I'm tellin' ya, Duval County is actually keepin' it tighter than most, with a failure rate 20% below the Florida average. Still, the law found 104 recent high-priority hits across the county. We got a real mix of mooks in the hot seat here: 2 sushi bars, 1 Bar, 1 Cafe, and 1 Fast Food joint. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
43 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The Cajun Beach in Flagler Beach, Las Delicias de Juancho in Jacksonville and Renegades on the River in Crescent City are the ones leadin' the pack for trouble in Duval County. Madonn'. The law ordered 43 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window because these mooks couldn't keep a kitchen clean. Fuhgeddaboudit. These red alerts move faster than some corporate dissolution or a license cancellation. We got one American Steak, one Fast Food, one Restaurant and one Seafood joint gettin' slapped with these orders. It is what it is, 'cause the volume of these emergency shutdowns is stayin' steady compared to the last public cut.
- THE CAJUN BEACHFlagler Beach2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2026-05-13
- LAS DELICIAS DE JUANCHOJacksonville3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-05-18
- RENEGADES ON THE RIVERCrescent City4 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 476last visit 2026-05-20
- DAIRY QUEENFernandina Beach1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-05-12
- THE CAJUN BEACH SAINT AUGUSTINESt. Augustine3 HP2 INT5 BASScore 325last visit 2026-05-05
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Near Miss
104 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Fuhgeddaboudit, YUMMY BITES ASIAN CUISINE in Fernandina Beach, JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS in Ponte Vedra Beach and HANA SUSHI in Fernandina Beach are the ones makin' noise in Duval County. The law slapped 104 high-priority citations on places across the county in the 30-day window, but none of 'em got ordered shut. Fuhgeddaboudit. These mooks are on the near-miss list because they drew heat from inspectors but managed to stay open. They're just waitin' for a follow-up visit to see if they cleaned up their act. The patterns here were HP and BAS violations, capisce?
- YUMMY BITES ASIAN CUISINEFernandina Beach3 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 376last visit 2025-11-18
- JERSEY MIKE'S SUBSPonte Vedra Beach3 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 373last visit 2026-05-21
- HANA SUSHIFernandina Beach5 HP4 BASScore 504last visit 2026-05-20
- JAX BEACH BAR AND GRILLJacksonville Beach4 HP3 INT5 BASScore 435last visit 2026-05-19
- STAMPEDESBunnell3 HP3 INT3 BASScore 333last visit 2026-05-19
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Worst Offenders
476 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, the law found 476 historical bad actors in Duval County lookin' at the 11-year pattern. You got mooks like EL SOL DE MEXICO and 5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA leadin' the pack of repeat offenders. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- EL SOL DE MEXICOJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 03/25/2026
- 5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIAJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 05/18/2026
- INDULGENCE SOUTHERN BISTROJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 11/12/2025
- HANA SUSHI ASIAN CUISINESaint JohnsActive bad actorlast visit 03/06/2026
- GILI'S KITCHENJacksonvilleActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 02/11/2026
+471 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
63 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.
Madonn', Velchoffs Corner in Palatka, JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine and BO GATOR'S in Palm Coast are the ones leadin' the pack in Duval County. We got 63 restaurants showin' signs they went dark in the 90-day window, whether it is a silent inspector, an inactive license, or some third-party confirmation. Fuhgeddaboudit. Look at the spread: 5 hotels, 4 American spots, 4 burger joints, and 4 Chinese places. We are talkin' 44 standalone mooks and 19 chains. These signals are holdin' steady compared to the last report, but keep in mind some are just likely defunct while only a Closure Score of 4/4 means it is third-party verified. It is what it is.
- 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
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Off the Radar
790 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, 790 licenses in Duval County just popped up on the radar like a bunch of ghosts. The law hasn't stepped foot in 93 DBPR-active spots for more than 365 days, which is a real jamoke move under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Fuhgeddaboudit. Then you got another 739 licenses with formal DBPR distress signals, we're talkin' Status 45/46, IFLAL, and annual inspection gaps. There are 42 spots that managed to hit both categories of trouble. Madonn'. To top it all off, 10 more licenses got escalated to Closures because the confirmation signals were too strong to ignore. It is what it is.
- MAMA KIMS ICE CREAM PARLORBunnell
- SUNDECKPonte Vedra
- WHATCHA COOKINGJacksonville
- DIDTHAT FUNNEL CAKES AND MOREJacksonville
- CHANNEL SIDEPalm Coast
+785 more in this section on the live site.
New Owners
22 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS in Jacksonville, SCRUFFYS in Palm Coast and REHAB SPORTS BAR in Bunnell were the big names on the list in Duval County. Fuhgeddaboudit. The law recorded 22 ownership-change filings in the 30-day window. It is what it is, since the volume is even with the last report. I'm tellin' ya, these are just new mooks taking over an existing license, not closures or revocations.
- EINSTEIN BROS BAGELSJacksonville
- SCRUFFYSPalm Coast
- REHAB SPORTS BARBunnell
- TUNISJacksonville
- RUSH BOWLSMiddleburg
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Chain Activity
72 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, 72 chain brands showed up in the Duval County rollup, with 440 locations between 'em. You got Burger King, Taco Bell Of America Llc, and Jimmy John's leadin' the pack. Fuhgeddaboudit, they had 141 FSQ-confirmed closures and 12 lapsed licenses.
- 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
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Most Improved
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.
Madonn', STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast, VERNON'S RESTAURANT in Ponte Vedra Beach and CHINA 1 in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. 6 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. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast dropped HP+Critical counts from 6 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). What're you gonna do.
- 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
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Openings
32 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', we got 32 opening signals across Duval County. One was announced via FB/news/operator signal, and another 34 DBPR-new license records are still just sittin' there waitin' for outside confirmation. Some of the names on the list are ANCHOR 28 in St. Augustine, FLORIDIAN RESTAURANT in St. Augustine and ZION WATER ICE in Jacksonville. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- ANCHOR 28St. Augustine
- FLORIDIAN RESTAURANTSt. Augustine
- ZION WATER ICEJacksonville
- LOCHSIDE FLORIDACrescent City
- DAVO'S CHEESESTEAKSJacksonville
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Clean Plates
136 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', 136 Duval County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We got BLUE WATER BAY in Panama City Beach, COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUG in St Augustine, and ELEVEN SOUTH in Jacksonville keepin' it tight. These ain't some lucky breaks; these are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, which means the operators actually know what they're doin'. BLUE WATER BAY even stretched a high-priority-free run to 8 inspections over roughly 2 years. Good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- BLUE WATER BAYMelrose
- COLUMBIA RESTAURANT OF ST AUGSt. Augustine
- ELEVEN SOUTHJacksonville Beach
- KEKES BREAKFAST CAFESt. Augustine
- PALM COAST LANESPalm Coast
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