EAST OCEAN CAFE

412 E OCEAN AVE, BOYNTON BEACH, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6013794. 20 inspection visits from 2023-07-27 to 2026-10-19.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-19: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations

8 of 13routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (3 had none)

2emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-06-17)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Emergency closures

From DBPR's weekly closure extracts, which cover 2025-12-29 to 2026-11-06 only. Reasons are DBPR's own wording.
Closed	Re-opened	Reason (DBPR)
2026-06-17	2026-06-18	Roach activity

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Palm Beach County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-19	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	1		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-08-19	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	2	1		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-08-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	1	2.37	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-08-18	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	2	1		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-06-18	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	3	2		5 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-06-17	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	6	6	4	2.01	13 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	2	2.01	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-11-12	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-11-10	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	0	1	2.01	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
2025-10-23	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-10-22	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	2	7	2.01	10 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-04-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	6	1.88	8 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-03-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.88
2024-09-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	0	1.88	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-09-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	4	1.88	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x3)
2024-05-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	0	1.51	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-03-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.51	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-02-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	0	1.51	3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-09-26	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	2	0		2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-07-27	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	5	3	1.51	7 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.