CHOPS LOBSTER BAR

101 PLAZA REAL S STE M, BOCA RATON, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6019773. 10 inspection visits from 2023-09-22 to 2026-11-09.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-11-09: routine inspection, 12 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (5 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-08)

1inspections 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)
2026-09-08	2026-09-09	Rodent, Roach & Fly 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
2026-11-09	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	12	0	0	2.37	6 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-09-09	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	4		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)
2026-09-08	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	7	5	14		12 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x4) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	2.01	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-12-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	2.01	2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-02-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.88	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-08-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	1.88	1 area 01 Approved source
2024-05-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	1	1.51	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-27	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 03 Food Out of Temperature
2023-09-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	4	1	1.51	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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.