Florida comparison: the Florida Keys's failure rate is 274% above the Florida average. the Florida Keys lands at 54 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 3 cafes, and 1 Sushi.
Worst of the Worst — flagged in 2+ dimensions
17 records this window
Restaurants concentrated across multiple red-flag dimensions: emergency orders + chronic offenders + closures + bad-actor pattern.
17 the Florida Keys restaurants carry red flags across multiple dimensions at once. 1 more carry the acute combo: emergency order plus a bad-actor record. 2 fall into the “gone quiet” pattern — a documented bad-actor history but DBPR hasn’t inspected them in 180+ days. 1 have lapsed papers paired with bad-actor records.
- PARTY CAKE BAKERYKey Largo
- ALFREDO'S COOKHOUSEKey Largo3 HP1 INT8 BASPestScore 368
- HANK'S HAIR OF THE DOG SALOONKey West
- THAI ISLAND RESTAURANTKey West
- BOB'S ON MARGARETKey West
+12 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
2 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
PARTY CAKE BAKERY in Key Largo and MEAT EATERY AND TAPROOM in Islamorada carried the front of this the Florida Keys file. 2 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window — DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals: faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, faster than corporate dissolution. Across the Red Alert cohort: 1 Gastropub, and 1 Hot Dogs. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut.
- PARTY CAKE BAKERYKey Largo4 HP4 INT7 BASScore 447last visit 2026-04-08
- MEAT EATERY AND TAPROOMIslamorada5 HP2 INT2 BASScore 522last visit 2026-04-08
Distressed Licenses (admin lapse + IFLAL + near-expiry + annual gap)
37 records this window
Trouble brewing — DBPR Status 45/46 admin grace, Sunbiz IFLAL late filing, license expiring within 60 days, or 365+ days since last inspection.
37 the Florida Keys licenses sit at DBPR Status 45 — administratively delinquent. The license file is no longer in good standing; this is the state's own ruling, not an inferred risk.
- WOODY WAGONKey West
- YANKEE FREEDOM IIIKey West
- ALFREDO'S COOKHOUSEKey Largo
- PINCHO BARGEKey Largo
- FLAMING BUOYKey West
+32 more in this section on the live site.
Bad Actors — 11-Year Pattern
97 records this window
Restaurants with systemic 11-year repeat patterns of emergency closures or complaint inspections.
97 historical bad actors surface in the Florida Keys on the 11-year pattern view, led by LORELEI OF ISLAMORADA, OCEAN GRILL. The full repeat-offender record sits below.
- LORELEI OF ISLAMORADAIslamoradalast visit 04/16/2026
- OCEAN GRILLKey Westlast visit 04/28/2026
- SHIPWRECKKey Largolast visit 04/16/2026
- ANTONIA'SKey Westlast visit 04/07/2026
- BRUSCHETTA FRANCESCAKey Westlast visit 04/07/2026
+92 more in this section on the live site.
Closures — what just stopped operating
31 records this window
The closed-door file: confirmed shutdowns, owner-validated closure posts, DBPR status signals, and external places data that say service has stopped.
JULIE'S KITCHEN in Summerland Key, PHO KING AWESOME NOODLE BAR in Key West and B.O.'S FISH WAGON in Key West carried the front of this the Florida Keys file. 31 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals (silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation) in the 90-day public window. Across the closure-signal cohort: 3 pizza spots, 3 seafood spots, 2 American spots, and 2 bars. 24 standalone restaurants and 7 chain locations. Trend line: closure-signals volume is steady against the last public cut. These are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures — Closure Score 4/4 = third-party verified; lower scores = likely / probable / DBPR-flagged-inactive.
- JULIE'S KITCHENSummerland Keyclosure score 4
- PHO KING AWESOME NOODLE BARKey Westclosure score 4
- B.O.'S FISH WAGONKey Westclosure score 3
- BRASS MONKEYMarathonclosure score 3
- ELEMENTS LOUNGE AND RESTAURANTIslamoradaclosure score 4
+26 more in this section on the live site.
Ghost Licenses — 180+ Days Uninspected
303 records this window
Active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
303 ghost licenses surface in the Florida Keys this week — restaurants whose DBPR license is still active and whose Sunbiz corp is still active, but with no inspector visit in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
- WOODY WAGONKey West
- KEY WEST TACO DOGKey West
- CUDJOE PIZZA, LLCSummerland Key
- CHUBBS KEYWESTKey West
- ISLAMORADA WINE COIslamorada
+298 more in this section on the live site.
Change of Ownership — Last 30 Days
4 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
SANDY PELICAN BEACH BAR & GRILL in Layton, TONG'S GARDEN in Key West and LONG KEY BAR AND GRILL in Layton put the sharpest marks on the Florida Keys's list. 4 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Trend line: ownership-change volume is even with the last public cut. These are operator turnovers — a new owner-of-record on an existing license — not closures, cancellations, or revocations.
- SANDY PELICAN BEACH BAR & GRILLLayton
- TONG'S GARDENKey West
- LONG KEY BAR AND GRILLLayton
- BITES AL MARKey Largo
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
6 records this window
New DBPR licenses plus confirmed opening signals: the places that just joined the map and still need their first public-record track record.
the Florida Keys ledger: 6 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 5 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include VICKY BAKERY in Key Largo, EVERYTHING HIBACHI in Big Pine Key and TWO GENERATIONS KITCHEN in Key West.
- VICKY BAKERYKey Largoconfirmed open
- EVERYTHING HIBACHIBig Pine Key
- TWO GENERATIONS KITCHENKey West
- SWEET TIKI ICE CREAM BARBig Pine Key
- FISHWIFEKey West
+1 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
11 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
11 chain brands surface in the Florida Keys’s rollup, covering 19 locations between them: 6 FSQ-confirmed closures, 3 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Alamo, Ashford Trs Five Llc, Lah Islander Opco Llc.
- AlamoFlorida1 flagged location
- Ashford Trs Five LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- Lah Islander Opco LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- Ashford Trs Pier House LlcFlorida2 flagged locations
- Dairy QueenFlorida2 flagged locations
+6 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates — Spotless This Quarter
3 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
3 the Florida Keys licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE CATERING, KEYS BURGER, IBC TASTING ROOM among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE CATERING stretched a high-priority-free run to 3 inspections covering roughly 0.8 years.
- CLOUDS IN MY COFFEE CATERINGMarathon
- KEYS BURGERMarathon
- IBC TASTING ROOMIslamorada
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
54 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
HIDEAWAY CAFE in Marathon, CORAL REEF PARK COMPANY in Key Largo and CHEF HEATHER FL KEYS LLC in Marathon put the sharpest marks on the Florida Keys's list. 54 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). The recurring violation labels were HP and INT.
- HIDEAWAY CAFEMarathon5 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 574last visit 2025-11-12
- CORAL REEF PARK COMPANYKey Largo3 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 375last visit 2025-10-29
- CHEF HEATHER FL KEYS LLCMarathon3 HP4 BASPestScore 354last visit 2025-11-12
- LICK IT BBQ & WOOD FIRED PIZZALong Key2 HP3 INT1 BASPestScore 281last visit 2025-10-17
- EL SIBONEY OVERSEASMarathon1 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 163last visit 2025-10-09
+49 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 180-Day Repeat Pattern
20 records this window
Top high-priority violation counts over the trailing 180 days.
the Florida Keys count: 20 chronic listings. Top chronic name: THE ISLAND FISH COMPANY in Marathon. Top three: THE ISLAND FISH COMPANY in Marathon (complaint inspection), HOBO'S CAFE in Key Largo (routine inspection) and CALUSA RESTAURANT - BAKER'S CAY RESORT KEY LARGO in Key Largo (routine inspection). Trend line: the chronic board is steady against the last public cut. This is a repeat-pattern read, not a claim about kitchens outside the DBPR inspection window.
- THE ISLAND FISH COMPANYMarathon4 HP2 BASScore 402last visit 2026-03-05
- HOBO'S CAFEKey Largo4 HP2 INT7 BASPestScore 477last visit 2026-04-20
- CALUSA RESTAURANT - BAKER'S CAY RESORT KEY LARGOKey Largo2 INT1 BASPestScore 71last visit 2026-04-09
- SKIPPERS DOCKSIDEKey Largo1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-29
- DRY ROCKS BAR AND TIKI BAR- BAKER'S CAY RESORT KEY LARGOKey Largo3 HP3 INT9 BASPestScore 389last visit 2026-04-27
+15 more in this section on the live site.