Oy gevalt, qué desastre, mija. Duval County is a mess with chronic density 18% above the Florida average, and inspectors slapped them with 122 recent high-priority hits. Nu, imagine the schmutz in one bar, one cafe, one fast food joint, and one Italian place. 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, Duval County has 200 chronic listings on the books. The worst of them is LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Jacksonville, and I cannot believe it. Then you have GOLDEN EGGROLL in Jacksonville and DICK'S WINGS & GRILL in Jacksonville all getting slapped during routine inspections. Qué barbaridad, mamala. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende that this chronic board is steady against the last public cut. This is a repeat-pattern read based on the records, not some guess about kitchens outside the DBPR inspection window. I tell you, mija — feh.
- LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonvillelast visit 2026-03-31
- GOLDEN EGGROLLJacksonville4 HP2 INT12 BASScore 432last visit 2026-04-15
- DICK'S WINGS & GRILLJacksonville2 HP1 INT14 BASScore 224last visit 2026-03-02
- LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonville4 HP8 INT13 BASScore 493last visit 2026-02-24
- AKAYA GRILL & SUSHIOrange Parklast visit 2026-03-26
+195 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
43 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mija, escuchame; RENEGADES ON THE RIVER in Crescent City, DAIRY QUEEN in Fernandina Beach and THE CAJUN BEACH SAINT AUGUSTINE in St. Augustine are acting like they don't know how to clean a kitchen. In the 90-day window, inspectors ordered 43 emergency shutdowns across Duval County because it was just too much schmutz to handle. Mejor no comas allí. Oy gevalt, qué desastre; these red alerts happen fast, way faster than some paperwork or a license cancellation. We are talking about 1 Bar, 1 Fast Food, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Sushi that the state had to stop immediately before someone got sick. I tell you, mija — feh.
- RENEGADES ON THE RIVERCrescent City4 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 476last visit 2025-09-25
- DAIRY QUEENFernandina Beach1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-05-12
- THE CAJUN BEACH SAINT AUGUSTINESt. Augustine3 HP2 INT5 BASScore 325last visit 2026-05-05
- BO SUSHIJacksonville5 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 592last visit 2026-04-28
- NONA BLUEPonte Vedra Beach1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-20
+38 more in this section on the live site.
Distressed Licenses (admin lapse + IFLAL + near-expiry + annual gap)
990 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.
[990 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- WHATCHA COOKINGJacksonville
- SUNDECKPonte Vedra
- DUNKIN DONUTSSt. Augustine
- CHANNEL SIDEPalm Coast
- HOT DOG HOT DOGJacksonville
+985 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 11-Year Systemic Violations
491 records this window
Repeat offenders with 2+ emergency closures over the last 3 years — systemic non-compliance going back through the full inspection record.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — Inspectors found 491 historical bad actors in Duval County on the 11-year pattern view, led by EL SOL DE MEXICO in Jacksonville and 5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA in Jacksonville. Such mishegoss, I tell you, mija — feh.
- EL SOL DE MEXICOJacksonvillelast visit 03/25/2026
- 5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIAJacksonvillelast visit 03/10/2026
- INDULGENCE SOUTHERN BISTROJacksonvillelast visit 11/12/2025
- HANA SUSHI ASIAN CUISINESaint Johnslast visit 03/06/2026
- GILI'S KITCHENJacksonvillelast visit 02/11/2026
+486 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.
Por Dios y la Santísima — PALM COAST in Palm Coast, VERNON'S RESTAURANT in Ponte Vedra Beach and CHINA 1 in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. Such mishegoss, I tell you, mija — feh. Oy, mein kind, 6 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test with at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast dropped HP+Critical counts from 6 to 1 across the two 12-month windows, which is 83.3% better. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COASTPalm Coast
- VERNON'S RESTAURANTPonte Vedra Beach
- CHINA 1Jacksonville1 INTScore 10
- CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURGMiddleburg1 INTScore 10
- KFC # L518069Jacksonville1 BASPestScore 51
+1 more in this section on the live site.
Closures — what just stopped operating
66 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.
A shanda und a charpa — Palatka, JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine and BO GATOR'S in Palm Coast put the sharpest marks on Duval County's list. 66 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. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende that this schmutz includes 5 hotels, 4 American spots, 4 burgers, and 4 Chinese spots. Mejor no comas allí. Mira lo que te digo, there are 46 standalone restaurants and 20 chain locations in this mess. The volume of closure-signals is steady against the last public cut, just more mishegoss for us to track. Remember, mija, these are only signals and not all confirmed permanent closures — a Closure Score 4/4 means third-party verified, while lower scores are just likely, probable, or DBPR-flagged-inactive. I tell you, mija — feh.
- Velchoffs CornerPalatkaclosure score 5
- JIM'S PLACESt. Augustineclosure score 3
- BO GATOR'SPalm Coastclosure score 3
- SLEEP INN & SUITES OF PALATKAPalatkaclosure score 3
- EL RINCON DE NERI'SJacksonvilleclosure score 3
+61 more in this section on the live site.
Ghost Licenses — 180+ Days Uninspected
107 records this window
Active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 180+ days. Off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002.
[107 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- WHATCHA COOKINGJacksonville
- SUNDECKPonte Vedra
- CHANNEL SIDEPalm Coast
- HOT DOG HOT DOGJacksonville
- PRINCIPAL'S OFFICEFernandina Beach
+102 more in this section on the live site.
Change of Ownership — Last 30 Days
23 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Ay bendito — mija, SCRUFFYS in Palm Coast, REHAB SPORTS BAR in Bunnell and TUNIS in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. Feh, such schmutz! Mejor no comas allí. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, 23 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Listen, mein tateleh, these are just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. I tell you, mija — feh.
- SCRUFFYSPalm Coast
- REHAB SPORTS BARBunnell
- TUNISJacksonville
- RUSH BOWLSMiddleburg
- CHILLIN' WITH MY DAWGS LLCKeystone Heights
+18 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
36 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.
Madre santa, Dios mío — opening signals in Duval County. There is 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal and 39 DBPR-new license records that are still awaiting outside confirmation, nu? Some of the names are FLORIDIAN RESTAURANT in St. Augustine, ZION WATER ICE in Jacksonville and LOCHSIDE FLORIDA in Crescent City. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- FLORIDIAN RESTAURANTSt. Augustine
- ZION WATER ICEJacksonville
- LOCHSIDE FLORIDACrescent City
- DAVO'S CHEESESTEAKSJacksonville
- GS CARIBBEAN CUISINEJacksonville
+31 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
72 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Got in himmel — real mishegoss with the big chains in Duval County. There are 72 brands across 440 locations, but look at this schmutz: 141 FSQ-confirmed closures and 12 lapsed licenses. Burger King, Taco Bell Of America Llc, and Jimmy John's are leading the pack in this disaster. Mejor no comas allí.
- Burger KingFlorida33 flagged locations
- Taco Bell Of America LlcFlorida16 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
- Hardee'sFlorida13 flagged locations
- Compass Group Usa IncFlorida9 flagged locations
+67 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates — Spotless This Quarter
122 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — know how to clean a kitchen. In Duval County, 122 licensees kept it spotless for Q2 2026 across multiple visits, including BLUE WATER BAY in Jacksonville, COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG in St Augustine, and ELEVEN SOUTH in Jacksonville. These aren't just lucky breaks, nu? They are consistent operators with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. I tell you, mija — feh, it is a miracle, because BLUE WATER BAY even went 8 inspections without one high-priority violation over roughly 2 years. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- BLUE WATER BAYMelrose
- COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUGSt. Augustine
- ELEVEN SOUTHJacksonville Beach
- KEKES BREAKFAST CAFESt. Augustine
- PALM COAST LANESPalm Coast
+117 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
122 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Mija, ven acá un segundo — JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS in Ponte Vedra Beach, HANA SUSHI in Fernandina Beach and JAX BEACH BAR AND GRILL in Jacksonville Beach and you see the worst of it in Duval County. These places racked up 122 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, oy, such a shanda. None of them were ordered shut by an emergency order, but they are on the near-miss watch list because the inspectors found too much schmutz and kept them under a microscope. Better be careful with your stomach, mija — feh.
- JERSEY MIKE'S SUBSPonte Vedra Beach3 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 373last visit 2025-03-12
- HANA SUSHIFernandina Beach5 HP4 BASScore 504last visit 2025-11-04
- JAX BEACH BAR AND GRILLJacksonville Beach4 HP3 INT5 BASScore 435
- WICKED BAOFernandina Beach3 HP2 INT4 BASScore 324last visit 2026-02-18
- STAMPEDESBunnell3 HP3 INT3 BASScore 333last visit 2025-06-12
+117 more in this section on the live site.