OOOOH YEAAH! Statewide read: Broward County's failure rate is 75% below the Florida average. Broward County posts 41 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bakery, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, and 1 Fast Food. BROTHER.
Worst Offenders — enforcement tiers + chronic violations
200 records this window
Active enforcement targets: restaurants carrying EOR history, chronic violation patterns, or cross-flag RENAME/PEST/RL4 enforcement tiers.
FUNKY LIKE A MONKEY! Broward County count: 200 chronic listings. Top chronic name: CHINA ISLAND CHINESE REST in Davie. Top three: CHINA ISLAND CHINESE REST in Davie (routine inspection), HAVANA'S CUBAN CUISINE in Cooper City (routine inspection) and CATFISH DEWEYS in Oakland Park (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.
- CHINA ISLAND CHINESE RESTDavie2 HP5 BASScore 205last visit 2026-03-11
- HAVANA'S CUBAN CUISINECooper City3 HP2 INT5 BASScore 325last visit 2026-03-16
- CATFISH DEWEYSOakland Park3 HP1 INT6 BASScore 316last visit 2026-03-11
- FERDOS GRILLFort Lauderdale1 HP6 BASScore 106last visit 2026-03-03
- CHINA STARTamarac2 BASScore 2last visit 2026-04-06
+195 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
101 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
OH YEAH, MEAN GENE! RUMROASTERS in Davie, TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BAR in Plantation and HAPPY HOUSE in Fort Lauderdale put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 101 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 Caribbean, 1 Chinese, 1 Sports Bar, and 1 Tacos. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. OH YEAH.
- 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
+96 more in this section on the live site.
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
+296 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 11-Year Systemic Violations
263 records this window
Repeat offenders with 2+ emergency closures over the last 3 years — systemic non-compliance going back through the full inspection record.
THE MADNESS IS RUNNING WILD! 263 historical bad actors surface in Broward County on the 11-year pattern view, led by CHINA ONE, DINER BY THE SEA. The full repeat-offender record sits below. BROTHER, BELIEVE THAT.
- CHINA ONEDavielast visit 03/04/2026
- 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
- CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFETPembroke Pineslast visit 11/03/2025
+258 more in this section on the live site.
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.
SNAP INTO IT! KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and OCEAN ALLEY in Hollywood put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 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). OOOOH YEAH.
- 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
+2 more in this section on the live site.
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.
NOBODY LIKES A QUITTER! LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLC in Lauderhill, BAYVIEW PIZZA & GRILL in Fort Lauderdale and DAMN MAMA CATERING in Miramar put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 190 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 donuts, 15 fast-food spots, 14 sandwiches, and 10 seafood spots. 138 standalone restaurants and 48 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.
- 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
+185 more in this section on the live site.
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
37 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
SKY'S THE LIMIT AND SPACE IS THE PLACE! 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach, JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 37 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.
- 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
+32 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
37 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.
I REMEMBER WAY BACK WHEN… Broward County ledger: 37 opening signals. 11 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 26 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. BROTHER.
- 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
+32 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
94 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
STYLIN' OUT THERE LIKE A CHAMPION — 94 chain brands surface in Broward County’s rollup, covering 447 locations between them: 100 FSQ-confirmed closures, 23 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc. DIG IT.
- 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
+89 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.
TOWER OF POWER, TOO SWEET TO BE SOUR! 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. BELIEVE IT.
- 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
41 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP — OH YEAH! DINER BY THE SEA in Lauderdale-By-The-Se, POLLO TROPICAL #227 in Plantation and WHATSUB in Fort Lauderdale carried the front of this Broward County file. 41 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 MADNESS.
- 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
+36 more in this section on the live site.