Mija, escuchame, Broward County is doing better than most of Florida with a failure rate 75% below the state average. But don't let that fool you, because the board still shows 42 recent high-priority hits across the county. We have 2 diners, 1 bakery, 1 Chinese, and 1 fast food spot making a mess of things. Mejor no comas allí.
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.
Mira lo que te digo, mija, Broward County has 200 chronic listings that just won't learn. The worst of this mishegoss is CHINA ISLAND CHINESE REST in Davie, which got hit during a routine inspection. Then you have HAVANA'S CUBAN CUISINE in Cooper City with another routine inspection failure and CATFISH DEWEYS in Oakland Park getting caught during a complaint inspection. Better not eat there, mamala. Oy gevalt, the chronic board is steady against the last public cut, so these people are just stuck in their ways. This is all about repeat patterns from the records, nu, not some guess about kitchens outside the DBPR inspection window. I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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
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Red Alert — Emergency Orders
27 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BAR in Plantation and HAPPY HOUSE in Fort Lauderdale put the sharpest marks on the list in Broward County. Oy, 27 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window, where the DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot because of the schmutz. Mejor no comas allí. Ay bendito, these are the most actionable signals, faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, and faster than corporate dissolution. Across the Red Alert cohort, we have 1 Caribbean, 1 Chinese, 1 Sports Bar, and 1 Tacos. Nu? The emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut, and I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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
+22 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
225 records this window
Repeat offenders with 2+ emergency closures over the last 3 years — systemic non-compliance going back through the full inspection record.
Por Dios y la Santísima — mija, there are 225 historical bad actors that surfaced in Broward County on the 11-year pattern view. LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLC and BLENDED FAMILY FOODS CORP lead this list of mishegoss. I tell you, mija — feh.
- LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLCLauderhilllast visit 01/06/2026
- BLENDED FAMILY FOODS CORPLauderhilllast visit 02/13/2026
- CASA MARIN COCINA MEXICANAPlantationlast visit 02/19/2026
- KIRIN RESTAURANTLauderdale Lakeslast visit 02/17/2026
- AFFENDI GRILLPompano Beachlast visit 10/31/2025
+220 more in this section on the live site.
Most Improved — sustained 12-month turnaround
6 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
A shanda und a charpa — talk about KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and OCEAN ALLEY in Hollywood because they are the ones leading this Broward County mess. I don't know what these people were thinking with all that schmutz, but at least some of them learned their lesson. Mejor no comas allí. Oy, mein kind, 6 restaurants actually showed some sechel and met the sustained-improvement test by having at least four inspections in each 12-month window, cutting their recent HP+Critical counts by 50% or more, and keeping an active license. KUBO in Fort Lauderdale finally cleaned up their act, dropping those HP+Critical counts from 8 down to 2 across the two 12-month windows for a 75.0% improvement. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- 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
- LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MOREFort Lauderdale
+1 more in this section on the live site.
Closures — what just stopped operating
57 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.
Coño, mija, perdóname pero — Pines, Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLC in Miramar and BAYVIEW PIZZA & GRILL in Fort Lauderdale led the board in Broward County. Oy, 57 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals like a silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation in the 90-day public window. Qué barbaridad, mamala. Mira lo que te digo, among this closure-signal cohort we have 3 burgers, 3 lounges, 2 donuts and 2 restaurants. That is 44 standalone restaurants and 13 chain locations with all this mishegoss. The volume of these signals is steady against the last public cut, but listen, mein tateleh, these are just signals and not all confirmed permanent closures. Only a Closure Score 4/4 is third-party verified, while lower scores are just likely, probable or DBPR-flagged-inactive. Mejor no comas allí.
- Pinolandia2goPembroke Pinesclosure score 5
- Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLCMiramarclosure score 5
- BAYVIEW PIZZA & GRILLFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
- DAMN MAMA CATERINGMiramarclosure score 3
- FONDA MI TIERRITASunriseclosure score 3
+52 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
36 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mira, hijita — Hollywood, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. Such schmutz, I tell you, mija — feh. Oy, mein kind; there were 36 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are just operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- FORKED KITCHENHollywood
- ESSENZA ITALIAN EATERY AND MARKETFort Lauderdale
+31 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
30 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.
Got in himmel — opening signals across Broward County. We have 7 announced via FB, news, or operator signal and 23 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation, nu? Current names include HOW YA DOUGH'N in Coral Springs, PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZA in Pompano Beach and SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERY in Fort Lauderdale. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- HOW YA DOUGH'NCoral Springsconfirmed open
- PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZAPompano Beachconfirmed open
- SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERYFort Lauderdaleconfirmed open
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beachconfirmed open
- FLORAS ITALIAN EATERYCoral Springsconfirmed open
+25 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
86 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Ay, madre mía — chain brands popping up in the Broward County rollup, covering 493 locations between them. Oy, it is a total mishegoss with 105 FSQ-confirmed closures and 24 lapsed licenses. Leading this schmutz are Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, and Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc. I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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
+81 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.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — licensees kept their kitchens clean in Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. I see names like CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS, J A W DELI CORP, and THE GOODFELLAS doing things the right way without any schmutz. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, so you know these operators have sechel and aren't just lucky. CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS even stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections covering roughly 1.5 years. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- 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
42 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Ay bendito — Hollywood, DINER BY THE SEA in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and POLLO TROPICAL #227 in Plantation racked up the sharpest marks across Broward County. These places posted 42 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, though none of them got slapped with an emergency-order closure. No, these are just near-misses, schmutz on the record that kept them open for now. Mejor no comas allí. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, because any of them could get a follow-up inspection since they drew so much attention from the state. The inspectors cited HP and INT violations in these kitchens, and frankly, it is a shanda. I tell you, mija — feh.
- JACK'S DINERHollywood4 HP1 INT3 BASScore 413last visit 2025-12-02
- 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
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