Florida comparison: Duval County's chronic density is 27% above the Florida average. Duval County lands at 300 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 pubs, 1 Donuts, 1 Golf Course, and 1 Mexican.
Worst of the Worst — flagged in 2+ dimensions
119 records this window
Restaurants concentrated across multiple red-flag dimensions: emergency orders + chronic offenders + closures + bad-actor pattern.
119 Duval County restaurants carry red flags across multiple dimensions at once. 6 restaurants in Duval County hit the triple-flag tier — under emergency order, lapsed license, AND classified as a bad actor. Lead: CORKY BELL'S SEAFOOD & STEAKS. 15 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. 42 have lapsed papers paired with bad-actor records. 1 sit at recent-shutdown plus lapsed status.
- CORKY BELL'S SEAFOOD & STEAKSFleming Island
- HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZAGreen Cove Springs
- LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonville
- LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE 5197Jacksonville
- TEQUILAS MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonville
+114 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
28 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
DAIRY QUEEN in Fernandina Beach, THE CAJUN BEACH SAINT AUGUSTINE in St. Augustine and BO SUSHI in Jacksonville led the board in Duval County. 28 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 Bar, 1 Fast Food, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Sushi. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut.
- DAIRY QUEENFernandina Beach1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-04-27
- THE CAJUN BEACH SAINT AUGUSTINESt. Augustine3 HP2 INT5 BASScore 325last visit 2026-05-05
- BO SUSHIJacksonville5 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 592last visit 2026-04-28
- NONA BLUEPonte Vedra Beach1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-20
- RANDEVOU CARIBBEAN BAR AND GRILL IIOrange Park3 HP4 INT5 BASScore 345last visit 2026-04-20
+23 more in this section on the live site.
Distressed Licenses (admin lapse + IFLAL + near-expiry + annual gap)
1000 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.
1000 Duval County 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.
- SHANE'S SUPER SANDWICH SHOPJacksonville
- INDIGOFernandina Beach
- U P S MAIN BREAKROOM E-126Jacksonville
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE E-115Jacksonville
- UNITED PARCEL SERVICE I-101Jacksonville
+995 more in this section on the live site.
Bad Actors — 11-Year Pattern
592 records this window
Restaurants with systemic 11-year repeat patterns of emergency closures or complaint inspections.
592 historical bad actors surface in Duval County on the 11-year pattern view, led by BAMBOO CREEK CHINA BISTRO, BEACH FRONT GRILLE. The full repeat-offender record sits below.
- BAMBOO CREEK CHINA BISTROPalm Coastlast visit 10/27/2025
- BEACH FRONT GRILLEFlagler Beachlast visit 09/15/2025
- BOATHOUSE PONTE VEDRAPonte Vedra Beachlast visit 04/23/2026
- MANATEE CAFESt. Augustinelast visit 05/05/2026
- PANERA BREAD #1432St. Augustinelast visit 04/27/2026
+587 more in this section on the live site.
Most Improved — sustained 12-month turnaround
56 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
ROMANO'S in St. Augustine, RUBY TUESDAY in Fleming Island and BANQUET KITCHEN (THE) in Ponte Vedra Beach drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. 56 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test: at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. ROMANO'S in St. Augustine dropped HP+Critical counts from 8 to 0 across the two 12-month windows (100.0% better).
- ROMANO'SSt. Augustine1 INT1 BASPestScore 61
- RUBY TUESDAYFleming Island1 INT1 BASScore 11
- BANQUET KITCHEN (THE)Ponte Vedra Beach3 INTScore 30
- POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #162Jacksonville3 BASScore 3
- OCEAN SANDS BEACH INNSt. Augustine2 INT3 BASScore 23
+51 more in this section on the live site.
Closures — what just stopped operating
194 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.
JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine, LE PETIT PARIS - PONTE VEDRA BEACH in Ponte Vedra Beach and VENDING 1 in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. 194 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: 40 fast-food spots, 25 burgers, 14 sandwiches, and 10 pizza spots. 105 standalone restaurants and 88 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.
- JIM'S PLACESt. Augustineclosure score 2
- LE PETIT PARIS - PONTE VEDRA BEACHPonte Vedra Beachclosure score 4
- VENDING 1Jacksonvilleclosure score 4
- AUSTIN'S SOUL FOOD RESTAURANTJacksonvilleclosure score 4
- PIZZA HUT #4967Orange Parkclosure score 4
+189 more in this section on the live site.
Ghost Licenses — 180+ Days Uninspected
1396 records this window
Active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
1396 ghost licenses surface in Duval County 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.
- B BOXOrange Park
- ORGANIC KRUNCH CATERING AND MOREJacksonville
- WHATCHA COOKINGJacksonville
- SUNDECKPonte Vedra
- SJ BREWING COMPANYYulee
+1391 more in this section on the live site.
Change of Ownership — Last 30 Days
28 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
BANG'N BAGEL CO in Jacksonville, RED OWL COFFEE COMPANY in Orange Park and BEACH FRONT in Flagler Beach drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. 28 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.
- BANG'N BAGEL COJacksonville
- RED OWL COFFEE COMPANYOrange Park
- BEACH FRONTFlagler Beach
- MOCHIATSU DONUTSSt. Augustine
- MIXTER NITROGEN CREAMERY AND COFFEEJacksonville
+23 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
44 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.
Duval County ledger: 44 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 45 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include MAISON LOUIS CAFE in St. Augustine, MIGUE BURGER FOOD LLC in Jacksonville and MAYDAY HANDCRAFTED ICE CREAMS in St. Augustine.
- MAISON LOUIS CAFESt. Augustine
- MIGUE BURGER FOOD LLCJacksonville
- MAYDAY HANDCRAFTED ICE CREAMSSt. Augustine
- HELPING HANDS FOR HEROES OPERATION NOURISHGreen Cove Springs
- THIRST TRAPJacksonville
+39 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
93 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
93 chain brands surface in Duval County’s rollup, covering 527 locations between them: 134 FSQ-confirmed closures, 7 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Burger King, Taco Bell Of America Llc, Jimmy John's.
- Burger KingFlorida33 flagged locations
- Taco Bell Of America LlcFlorida16 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
- Hardee'sFlorida13 flagged locations
- Compass Group Usa IncFlorida9 flagged locations
+88 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates — Spotless This Quarter
65 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
65 Duval County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — BLUE WATER BAY, COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG, ELEVEN SOUTH among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. BLUE WATER BAY stretched a high-priority-free run to 8 inspections covering roughly 2 years.
- BLUE WATER BAYMelrose
- COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUGSt. Augustine
- ELEVEN SOUTHJacksonville Beach
- KEKES BREAKFAST CAFESt. Augustine
- PALM COAST LANESPalm Coast
+60 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
300 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
TOURNAMENT PLAYERS CLUB AT SAW in Ponte Vedra, HARD PRESSED BURGERS in Jacksonville and CHINA WOK in St. Johns carried the front of this Duval County file. 300 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 BAS.
- TOURNAMENT PLAYERS CLUB AT SAWPonte Vedra7 HP5 INT3 BASPestScore 803last visit 2025-11-12
- HARD PRESSED BURGERSJacksonville5 HP4 INT7 BASPestScore 597last visit 2025-11-19
- CHINA WOKSt. Johns3 HP2 INT2 BASScore 322last visit 2025-12-10
- HAMPTON INN & SUITESFernandina Beach2 HP5 BASPestScore 255last visit 2025-11-12
- A1A CRAB HOUSESt. Augustine2 HP3 BASScore 203last visit 2026-01-16
+295 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 180-Day Repeat Pattern
235 records this window
Top high-priority violation counts over the trailing 180 days.
Duval County count: 235 chronic listings. Top chronic name: CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANT in Jacksonville Beach. Top three: CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANT in Jacksonville Beach (routine inspection), TEQUILAS D' ORO MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Jacksonville (routine inspection) and WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE in Jacksonville (complaint 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.
- CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANTJacksonville Beach3 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 379last visit 2026-03-26
- TEQUILAS D' ORO MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonvillelast visit 2026-04-17
- WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSEJacksonville2 HPScore 200last visit 2026-04-23
- GYROS KINGJacksonville1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-08
- JAX FISH SHRIMP AND CHICKENJacksonville1 HP1 INTScore 110last visit 2026-04-03
+230 more in this section on the live site.