I'm tellin' ya, Southwest Florida is sittin' right there in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the state. The law hit 176 spots with high-priority violations recently across Southwest Florida. We got a real mixed bag of mooks here: 2 pizza joints, 2 seafood spots, 1 bar, and 1 deli. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
25 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The law came down hard on HAAGEN DAZS in Naples, LA CASA DEL TACO MOLCAJETES in Naples and CILANTRO GRILL in Sarasota. Madonn'. We saw 25 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window where inspectors ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. I'm tellin' ya, these are the real signals, way faster than some paperwork shuffle or a corporate dissolution. The Red Alert list had 1 Buffet, 1 Ice Cream, 1 Mexican, and 1 Tacos. Volume is steady since the last public cut, fuhgeddaboudit.
- HAAGEN DAZSNaples1 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 185last visit 2026-05-20
- LA CASA DEL TACO MOLCAJETESNaples2 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 285last visit 2026-05-14
- CILANTRO GRILLSarasota3 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 366last visit 2026-05-12
- KING BUFFETArcadia4 HP3 INT6 BASPestScore 486last visit 2026-05-12
- FAFA INC CHINA BUFFETNorth Port5 HP5 INT11 BASPestScore 611last visit 2026-05-08
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Near Miss
176 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Fuhgeddaboudit, OAR & IRON BAR AND GRILL in Parrish, LATINA DONANELY in North Fort Myers and POLLO TROPICAL #133 in Fort Myers were the big winners on the wrong side of the law in Southwest Florida. The law handed out 176 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but none of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure. Fuhgeddaboudit. These places are on the near-miss watch list, meaning they caught some heat from inspectors but managed to stay open for business. What're you gonna do, any one of 'em could get a follow-up visit if they don't tighten up. The recurring violation labels were HP and INT, capisce?
- OAR & IRON BAR AND GRILLParrish3 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 363last visit 2025-11-25
- LATINA DONANELYNorth Fort Myers3 HP3 INT4 BASPestScore 384last visit 2025-06-20
- POLLO TROPICAL #133Fort Myers5 HP5 BASPestScore 555last visit 2026-05-22
- METRO DELI & CAFEFort Myers4 HP4 INT1 BASScore 441last visit 2026-05-22
- ZIO'S PIZZERIANorth Port5 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 583last visit 2026-05-21
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Worst Offenders
225 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, we got 225 historical bad actors surfacing in Southwest Florida on the 11-year pattern view. You got mooks like FAFA INC CHINA BUFFET and F.L.A. DELI leading the pack, and let me tell you, I don't trust a buffet as far as I can throw 'em. The full repeat-offender record sits below, fuhgeddaboudit.
- FAFA INC CHINA BUFFETNorth PortActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/08/2026
- F.L.A. DELISarasotaActive bad actorlast visit 05/13/2026
- COUNTRY GRILL T&TNaplesActive bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
- LAKE JACKSON LANDINGSebringActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/07/2026
- REN HIBACHI BUFFETBradentonHistorical bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/16/2026
+220 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
79 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.
FRESH CATCH FISH MARKET & GRILL in Sarasota, HAMPTON INN & SUITES in Cape Coral and COMPASS GROUP USA in Okeechobee are the ones leadin' the pack in Southwest Florida. Madonn', 79 restaurants are showin' signs of goin' dark in the 90-day window with things like inactive licenses or dissolved corporations. I'm tellin' ya, when a place stops talkin' to the law, it usually means trouble. Fuhgeddaboudit, look at the breakdown: 5 pizza spots, 5 sandwich shops, 3 fast-food joints, and 2 burrito places are in that closure-signal group. We got 69 standalone mooks and 10 chain locations on the list. The volume of these signals is steady compared to the last cut, but remember, not every one is a confirmed permanent closure unless it's a Closure Score 4/4 third-party verification. Capisce?
- FRESH CATCH FISH MARKET & GRILLSarasotaclosure score 3
- HAMPTON INN & SUITESCape Coralclosure score 3
- COMPASS GROUP USAOkeechobeeclosure score 3
- CHICA ROSA CREPERIE & CAFEFort Myersclosure score 3
- GROVESQUEEZEPort Charlotteclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
509 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).
Madonn', the law is sleepin' on the job in Southwest Florida with 509 licenses flyin' under the radar this cycle. We got 108 DBPR-active spots where no inspector has bothered to show his face in 365+ days, which is a real jamoke move under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Fuhgeddaboudit. Then you got another 250 licenses with formal DBPR distress signals, talkin' Status 45/46, IFLAL, or an annual inspection gap. Madonn', 108 of these mooks are sittin' in both categories at once. What're you gonna do, eh? To top it all off, 58 more licenses got bumped to Closures because the confirmation signals were too strong to ignore. It is what it is.
- VIET YUMFort Myers
- A+ GELATOFort Myers
- PALETERIA Y ANTOJITOS LA MORELIANAPalmetto
- LA COLADA CAFELehigh Acres
- CHOO CHOO'S CATERING INC.Parrish
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New Owners
33 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEE in Bradenton, OLD 41 RESTAURANT in Bonita Springs and NONNA MARIA in Sarasota are the ones the law is lookin' at in Southwest Florida. I'm tellin' ya, you gotta watch who's runnin' the kitchen if you want a decent meal. Fuhgeddaboudit, we got 33 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are just new mooks takin' over existing licenses, not closures or cancellations. It is what it is.
- BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEEBradenton
- OLD 41 RESTAURANTBonita Springs
- NONNA MARIASarasota
- ASYLUM TAVERNPort Charlotte
- CAFE SAN MARCOMarco Island
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Chain Activity
112 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madonn', we got 112 chain brands popping up in the Southwest Florida rollup, with 418 locations across the board. Between 'em, you got 147 FSQ-confirmed closures and 26 lapsed licenses. The big names leading the pack are Subway, Dunkin', and Quality Brand Group Florida Llc. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- SubwayFlorida93 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida51 flagged locations
- Quality Brand Group Florida LlcFlorida23 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida39 flagged locations
- Burger KingFlorida33 flagged locations
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Most Improved
4 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
FOXBORO SPORTS TAVERN in Naples, EGGSPERIENCE EATERY in Bradenton and WOW STEAKHOUSE in Cape Coral were the big names on the list for Southwest Florida. I'm tellin' ya, some of these mooks can't keep a kitchen clean to save their lives. Fuhgeddaboudit, 4 restaurants actually stepped up and met the sustained-improvement test. That means at least four inspections in each 12-month window, active licenses, and cutting those high-priority and critical counts by 50% or more. FOXBORO SPORTS TAVERN in Naples did the right thing, dropping their HP+Critical counts from 7 to 3 across the two 12-month windows for a 57.1% improvement. Good for you, kid.
- FOXBORO SPORTS TAVERNNaples2 INT3 BASScore 23
- EGGSPERIENCE EATERYBradenton2 INT4 BASPestScore 74
- WOW STEAKHOUSECape Coral4 INT2 BASScore 42
- BUFFALO WILD WINGS GOSarasota2 INT1 BASPestScore 71
Openings
61 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, Southwest Florida is seeing 61 opening signals. The law has got 64 DBPR-new license records that are still waiting on confirmation from the outside world. You got places like MARUTOS CUBAN CAFE in Naples, COLDSTONE CREAMERY in Naples and OSAKA HIBACHI in Naples hitting the scene. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MARUTOS CUBAN CAFENaples
- COLDSTONE CREAMERYNaples
- OSAKA HIBACHINaples
- MISS EMPANADAS Y MASSarasota
- ACAI & FRAPPES EXPRESSAvon Park
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Clean Plates
255 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', 255 Southwest Florida licensees kept their noses clean in Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. You got places like LOUIE'S BISTRO in North Fort Myers, VICTORIA'S HONG KONG CAFE in Fort Myers, and CARIBBEAN GRILL & BAKERY in Fort Myers staying off the radar of the law. These mooks didn't just get lucky once; they had zero high-priority or intermediate violations over repeat visits. LOUIE'S BISTRO in North Fort Myers even stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections covering roughly 1.5 years, which is a real class act move. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- LOUIE'S BISTROVenice
- VICTORIA'S HONG KONG CAFESarasota1 BASScore 1
- CARIBBEAN GRILL & BAKERYNaples
- MIMOSASEnglewood
- MONTERREY REAL ESTATEFelda
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