommended (closure until fixed) | 3 | 1% | 2% |
| Administrative determination recommended | 1 | under 1% | under 1% |
The county column covers all 1,999 first-visit inspections in Palm Beach County in the same file and period. In West Palm Beach, 135 of the 361 inspections found no high-priority violations, and the middle inspection found three violations of all kinds. Florida’s file lists outcomes, not reasons, 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, such as 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 West Palm Beach 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.
New restaurants that passed their state licensing inspection this summer are in our new businesses roundup.
Method
We counted rows in the state’s District 2 file whose location city is West Palm Beach (including two rows with the city name misspelled or double-spaced) and whose inspection date is July 1 to Oct. 9, 2026, using only first visits (visit number 1) so follow-ups are not counted twice. The county comparison uses every Palm Beach County first visit in the same file. Shares are rounded, so they may not add to 100%. We do not rank or name restaurants by result on this page; individual results are in the state’s records.
What this means for you
- A Florida inspection has no score; read the outcome and the high-priority count.
- One bad visit is often followed by a callback; check the latest report, not just one.
- Saw something wrong? Report it to the state, not the city.
Related: new businesses and things to do this month.
Frequently asked questions
Who inspects restaurants in West Palm Beach?
The state. Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants, part of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, licenses and inspects public food service businesses one to four times a year each.
Do Florida restaurants get inspection scores or letter grades?
No. Florida gives no numeric scores or grades. Each inspection lists violations by level and ends with an outcome, such as no further action or a warning.
How do I look up a restaurant inspection in West Palm Beach?
Search the business name or address on the state’s MyFloridaLicense.com license search, or download the state’s District 2 inspection file, which covers Palm Beach County.
What does administrative complaint recommended mean on a Florida inspection?
The inspector found high-priority violations, or violations not fixed after an earlier visit, and recommended administrative action. It is a recommendation, not a final finding.
How do I report a restaurant in West Palm Beach?
File a complaint with the Division of Hotels and Restaurants through MyFloridaLicense.com or call 850-487-1395.
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