OOOOH YEAAH! Statewide read: Tampa Bay's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. Tampa Bay posts 292 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 sushi bars, 1 Bar, 1 Brunch, and 1 Peruvian. 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! Tampa Bay ledger: 200 chronic listings. Top chronic name: CEDARS GRILL in St. Petersburg. Top three: CEDARS GRILL in St. Petersburg (routine inspection), FAYS DELI AND SUBS in Stpetersburg (routine inspection) and EARLY BIRD in Pinellas Park (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.
- CEDARS GRILLSt. Petersburg2 INT13 BASScore 33last visit 2026-03-11
- FAYS DELI AND SUBSStpetersburg5 BASScore 5last visit 2026-03-10
- EARLY BIRDPinellas Park5 INT13 BASScore 63last visit 2026-03-30
- BROKE N BOARDRedington Shores1 HP5 INT6 BASScore 156last visit 2026-01-20
- NEW YORK SEAFOOD MARKET & RESTAURANTSt. Petersburg1 HP1 INT4 BASScore 114last visit 2026-04-29
+195 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
184 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
OH YEAH, MEAN GENE! HONG KONG in South Pasadena, DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE in Palm Harbor and MANATEE PUB in Homosassa carried the front of this Tampa Bay file. 184 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 Chinese, 1 Diner, 1 Pub, and 1 Sushi. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. OH YEAH.
- HONG KONGSouth Pasadena4 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 485last visit 2026-05-14
- DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINEPalm Harbor2 HP4 INT9 BASPestScore 299last visit 2026-05-13
- MANATEE PUBHomosassa1 HP4 BASScore 104last visit 2026-05-12
- BLUEFIN SUSHIWesley Chapel1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-11
- MOMOZ LLCTampa1 HP5 INT9 BASPestScore 209last visit 2026-05-11
+179 more in this section on the live site.
Distressed Licenses (admin lapse + IFLAL + near-expiry + annual gap)
882 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.
[882 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- ROCK STAR CAFETarpon Springs
- FOODIE LABSSt. Petersburg
- URBAN EATSBrandon
- 4 KINGS SEAFOODTampa
- D & M VENDING LLCPlant City
+877 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 11-Year Systemic Violations
347 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! 347 historical bad actors surface in Tampa Bay on the 11-year pattern view, led by CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB, ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS OF FLORIDA CORP. The full repeat-offender record sits below. BROTHER, BELIEVE THAT.
- CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUBCitrus Springslast visit 12/01/2025
- ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS OF FLORIDA CORPClearwaterlast visit 03/19/2026
- EL TENAMPASt. Petersburglast visit 01/13/2026
- ALEZ CARIBBEAN BISTRO LLCTampalast visit 03/03/2026
- GREEN TEAPort Richeylast visit 02/23/2026
+342 more in this section on the live site.
Most Improved — sustained 12-month turnaround
5 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! CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDS in Spring Hill, PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon and TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater led the board in Tampa Bay. 5 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. CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDS in Spring Hill dropped HP+Critical counts from 4 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (75.0% better). OOOOH YEAH.
- CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDSSpring Hill3 INT1 BASScore 31
- PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROBrandon1 INT12 BASPestScore 72
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- VETTURE PIZZERIAPalm Harbor1 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 166
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
Closures — what just stopped operating
176 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! POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater, OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey and TUTI E PAPI in Tampa put the sharpest marks on Tampa Bay's list. 176 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: 12 pizza spots, 10 bars, 8 cafes, and 8 fast-food spots. 148 standalone restaurants and 16 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.
- POMPEY SEAFOODClearwaterclosure score 5
- OFF THE RIVERPort Richeyclosure score 5
- TUTI E PAPITampaclosure score 5
- TAQUERIA ARREOLAWimaumaclosure score 5
- PILOT HOUSETarpon Springsclosure score 5
+171 more in this section on the live site.
Ghost Licenses — 180+ Days Uninspected
205 records this window
Active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
[205 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- ROCK STAR CAFETarpon Springs
- FOODIE LABSSt. Petersburg
- URBAN EATSBrandon
- 4 KINGS SEAFOODTampa
- D & M VENDING LLCPlant City
+200 more in this section on the live site.
Change of Ownership — Last 30 Days
45 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
SKY'S THE LIMIT AND SPACE IS THE PLACE! COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor, HIBACHI EXPRESS in New Port Richey and BHIMAVARAM RUCHULU INDIAN CUISINE in Lutz led the board in Tampa Bay. 45 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.
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- HIBACHI EXPRESSNew Port Richey
- BHIMAVARAM RUCHULU INDIAN CUISINELutz
- MOTHER'STampa
- CAVARiverview
+40 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
87 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… Tampa Bay ledger: 87 opening signals. 3 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 90 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include COPPER INDIAN RESTAURANT in Tampa, HOWARD & PLATT in Tampa and BEACH TAILGATORS in Clearwater. BROTHER.
- COPPER INDIAN RESTAURANTTampaconfirmed open
- HOWARD & PLATTTampa
- BEACH TAILGATORSClearwater
- LEMME GETTA LLCLutz
- KIPS BBQ HUTClearwater
+82 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
160 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
STYLIN' OUT THERE LIKE A CHAMPION — 160 chain brands surface in Tampa Bay’s rollup, covering 568 locations between them: 175 FSQ-confirmed closures, 57 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Dunkin', McDonald's. DIG IT.
- SubwayFlorida94 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida107 flagged locations
- McDonald'sFlorida52 flagged locations
- Florida Franchise Partners LlcFlorida7 flagged locations
- Sub Tenn LlcFlorida17 flagged locations
+155 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates — Spotless This Quarter
330 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! 330 Tampa Bay licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — PHO KIEN GIANG, AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BAR, MONSTAH LOBSTAH IRB among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. PHO KIEN GIANG stretched a high-priority-free run to 8 inspections covering roughly 2 years. BELIEVE IT.
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BARLargo
- MONSTAH LOBSTAH IRBIndian Rocks Beach
- THE GETAWAYSt. Petersburg
- BANGKOK SUSHILutz
+325 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
292 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! TEMAK HOUSE SUSHI FUSION in Tampa, TOAST in New Port Richey and BINCHO TAN in Lutz drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay. 292 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.
- TEMAK HOUSE SUSHI FUSIONTampa6 HP5 INT6 BASScore 656last visit 2025-04-09
- TOASTNew Port Richey6 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 665last visit 2025-12-30
- BINCHO TANLutz4 HP2 INT2 BASScore 422last visit 2025-10-14
- UKULELE BRANDSLand O' Lakes3 HP2 INT2 BASScore 322last visit 2025-12-09
- ICHIBAN SUSHITrinity3 HP2 INT1 BASScore 321last visit 2026-01-26
+287 more in this section on the live site.