The law is lookin' at Broward County and sees a failure rate 72% below the Florida average. I'm tellin' ya, these folks are keepin' it tighter than my cousin Vinny's grip on a meatballs platter. Still, some mooks messed up because Broward County posted 41 recent high-priority hits. We got one Cafe, one Diner, one Fast Food joint, and one Office in the mix. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
26 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSE in Sunrise, STEAK N SHAKE in Sunrise and RUMROASTERS in Davie were the real standouts for all the wrong reasons in Broward County. The law ordered 26 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window, closing those kitchens on the spot. Madonn', these are the signals you gotta watch because they move faster than some paperwork error or a corporate dissolution. Fuhgeddaboudit. In that Red Alert group, we got 1 Chinese, 1 Fast Food, 1 Pizza, and 1 Tacos joint acting like total mooks. The volume of emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last public cut. It is what it is.
- LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSESunrise2 HP4 BASScore 204last visit 2026-05-19
- STEAK N SHAKESunrise2 HP1 BASScore 201last visit 2026-05-18
- 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
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Near Miss
41 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Madonn', VIENNA CAFE AND BISTRO in Cooper City, BLUE GINGER in Southwest Ranches and HIBACHI WAY in Tamarac were the real jamokes leading the board in Broward County. The law posted 41 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but none of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure. Fuhgeddaboudit, they are just on the near-miss watch list now, meaning they drew plenty of attention but stayed open for business. Any one of 'em could get a follow-up visit from the inspectors if they keep acting like stunads. The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS, eh.
- VIENNA CAFE AND BISTROCooper City4 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 465last visit 2025-09-23
- BLUE GINGERSouthwest Ranches3 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 375last visit 2025-08-26
- HIBACHI WAYTamarac3 HP1 INT4 BASScore 314last visit 2026-01-20
- GUIDO'S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIACoral Springs3 HP4 INT5 BASPestScore 395last visit 2026-05-20
- BIG MIKES HEALTHY OF FT LAUDERDALFort Lauderdale3 HP5 BASPestScore 355last visit 2026-02-09
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Worst Offenders
224 records this window
Active enforcement targets and repeat offenders: restaurants carrying emergency-order history, chronic 11-year systemic violation patterns, or cross-flag enforcement tiers.
Madonn', bad actors in Broward County lookin' at the 11-year pattern view. We got mooks like LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLC and BLENDED FAMILY FOODS CORP leadin' the pack of repeat offenders. Madonn'. The full record is right here for ya.
- LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLCLauderhillActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 01/06/2026
- BLENDED FAMILY FOODS CORPLauderhillActive bad actorlast visit 02/13/2026
- CASA MARIN COCINA MEXICANAPlantationHistorical bad actorlast visit 02/19/2026
- KIRIN RESTAURANTLauderdale LakesActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 02/17/2026
- AFFENDI GRILLPompano BeachActive bad actorlast visit 10/31/2025
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Closures
55 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.
Pinolandia2go in Pembroke Pines, Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLC in Miramar and MAGIC COW in Davie really stepped in it and put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. Madonn'. 55 restaurants are showing closure signals like silent inspectors or dissolved corporations in the 90-day public window. I'm tellin' ya, we got a real mix of mooks in that cohort: 3 burgers, 3 lounges, 2 donuts and 2 ice-cream shops. That is 42 standalone joints and 13 chain locations. The volume of these signals is steady compared to the last cut, but remember, some are just likely defunct while a Closure Score 4/4 means it's third-party verified. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- Pinolandia2goPembroke Pinesclosure score 5
- Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLCMiramarclosure score 5
- MAGIC COWDavieclosure score 3
- DAMN MAMA CATERINGMiramarclosure score 3
- FONDA MI TIERRITASunriseclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
293 records this window
Merged ghost + distressed licenses: active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 365+ days, or carrying administrative-lapse signals (status 45/46 grace, Sunbiz IFLAL, near-expiry).
Fuhgeddaboudit, 293 licenses in Broward County this cycle. I'm tellin' ya, we got 11 DBPR-active licenses that haven't seen an inspector in 365+ days, which is off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Fuhgeddaboudit. Then you got the mooks with the paperwork problems. We're lookin' at 121 licenses with formal DBPR distress signals like Status 45/46, IFLAL, or an annual inspection gap, and 11 of 'em are in both categories. Madonn'. What're you gonna do. Another 36 licenses got escalated to Closures because the confirmation signals were too strong to ignore. Eh.
- INDULGE BBQSunrise
- PICK A BALLDeerfield Beach
- PARCHESouthwest Ranches
- GULFSTREAM PARK THEME PARK CARTSHallandale Beach
- SOLO CULINARIUM LLCHallandale Beach
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New Owners
31 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale were the big names on the list for Broward County. I'm tellin' ya, we saw 31 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Fuhgeddaboudit, the volume is just even with the last cut. These are just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes over an existing license, not some mook closing shop or getting his license revoked.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- POLLO DI TUHollywood
- LA CALLE19Margate
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Chain Activity
86 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madonn', we got 86 chain brands popping up in the Broward County rollup. They're covering 493 locations between 'em, but some of these mooks can't keep a door open. We got 105 FSQ-confirmed closures and 24 lapsed licenses. The big names leading the pack are Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, and Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- 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
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Most Improved
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.
KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and PINOLANDIA 2 in Pembroke Pines led the board in Broward County. I'm tellin' ya, 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. KUBO in Fort Lauderdale dropped HP+Critical counts from 8 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (75.0% better), so good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- KUBOFort Lauderdale2 INT8 BASPestScore 78
- KELLY'S LANDINGFort Lauderdale1 INT5 BASPestScore 65
- PINOLANDIA 2Pembroke Pines1 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 162
- LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MOREFort Lauderdale
- BLOCK 40 FOOD HALLHollywood1 INT2 BASScore 12
Openings
35 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.
Madonn', Broward County ledger: 35 opening signals. 7 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 28 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include SOUTHERN EATS KITCHEN in Pompano Beach, SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERY in Fort Lauderdale and HOW YA DOUGH'N in Coral Springs. What're you gonna do.
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beachconfirmed open
- SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERYFort Lauderdaleconfirmed open
- HOW YA DOUGH'NCoral Springsconfirmed open
- PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZAPompano Beachconfirmed open
- FLORAS ITALIAN EATERYCoral Springsconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
121 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, 121 Broward County licensees kept it tight in Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. You got places like CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS in Fort Lauderdale, PHILLY STEAK SUB SHOP in Fort Lauderdale, and J A W DELI CORP in Fort Lauderdale stayin' out of trouble. These ain't some one-time fluke; they hit repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Fuhgeddaboudit. The law didn't find a thing at CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS in Fort Lauderdale for 6 inspections over roughly 1.5 years. That kind of consistency is rare, like findin' a meatball that ain't mostly breadcrumbs. Good for you, kid. Eh.
- CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKSPlantation
- PHILLY STEAK SUB SHOPMiramar
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- FLAMBE GRILL CATERING LLCHallandale
- THE GOODFELLASHollywood
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