Duffy's Sports Grill Cited for Eight Violations
A health inspection of the West Boca Raton restaurant logged eight violations, five of them high priority.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Dining Out
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A health inspector cited Duffy's Sports Grill at 20465 State Road 7 in West Boca Raton for eight violations during an October 29 inspection. The restaurant was not ordered to close, and a follow-up inspection on October 30 yielded no violations.
Why it matters
High-priority violations involving food temperature and sanitation are central to foodborne illness prevention in dining establishments. The citations give Boca Raton diners a documented record of the inspection findings at this location.
The inspection recorded eight violations, with five high priority, and sour cream at the cook line measured 81 degrees Fahrenheit against a 41 degree cold-holding limit. The source does not detail how long the restaurant took to correct the conditions beyond the October 30 follow-up.
The players
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
The state agency that oversees licensing and inspection of food service establishments in Florida, and where the violations were logged.
The details
An employee was found handling dirty glasses, operating the Point of Sale, and making drinks without washing hands. Clam chowder, French onion soup, and stuffing held in the cook line steam table were kept below 135 degrees Fahrenheit for about 3 hours, and standing water covered the floor of the back kitchen prep area.
Timeline
October 29, 2026: Health inspection logged eight violations at Duffy's Sports Grill.
October 30, 2026: Follow-up inspection yielded no violations.
Food Safety Oversight
Restaurant inspections in Florida are conducted through the state's Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which logs violations by priority level. This citation follows that routine process for a West Boca Raton dining establishment.
Diners considering Duffy's Sports Grill can review the inspection's specific violations before visiting. The restaurant was not ordered to close, and the follow-up inspection found no violations.
The takeaway
Checking a restaurant's most recent inspection record before dining out gives a clear view of food handling and temperature control at that location. Priority violations like cold-holding failures are the ones most directly tied to foodborne illness risk.
Further reading
For more local restaurant coverage, see Dining Out in Boca Raton.
Source note: This article includes information reported by BocaNewsNow.
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