I'm tellin' ya, the law is keepin' busy across Miami-Dade County with 237 recent high-priority hits. Fuhgeddaboudit, we got a mix of mooks runnin' things over here including 1 Bar, 1 Cafe, 1 Cuban, and 1 Sushi spot. Madonn', the chronic density in Miami-Dade County is 26% below the Florida average, but that don't mean I'm trustin' a lunch buffet.
Emergency Orders
36 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
TACOLOGY in Miami, DENNY'S RESTAURANT #8698 in Coral Gables and MIAM CAFÉ in Miami Beach really stepped in it this time. I'm tellin' ya, these mooks put the sharpest marks on the list for Miami-Dade County. Madonn', we got 36 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window where the law ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. Fuhgeddaboudit, this is the real deal—faster than admin actions, license cancellations or some corporate dissolution nonsense. Across that Red Alert cohort, you got 1 American, 1 Beach, 1 Cafe, and 1 Sports Bar getting slapped. The volume for these emergency orders is staying steady against the last public cut. It is what it is.
- TACOLOGYMiami1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-05-15
- DENNY'S RESTAURANT #8698Coral Gables8 BASPestScore 58last visit 2026-05-18
- MIAM CAFÉMiami Beach3 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 415last visit 2026-05-18
- OCEAN 5 CAFEMiami Beach2 BASScore 2last visit 2026-05-13
- CMX BRICKELL STONE SPORTS BARMiami1 HP2 INT5 BASScore 125last visit 2026-05-20
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Near Miss
237 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Fuhgeddaboudit, LIGHTHOUSE CAFE in Key Biscayne, COYOTE in Miami Beach and SUPERMACHI GRILL & BAR in Miami really stepped in it with the law. These mooks racked up 237 high-priority citations across Miami-Dade County in the 30-day window. Fuhgeddaboudit. They didn't get hit with any emergency-order closures, so they stayed open for now. But with HP and BAS violations on the books, they are officially on the near-miss watch list. What're you gonna do, just wait for the inspector to walk back in? Eh.
- LIGHTHOUSE CAFEKey Biscayne6 HP4 INT9 BASPestScore 699last visit 2025-11-17
- COYOTEMiami Beach5 HP11 INT15 BASPestScore 675last visit 2025-07-29
- SUPERMACHI GRILL & BARMiami5 HP4 INT8 BASPestScore 598last visit 2025-10-06
- MARABUMiami6 HP3 INT14 BASPestScore 694last visit 2026-03-09
- CEIDA CAFETERIAMiami Gardens3 HP2 INTScore 320last visit 2025-12-03
+232 more in this section on the live site.
Worst Offenders
223 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', 223 historical bad actors surface in Miami-Dade County on the 11-year pattern view, led by CARIBBEAN KITCHEN 305, ALEGRIA BY EL RANCHERITO. The full repeat-offender record sits below. What're you gonna do.
- CARIBBEAN KITCHEN 305Miami GardensActive bad actorlast visit 01/28/2026
- ALEGRIA BY EL RANCHERITODoralActive bad actorlast visit 02/17/2026
- GUACA-MOLEMiamiActive bad actorlast visit 04/06/2026
- DON JEDIONDOMiamiActive bad actorlast visit 04/06/2026
- 1804 BREADNorth MiamiActive bad actorlast visit 02/18/2026
+218 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
109 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', GUACA-MOLE in Hialeah, EMILIO'S TRATTORIA in Bay Harbor Islands and RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2 in Homestead were the real jamokes leading the board in Miami-Dade County. Madonn', we got 109 restaurants carrying one or more defunct-indicator signals like silent inspectors, inactive licenses, dissolved corporations or third-party verifier confirmation in the 90-day public window. Fuhgeddaboudit, look at this crew: 6 bars, 5 cafes, 4 American spots and 4 Italian joints—and let me tell you, if the red sauce is wrong, I'm walkin'. We are talkin' 95 standalone restaurants and 14 chain locations. It is what it is; these closure-signals are steady against the last public cut. Now capisce, these are just signals and not all confirmed permanent closures, since only a Closure Score 4/4 is third-party verified while those lower scores are just likely, probable or DBPR-flagged-inactive. Eh.
- GUACA-MOLEHialeahclosure score 5
- EMILIO'S TRATTORIABay Harbor Islandsclosure score 5
- RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2Homesteadclosure score 5
- BARTON G THE RESTAURANTMiami Beachclosure score 3
- BIG CHEESE RESTAURANTMiamiclosure score 3
+104 more in this section on the live site.
Off the Radar
490 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, 490 licenses in Miami-Dade County just popped up on the radar like they were hidin' from the law. We got 52 DBPR-active licenses that haven't seen an inspector in 365+ days, which is totally off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Fuhgeddaboudit. Then you got another 233 mooks with formal DBPR distress signals, things like Status 45/46, IFLAL, or an annual inspection gap. Madonn', 52 of these spots are pullin' double duty in both categories. What're you gonna do. To top it all off, another 45 licenses got escalated to Closures because the confirmation signals were too strong to ignore. It is what it is.
- DIAZ CATERING SERVICES LLCDoral
- SURFING CHEFHialeah
- UMAI305Cutler Bay
- MINDY SUPERMARKETHialeah
- TUCANDELA GASTROBAR KENDALL LLCKendall
+485 more in this section on the live site.
New Owners
49 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZA in Miami, COURTYARD CAFE in Kendall and HRM GROUP CORP in Miami racked up the loudest scorecards in Miami-Dade County. I'm tellin' ya, you gotta watch these mooks when they handle the sauce. Fuhgeddaboudit, 49 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes over an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. It is what it is.
- JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZAMiami
- COURTYARD CAFEKendall
- COURTYARD CAFEMiami
- HRM GROUP CORPMiami
- BREGGSMiami
+44 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity
114 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, 114 chain brands popped up in the Miami-Dade County rollup. We are talkin' about 271 locations total, but it is a mess with 132 FSQ-confirmed closures and 6 lapsed licenses. You got names like Hz Coffee Group Llc, KFC, and Panera Bread leadin' the pack. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida34 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida23 flagged locations
- Panera BreadFlorida14 flagged locations
- Boston Culinary Group IncFlorida35 flagged locations
- IHOPFlorida8 flagged locations
+109 more in this section on the live site.
Most Improved
3 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Fuhgeddaboudit, MAGNA SUSHI in Miami Beach, EAT MY WAY MIAMI in North Miami and MIAMI SQUEEZE in North Miami Beach really stepped in it to land the worst marks across Miami-Dade County. Fuhgeddaboudit. Now, a few guys actually got their act together. Three restaurants passed the sustained-improvement test by having at least four inspections in each 12-month window, cutting recent HP+Critical counts by 50% or more and keepin' an active license. MAGNA SUSHI in Miami Beach did it right, droppin' those HP+Critical counts from 5 to 1 across the two 12-month windows for a 80.0% improvement. Good for you, kid.
- MAGNA SUSHIMiami Beach2 INT1 BASScore 21
- EAT MY WAY MIAMINorth Miami3 BASScore 3
- MIAMI SQUEEZENorth Miami Beach
Openings
77 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 77 opening signals across Miami-Dade. We got 7 announced through the news and social media, plus another 74 DBPR-new license records that are still waitin' on confirmation. Some of these names include MO'S BAGELS & DELI in Aventura, H&H BAGELS in Pinecrest, and CARACAS BAKERY in Miami. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MO'S BAGELS & DELIAventuraconfirmed open
- H&H BAGELSPinecrestconfirmed open
- CARACAS BAKERYMiamiconfirmed open
- CARACAS BAKERYCoral Gablesconfirmed open
- CACTUS CLUB CAFEMiamiconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
125 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', some of these guys actually know what they're doin'. In Miami-Dade County, 125 licensees kept it spotless in Q2 2026 across multiple visits, includin' SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead, REFUEL / WXYZ LOUNGE in Miami, and YOYOSO WYNWOOD in Miami. These mooks didn't just get lucky once; they stayed clean with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Fuhgeddaboudit, look at SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead—they went 6 inspections in a row without a single high-priority hit over about 1.5 years.
- SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEADHomestead
- REFUEL / WXYZ LOUNGECoral Gables
- YOYOSO WYNWOODMiami
- LUCCIANO'SAventura
- MIAM CAFECoral Gables
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