Florida baseline first: North Florida's chronic density is 42% below the Florida average. North Florida counts 271 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American, 1 Caribbean, 1 Cocktail Bar, and 1 Diner.
Worst of the Worst — flagged in 2+ dimensions
196 records this window
Restaurants concentrated across multiple red-flag dimensions: emergency orders + chronic offenders + closures + bad-actor pattern.
196 North Florida restaurants carry red flags across multiple dimensions at once. 4 restaurants in North Florida hit the triple-flag tier — under emergency order, lapsed license, AND classified as a bad actor. Lead: GARLIC N GINGER. 7 more carry the acute combo: emergency order plus a bad-actor record. 1 fall into the “gone quiet” pattern — a documented bad-actor history but DBPR hasn’t inspected them in 180+ days. 84 have lapsed papers paired with bad-actor records. 1 sit at recent-shutdown plus lapsed status.
- GARLIC N GINGERGainesville
- LA PASADITAGainesville
- TIENDA LA PINATA CORPLake City
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesville
- GEORGIES LAKESIDE REST AND LOUNGEReddick
+191 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
37 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
MOSEY'S DOWTOWN in Panama City, MR HAN RESTAURANT in Gainesville and ROSEMARY-N-THYME LLC in Panama City drew the loudest scorecard in North Florida. 37 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 Chinese, and 1 Fast Food. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut.
- MOSEY'S DOWTOWNPanama City1 HP2 INT3 BASScore 123
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesville1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-06
- ROSEMARY-N-THYME LLCPanama City3 HP3 INT1 BASScore 331
- TUPTIM THAI RESTAURANT & SUSHI BARGainesville2 HP2 BASScore 202last visit 2026-05-06
- SOUTHERN STOPGainesville5 HP5 INT11 BASPestScore 611last visit 2026-05-01
+32 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 North Florida 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.
- DAYS INNLake City
- SUBWAYHawthorne
- CENTERPLATE CATERINGGainesville
- MICROTEL INN & SUITESOcala
- JUANITA'S TACOSSummerfield
+995 more in this section on the live site.
Bad Actors — 11-Year Pattern
556 records this window
Restaurants with systemic 11-year repeat patterns of emergency closures or complaint inspections.
556 historical bad actors surface in North Florida on the 11-year pattern view, led by 406, BLUE STAR GRILL. The full repeat-offender record sits below.
- 406Live Oaklast visit 05/06/2026
- BLUE STAR GRILLHigh Springlast visit 05/06/2026
- FIVE STAR BREAKTIME SOLUTIONSLive Oaklast visit 04/22/2026
- GOLDEN HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBOcalalast visit 04/23/2026
- SANDY POINT RESTAURANTBranfordlast visit 04/24/2026
+551 more in this section on the live site.
Most Improved — sustained 12-month turnaround
14 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
FLORIDA CRACKER OYSTER BAR AND GRILL in Keystone Heights, DAIRY QUEEN OF CROSS CITY in Cross City and FIREHOUSE SUBS #0049 in Ocala carried the front of this North Florida file. 14 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. FLORIDA CRACKER OYSTER BAR AND GRILL in Keystone Heights dropped HP+Critical counts from 4 to 0 across the two 12-month windows (100.0% better).
- FLORIDA CRACKER OYSTER BAR AND GRILLKeystone Heights1 INTScore 10
- DAIRY QUEEN OF CROSS CITYCross City9 BASPestScore 59
- FIREHOUSE SUBS #0049Ocala
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesville
- MILANO ITALIAN GRILLEOcala
+9 more in this section on the live site.
Closures — what just stopped operating
101 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.
STEAK N SHAKE in Gainesville, JAY D BIRDS ON THE WATER in Weirsdale and MARKS US PRIME in Gainesville drew the loudest scorecard in North Florida. 101 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: 16 fast-food spots, 7 pizza spots, 5 bars, and 5 brunch spots. 69 standalone restaurants and 32 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.
- STEAK N SHAKEGainesvilleclosure score 4
- JAY D BIRDS ON THE WATERWeirsdaleclosure score 3
- MARKS US PRIMEGainesvilleclosure score 4
- BURRITO FAMOUSGainesvilleclosure score 4
- JIMMY JOHNS NO 4075Summerfieldclosure score 4
+96 more in this section on the live site.
Ghost Licenses — 180+ Days Uninspected
504 records this window
Active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
504 ghost licenses surface in North Florida 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.
- FANCY FARM TRUCKLake City
- KREATIONZ FROM PARISGainesville
- SMOKIN LIKE A 57 CHEVY BBQO Brien
- BAMA'S SOULFOOD LLCGainesville
- ARCHIE'SWilliston
+499 more in this section on the live site.
Change of Ownership — Last 30 Days
33 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
SEAGRASS VILLAGE OF PANAMA CITY BEACH in Panama City Beach, GRAZE CRAZE in Gulf Breeze and RUBY SUE'S LUNCHEONETTE in Milton carried the front of this North Florida file. 33 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.
- SEAGRASS VILLAGE OF PANAMA CITY BEACHPanama City Beach
- GRAZE CRAZEGulf Breeze
- RUBY SUE'S LUNCHEONETTEMilton
- GAME DAY GRILLTrenton
- CREPE ESCAPEFreeport
+28 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
68 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.
North Florida count: 68 opening signals. 69 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include CHIPLEY STATION LLC in Chipley, ALICE in Destin and CAMP MARGARITAVILLE AT ORANGE LAKE in Citra.
- CHIPLEY STATION LLCChipley
- ALICEDestin
- CAMP MARGARITAVILLE AT ORANGE LAKECitra
- BAGEL BAKERYGainesville
- PORTSIDE ISLAND PIZZAEastpoint
+63 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
59 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
59 chain brands surface in North Florida’s rollup, covering 276 locations between them: 35 FSQ-confirmed closures, 6 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Wendy's, KFC.
- SubwayFlorida41 flagged locations
- Wendy'sFlorida14 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida7 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida18 flagged locations
- De Foods LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
+54 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates — Spotless This Quarter
108 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
108 North Florida licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — OOPS ALLEY, MAMA'S TACOS, BROWNS COUNTRY BUFFET among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. OOPS ALLEY stretched a high-priority-free run to 11 inspections covering roughly 2.8 years.
- OOPS ALLEYMilton
- MAMA'S TACOSPensacola
- BROWNS COUNTRY BUFFETAlachua
- THE BUN LABPanama City Beach
- THE WOODSLake City
+103 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
271 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
DO BRAZIL in Panama City Beach, CALVERT'S IN THE HEIGHTS in Pensacola and HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES in Pensacola drew the loudest scorecard in North Florida. 271 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.
- DO BRAZILPanama City Beach2 HP2 INT1 BASScore 221
- CALVERT'S IN THE HEIGHTSPensacola2 HPScore 200
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITESPensacola2 HP3 INTPestScore 280
- DOMINO'S PIZZA #3120Lake City2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2025-11-05
- CARIBBEAN JERK RESTAURANT AND LOUNGEFort Walton Beach1 HP2 BASPestScore 152
+266 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 180-Day Repeat Pattern
165 records this window
Top high-priority violation counts over the trailing 180 days.
Current North Florida tally: 165 chronic listings. Top chronic name: MORTON EG RESTAURANTS LLC in Lake City. Top three: MORTON EG RESTAURANTS LLC in Lake City (complaint inspection), BONEFISH GRILL in Ocala (routine inspection) and CHINA LEE BUFFET in Ocala (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.
- MORTON EG RESTAURANTS LLCLake Citylast visit 2026-03-17
- BONEFISH GRILLOcala4 HP8 BASPestScore 458last visit 2026-01-26
- CHINA LEE BUFFETOcala6 HP3 INT13 BASPestScore 693last visit 2026-05-04
- HASS KITCHENGainesvillelast visit 2026-04-29
- ELEVATION 89 AT THE OCALA AIRPORTOcala1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-20
+160 more in this section on the live site.