THE HIVE WATERFRONT RESTAURANT

2412 FLORAL RD, LANTANA, Palm Beach County. DBPR licence 6021365. 11 inspection visits from 2023-08-16 to 2026-09-24.

Allowed to reopenLast visit, 2026-09-24: complaint follow-up, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

2 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Palm Beach County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2026-09-23)

5inspections 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)
2026-09-23	2026-09-24	Roach & rodent 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
2026-09-24	Complaint follow-up	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	1	0	2		3 areas 01 Approved source 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-09-23	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	8	0	2		6 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-08-25	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 01 Approved source 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2026-08-24	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	3	1		6 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 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
2026-03-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	0	2.01	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated
2025-12-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	6	2	2.01	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-28	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-09-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	1	5	1.88	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-08-24	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2023-08-17	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	0		2 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature
2023-08-16	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	2	3		7 areas 01 Approved source (x3) 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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.