The regulatory question is simple: Statewide frame: Broward County's failure rate is 77% below the Florida average. Broward County's current board shows 38 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bakery, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, and 1 Fast Food. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
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.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: Current Broward County tally: 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
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Red Alert — Emergency Orders
27 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Inspectors ordered 27 restaurants shut in Broward County via emergency orders in the 90-day window. RUMROASTERS in Davie, TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BAR in Plantation and HAPPY HOUSE in Fort Lauderdale led the list of operators forced to close their kitchens on the spot. These emergency orders are the most immediate regulatory signals available, moving faster than administrative actions or corporate dissolution. The cohort includes 1 Caribbean, 1 Chinese, 1 Sports Bar, and 1 Tacos restaurant, with emergency-order volume remaining steady against the last public cut.
- 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
+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.
A long-term look at regulatory failures in Broward County reveals a disturbing trajectory of negligence. In the 11-year pattern view, 225 historical bad actors surface, led by LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT in Fort Lauderdale and BLENDED FAMILY FOODS CORP in Fort Lauderdale. The full repeat-offender record follows.
- 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
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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.
KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and OCEAN ALLEY in Hollywood posted the sharpest marks on the list for Broward County. Six restaurants met a strict sustained-improvement test requiring at least four inspections in each 12-month window and an active license. These operators also cut recent high-priority and critical violation counts by 50% or more. KUBO in Fort Lauderdale reduced its high-priority and critical counts from 8 to 2 across two 12-month windows. This represents a 75.0% improvement in food safety compliance. Such a trajectory shows a commitment to meeting the standards required of professional kitchens.
- 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
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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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: Pinolandia2go in Pembroke Pines, Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLC in Miramar and BAYVIEW PIZZA & GRILL in Fort Lauderdale drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. 57 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: 3 burgers, 3 lounges, 2 donuts, and 2 restaurants. 44 standalone restaurants and 13 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. The numbers are the story.
- 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
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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
31 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale carried the front of this Broward County file. 31 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- FORKED KITCHENHollywood
- ESSENZA ITALIAN EATERY AND MARKETFort Lauderdale
+26 more in this section on the live site.
Openings — fresh licenses and new rooms
29 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: Broward County ledger: 29 opening signals. 7 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 22 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. 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.
- 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
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Chain Activity — brand-level rollup
86 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: 86 chain brands surface in Broward County’s rollup, covering 493 locations between them: 105 FSQ-confirmed closures, 24 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- 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.
CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS in Fort Lauderdale, J A W DELI CORP in Fort Lauderdale, and THE GOODFELLAS in Fort Lauderdale are among 111 Broward County licensees that maintained a clean record across multiple inspections in the second quarter of 2026. These operators avoided high-priority or intermediate violations over repeat visits. This is not the result of one lucky inspection, but consistent compliance with state safety standards. CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS in Fort Lauderdale has now completed 6 inspections without a single high-priority violation over approximately 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
38 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
JACK'S DINER in Hollywood, DINER BY THE SEA in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, and POLLO TROPICAL #227 in Plantation racked up high priority citations in recent weeks. Inspectors posted 38 high priority citations across Broward County in the 30 day window. None of these specific cases resulted in an emergency order closure. These operators sit on a near miss watch list. They drew inspector attention for HP and INT violations but remained open to the public. The question is whether these patterns will trigger follow up inspections to ensure compliance with state sanitation standards.
- 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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