While other parts of Florida might be struggling beneath a blanket of culinary chaos, Broward County has managed to keep its failure rate 71% below the state average—a tiny, dry victory in this unending war against bad food. But don’t mistake that small statistical reprieve for cleanliness, because even here, 47 recent high-priority violations drew inspectors into kitchens across the county. This weekly audit found a broad spectrum of failures, including one bakery, one Chinese establishment, one diner, and one fast food spot all contributing to the ongoing ecosystem of low standards.
Worst Offenders — enforcement tiers + chronic violations
208 records this window
Active enforcement targets: restaurants carrying EOR history, chronic violation patterns, or cross-flag RENAME/PEST/RL4 enforcement tiers.
Down here, the inspector's clipboard reads like fiction: Total for Broward County: 208 chronic listings. Top chronic name: ORIGEN in Cooper City. Top three: ORIGEN in Cooper City (routine inspection), LITTLE VENICE in Hollywood (complaint inspection) and FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH DINING LLC in Fort Lauderdale (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. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- ORIGENCooper City2 INTScore 20last visit 2026-03-27
- LITTLE VENICEHollywood3 HP4 INT2 BASScore 342last visit 2026-05-04
- FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH DINING LLCFort Lauderdale1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-01-27
- GO BISTROHollywood4 HP4 BASPestScore 454last visit 2026-01-28
- BILLY JOE'S THE CONCH QUEEN LLCPembroke Park1 HP1 INT2 BASScore 112last visit 2026-04-02
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Red Alert — Emergency Orders
101 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
RUMROASTERS in Davie got slammed with an emergency order this month, joining a growing list of Broward County spots that inspectors ordered shut down on the spot. Ten-one emergency orders in the 90-day window means DBPR acted fast — no waiting for paperwork or appeals. These aren't just warnings, they're red alerts. One Caribbean spot, one Chinese, one sports bar, and one taco place in that cohort. The trend line shows no drop in emergency orders since the last public cut. TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BAR in Plantation and HAPPY HOUSE in Fort Lauderdale also made the short list of kitchens that drew emergency orders. DBPR didn't wait around to see if the problems fixed themselves. The state moved in fast, ordering the kitchens closed until conditions were fixed. These weren’t just high-priority violations. These were flags that waved a red flag, and the state responded. The numbers show 101 total emergency orders across the county in the 90-day window, with an average of more than three per day. That's more than a dozen times a week, or just shy of two a day. And it's not just one type of place. From Caribbean to Chinese to sports bars and taco shops, it’s a diverse list of spots where the state saw conditions so serious they had to shut things down immediately. It’s not just about the violations — it’s about the response, and DBPR made it clear: when it’s this bad, they don’t wait. Across the state, 1688 restaurants drew at least one failure in the past 30 days. That’s more than one every 10 minutes — and when you stretch it to 90 days, it adds up to a serious amount of activity. These aren’t just one-off inspections or clean-ups, they’re systemic issues that point to deeper problems in kitchens, cleaning crews, or food safety culture. The numbers don’t lie — they’re telling the same story across South Florida. One kitchen at a time, the state is taking out the trash.
- RUMROASTERSDavie1 HP1 INT4 BASScore 114
- TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BARPlantation4 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 465last visit 2026-05-11
- HAPPY HOUSEFort Lauderdale2 HP6 BASPestScore 256last visit 2026-04-24
- GRACE RESTAURANTPompano Beach2 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 315last visit 2026-04-22
- Unique Park Restaurant LLCPompano Beachlast visit 2026-01-29
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Distressed Licenses (admin lapse + IFLAL + near-expiry + annual gap)
301 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.
[301 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- PARCHESouthwest Ranches
- GULFSTREAM PARK THEME PARK CARTSHallandale Beach
- CLUB LEVEL CONCIERGE LOUNGEHollywood
- SOLO CULINARIUM LLCHallandale Beach
- PICK A BALLDeerfield Beach
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Chronic Offenders — 11-Year Systemic Violations
265 records this window
Repeat offenders with 2+ emergency closures over the last 3 years — systemic non-compliance going back through the full inspection record.
If you squint past the palm trees, the report is plain: 265 historical bad actors surface in Broward County on the 11-year pattern view, led by CHINA ONE, ASAHI RESTAURANT. The full repeat-offender record sits below. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- CHINA ONEDavielast visit 03/04/2026
- ASAHI RESTAURANTSunriselast visit 12/08/2025
- DINER BY THE SEALauderdale-By-The-Selast visit 03/31/2026
- EXPRESS CARAIBBEAN RESTAURANTNorth Lauderdalelast visit 12/08/2025
- ASB PIMAN RESTAURANT INCNorth Lauderdalelast visit 10/01/2025
+260 more in this section on the live site.
Repeat Offenders (RDAR) — Restaurants with multiple formal disciplinary actions
41 records this window
Operators with 3+ DBPR formal Restaurant Disciplinary Action Reports (RDAR) in the last 24 months. Formal admin complaints with charges + fines.
[41 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- PINOLANDIA 2Pembroke Pines
- LA ESTANCIA HALLANDALE BEACHHallandale Beach
- WILTON WINGSFort Lauderdale
- EXPRESS CARAIBBEAN RESTAURANTNorth Lauderdale
- LA GRANJA PARRILLA AND SEAFOODHallandale Beach
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Most Improved — sustained 12-month turnaround
7 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
South of the I-4 corridor, the violations get colorful: KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and OCEAN ALLEY in Hollywood drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. 7 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. KUBO in Fort Lauderdale dropped HP+Critical counts from 8 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (75.0% better).
- KUBOFort Lauderdale2 INT8 BASPestScore 78
- KELLY'S LANDINGFort Lauderdale1 INT5 BASPestScore 65
- OCEAN ALLEYHollywood1 HP1 INT2 BASScore 112
- PINOLANDIA 2Pembroke Pines1 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 162
- KIDDO GOURMETOakland Park1 INTScore 10
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Closures — what just stopped operating
190 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.
Florida files this kind of thing under 'Tuesday': epidemic of dining decay continues to creep through the sawgrass—190 restaurants now carry defunct-indicator signals within the 90-day public window. Among these places going dark, LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLC in Lauderhill, BAYVIEW PIZZA & GRILL in Fort Lauderdale, and DAMN MAMA CATERING in Miramar have been cited as sharp examples of this culinary erosion. These signals—which mean everything from a silent inspector to a dissolved corporation—suggest that the tides are turning for many operators. Of those establishments facing these administrative ghosts, 16 were donut shops, 15 fast-food spots, 14 sandwich joints, and 10 seafood providers, accounting for 138 standalone places and 48 chain locations. It’s important to remember that a "signal" isn't the final verdict; it's just another shadow in Florida's vast ecosystem of over-commitment. These signals suggest trouble, not necessarily confirmed permanent closure—which is reserved only for those with a verified Closure Score 4/4.
- LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLCLauderhillclosure score 5
- BAYVIEW PIZZA & GRILLFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
- DAMN MAMA CATERINGMiramarclosure score 3
- FONDA MI TIERRITASunriseclosure score 3
- FOXY BROWNFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
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Ghost Licenses — 180+ Days Uninspected
12 records this window
Active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
[12 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- PARCHESouthwest Ranches
- GULFSTREAM PARK THEME PARK CARTSHallandale Beach
- SOLO CULINARIUM LLCHallandale Beach
- PICK A BALLDeerfield Beach
- INDULGE BBQSunrise
+7 more in this section on the live site.
Change of Ownership — Last 30 Days
40 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
In Broward County, where everything seems to be shifting faster than the tides off Fort Lauderdale, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach, JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale drew attention for racking up volume. Over a 30-day window, 40 ownership-change filings were posted; this surge matches the last public cut. These are not closures or cancellations—no kitchens have gone dark yet—but rather operator turnovers, marking when one new owner takes command of an existing license in South Florida’s eternally fluid culinary ecosystem.
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- AMANTE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANTDeerfield Beach
- ESSENZA ITALIAN EATERY AND MARKETFort Lauderdale
+35 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
39 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.
Out where the heat melts the rules, here is the count: Broward County count: 39 opening signals. 11 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 28 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZA in Pompano Beach, SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERY in Fort Lauderdale and SOUTHERN EATS KITCHEN in Pompano Beach. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZAPompano Beachconfirmed open
- SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERYFort Lauderdaleconfirmed open
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beachconfirmed open
- NAGOYA SUSHINorth Lauderdaleconfirmed open
- G&B DOCKSIDEFort Lauderdaleconfirmed open
+34 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
96 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
The hurricane shutters are up; the inspections kept going: 96 chain brands surface in Broward County’s rollup, covering 464 locations between them: 100 FSQ-confirmed closures, 23 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- SubwayFlorida73 flagged locations
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida7 flagged locations
- Hsi Mca Fll Fb LlcFlorida14 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida13 flagged locations
- Southeast Enterprise Holdings LlcFlorida8 flagged locations
+91 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates — Spotless This Quarter
111 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Somewhere between the mop sink and the mangroves, the facts arrived: 111 Broward County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS, J A W DELI CORP, THE GOODFELLAS among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections covering roughly 1.5 years.
- CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKSPlantation
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- THE GOODFELLASHollywood
- FAT BOYZ BBQFort Lauderdale
- TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
+106 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
47 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
The menu did not mention this part, naturally: DINER BY THE SEA in Lauderdale-By-The-Se, POLLO TROPICAL #227 in Plantation and WHATSUB in Fort Lauderdale put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 47 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and INT. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- DINER BY THE SEALauderdale-By-The-Se5 HP2 BASScore 502last visit 2026-03-31
- POLLO TROPICAL #227Plantation3 HP1 INT1 BASScore 311last visit 2026-04-02
- TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BARLauderdale-By-The-Se5 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 566
- WHATSUBFort Lauderdale3 HP3 INT1 BASScore 331last visit 2026-05-15
- BOK BOK BABYHollywood3 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 366last visit 2026-05-15
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