State health inspectors temporarily shut down four Palm Beach County restaurants this month after finding a dead rodent, live roaches crawling on clean dishes and swarms of flies landing on food. The emergency vacate orders hit spots in Greenacres, Lake Worth Beach and Palm Beach Gardens, triggering rapid cleanups and follow-up reinspections. Most kitchens were cleared to reopen relatively quickly once violations were addressed, though a few needed extra visits from regulators before getting the green light.
The closures targeted China Kitchen (6484 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres), Le Berger Restaurant (1216 S. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth Beach), Sabor Latino (2202 Jog Road, Greenacres) and The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill (11300 Legacy Ave., No. 120, Palm Beach…..