Listen, we have to give credit where it is due because Broward County is absolutely crushing it compared to the rest of the state. We are talking about a failure rate that is 79% below the Florida average. That is a dominant performance for the region. But look, we still have some disasters in the mix. Inspectors slapped 34 restaurants across Broward County with high-priority hits recently. Yo, we got 2 diners, 1 bakery, 1 Chinese spot, and 1 fast food joint that just cannot get it together.
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.
[200 restaurants flagged in this dimension — see the live briefing for the current card-by-card context.]
- VITO'S PIZZACoral Springs1 HP1 INT3 BASScore 113last visit 2026-02-11
- CHINA ISLAND CHINESE RESTDavie2 HP5 BASScore 205last visit 2026-03-11
- BAGEL PALACEPembroke Pines2 HP2 INT3 BASScore 223last visit 2026-03-12
- CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFETPembroke Pines1 HP2 INT4 BASScore 124last visit 2026-05-20
- CHINA ONEDavie5 HP3 INT10 BASScore 540last visit 2026-03-04
+195 more in this section on the live site.
Red Alert — Emergency Orders
27 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Yo, look at these scorecards in Broward County! RUMROASTERS in Davie, TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BAR in Plantation and HAPPY HOUSE in Fort Lauderdale are drawing the loudest, ugliest numbers in the game. We are talking 27 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window where DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot! Listen, this is the real deal—faster than any admin action or license cancellation you can imagine. This is a total Red Alert situation across the board for 1 Caribbean, 1 Chinese, 1 Sports Bar, and 1 Tacos joint. The volume of these emergency orders is staying 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
+22 more in this section on the live site.
Distressed Licenses (admin lapse + IFLAL + near-expiry + annual gap)
303 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.
[303 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
+298 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Offenders — 11-Year Systemic Violations
226 records this window
Repeat offenders with 2+ emergency closures over the last 3 years — systemic non-compliance going back through the full inspection record.
Listen, we are talking about a total disaster in Broward County. We have 226 historical bad actors surfacing on the 11-year pattern view. That is an embarrassment. Yo, look at the names leading this pack of failures. CHINA ONE and TEN TEN SEAFOOD & GRILL are right at the top of the list. The full repeat-offender record is sitting right here.
- CHINA ONEDavielast visit 03/04/2026
- TEN TEN SEAFOOD & GRILLSunriselast visit 12/02/2025
- MAINLAND CHINA BISTROCoral Springslast visit 12/02/2025
- TARKA KARAHI AND KABABCoral Springslast visit 10/07/2025
- MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLSSunriselast visit 03/16/2026
+221 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.
Look, listen up! KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and OCEAN ALLEY in Hollywood just drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. We are talking about some serious noise on these reports. But look, we got some winners too! 6 restaurants actually stepped up and met the sustained-improvement test by hitting four inspections every 12-month window, slashing HP+Critical counts by 50% or more and keeping that license active. KUBO in Fort Lauderdale absolutely crushed it, dropping those HP+Critical counts from 8 down to 2 across two 12-month windows for a 75.0% improvement!
- 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
54 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.
Yo, listen up! Pinolandia2go in Pembroke Pines, Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLC in Miramar and DAMN MAMA CATERING in Miramar are absolutely topping the charts for the wrong reasons in Broward County. We are talking about a total disaster here. Look, 54 restaurants are flashing red flags with defunct-indicator signals in the 90-day public window. That is a massive list of silent inspectors and inactive licenses! In this closure-signal group, we got 3 burgers, 3 lounges, 2 donuts, and 2 restaurants. We are seeing 41 standalone spots and 13 chain locations potentially gone. Now, stay with me: these are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures. A Closure Score of 4/4 means it is third-party verified, but those lower scores just mean they are likely or probable DBPR-flagged-inactive.
- Pinolandia2goPembroke Pinesclosure score 5
- Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLCMiramarclosure score 5
- DAMN MAMA CATERINGMiramarclosure score 3
- FONDA MI TIERRITASunriseclosure score 3
- CRYSTAL FLAVASunriseclosure score 3
+49 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
31 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Yo, look at these names in Broward County. We got JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT in Fort Lauderdale leading the pack here. Listen, we saw 31 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. That volume is exactly where it was during the last public cut. Now get this straight: these are operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations.
- 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.
Look, look at the growth we got happening in Broward County with 29 opening signals. We have 7 announced through news and operators, plus 22 DBPR-new license records that are still waiting on outside confirmation. Listen, we are talking about new spots like 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 hitting the scene.
- 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
+24 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.
Yo, look at these numbers in Broward County! We are talking about 86 chain brands across 493 locations, and the carnage is real. Listen, we have 105 FSQ-confirmed closures and 24 lapsed licenses. Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, and Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc are leading this pack.
- 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
113 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Look, we have to give credit where it is due in Broward County. Look at these numbers. 113 licensees kept it absolutely spotless across multiple inspections in Q2 2026. We are talking about CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS in Fort Lauderdale, J A W DELI CORP in Fort Lauderdale, and THE GOODFELLAS in Fort Lauderdale staying completely clean. Yo, this isn't some fluke or one lucky visit from the state. These operators are playing a different game of consistency with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Just look at CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS in Fort Lauderdale. They stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections over roughly 1.5 years. That is championship level discipline!
- CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKSPlantation
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- THE GOODFELLASHollywood
- FAT BOYZ BBQFort Lauderdale
- TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
+108 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss — High-Priority Citations
34 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Listen, look at these numbers in Broward County. We got JACK'S DINER in Hollywood, DINER BY THE SEA in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea and POLLO TROPICAL #227 in Plantation racking up the loudest scorecards in the region. Listen, 34 high-priority citations posted in a 30-day window is absolutely wild. Now, hold on, none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure. They are on the near-miss watch list, meaning they drew the inspectors' eyes but stayed open for business. Any one of them could get slapped with a follow-up inspection at any moment. The patterns here were clear: HP and INT violations all day long.
- JACK'S DINERHollywood4 HP1 INT3 BASScore 413last visit 2026-05-22
- DINER BY THE SEALauderdale-By-The-Se5 HP2 BASScore 502last visit 2026-05-20
- POLLO TROPICAL #227Plantation3 HP1 INT1 BASScore 311last visit 2026-05-20
- TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BARLauderdale-By-The-Se5 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 566last visit 2026-05-19
- WHATSUBFort Lauderdale3 HP3 INT1 BASScore 331last visit 2026-05-19
+29 more in this section on the live site.