I'm tellin' ya, Tampa Bay is actually lookin' better than most of the state with a chronic density 39% below the Florida average. But the law still found 270 recent high-priority hits across Tampa Bay. We got a real mixed bag of mooks here, includin' 1 BBQ joint, 1 Bar, 1 Diner, and 1 Gastropub. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
52 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
ZAGORA CAFE in Tampa, HONG KONG in South Pasadena and DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE in Palm Harbor led the board in Tampa Bay. The law ordered 52 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window, closing those kitchens on the spot. Madonn', these are the most actionable signals because they happen faster than admin actions, license cancellations, or corporate dissolution. Across that Red Alert cohort, we got 1 Cafe, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, and 1 Pub. Volume for these emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last public cut. It is what it is.
- ZAGORA CAFETampa1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-07
- HONG KONGSouth Pasadena4 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 485last visit 2026-05-14
- DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINEPalm Harbor2 HP4 INT9 BASPestScore 299last visit 2026-05-13
- MANATEE PUBHomosassa1 HP4 BASScore 104last visit 2026-05-12
- BLUEFIN SUSHIWesley Chapel1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-11
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Near Miss
270 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Fuhgeddaboudit, FRATELLI'S SOUTH LLC in Wesley Chapel, POLLOS ROCOTO in Tampa and THE NORTH END TAPHOUSE in Gulfport really stepped in it. The law found 270 high-priority citations across Tampa Bay in the 30-day window, though none of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure. Fuhgeddaboudit. They're on the near-miss watch list now since they drew plenty of attention but stayed open. One more slip and they're lookin' at a follow-up inspection for those HP and INT violations. Capisce?
- FRATELLI'S SOUTH LLCWesley Chapel3 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 376last visit 2026-02-09
- POLLOS ROCOTOTampa7 HP4 INT3 BASPestScore 793last visit 2026-02-12
- THE NORTH END TAPHOUSEGulfport6 HP5 INT5 BASPestScore 705last visit 2025-12-16
- THE LIVING ROOM AT WIREGRASSWesley Chapel4 HP2 BASPestScore 452last visit 2026-03-19
- SCARPINOS CLASSIC ITALIANLutz3 HP1 INT1 BASScore 311last visit 2026-02-27
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Worst Offenders
263 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 263 historical bad actors surfacing in Tampa Bay on the 11-year pattern view. The law is looking at mooks like DELHI PALACE and PHO KIEN GIANG leading the pack. Fuhgeddaboudit, the full repeat-offender record sits below.
- DELHI PALACEClearwaterActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/20/2026
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas ParkActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/31/2026
- SUPER BUFFET ST PETESt. PetersburgActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/17/2026
- FARANDULA PIZZA AND RESTAURANTTampaActive bad actorlast visit 01/06/2026
- TACO MIENDO ST PETESt. PetersburgActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/20/2026
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Closures
167 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.
TASO ITALIANO in New Port Richey, POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater and OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey are the big names on the list. Madonn'. In a 90-day window, 167 restaurants in Tampa Bay show signs they've gone dark, whether it is a silent inspector, an inactive license, a dissolved corp or third-party verification. I'm tellin' ya, look at the spread: 15 fast-food spots, 9 bars, 8 hotels and 8 pizza joints are in that mix. We got 127 standalone places and 14 chain locations acting like mooks. These closure signals are steady compared to the last cut, but remember, not every one is a confirmed permanent closure. A Closure Score of 4/4 means it's third-party verified, while the lower scores just mean they're likely defunct or flagged by the law. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- TASO ITALIANONew Port Richey
- POMPEY SEAFOODClearwaterclosure score 5
- OFF THE RIVERPort Richeyclosure score 5
- TUTI E PAPITampaclosure score 5
- PILOT HOUSETarpon Springsclosure score 5
+162 more in this section on the live site.
Off the Radar
842 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 job in Tampa Bay with 842 licenses off the radar this cycle. I'm tellin' ya, we got 174 DBPR-active licenses where no inspector has bothered to show his face in 365+ days, which is a total slap in the face to Florida statute 61C-1.002. Fuhgeddaboudit. Then you got the mooks with the paperwork. We're lookin' at 398 licenses with formal DBPR distress signals, including Status 45/46, IFLAL, and annual inspection gaps. Madonn', 174 of these spots are double-dippin' in both categories. It don't get better. Another 126 licenses got bumped to Closures because the confirmation signals were too strong to ignore. It is what it is.
- SLICEADELICTampa
- ASADOS SAN ANDRESTampa
- JAY J'S LLCSeffner
- ITALIAN WAGONGibsonton
- EL CONTADOR FOOD TRUCKTampa
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New Owners
47 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor, LOVE22 LLC in St. Petersburg and TWISTED VEGAN in Tampa are the ones leading the pack in Tampa Bay. Fuhgeddaboudit. 47 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. It is what it is. These are just operator turnovers where some new guy takes over an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. Capisce?
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- LOVE22 LLCSt. Petersburg
- (THE) TWISTED VEGANTampa
- OOUCHAPinellas Park
- SABLE & SOL CAFETampa
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Chain Activity
152 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madonn', we got 152 chain brands floatin' around the Tampa Bay rollup with 554 locations in total. Fuhgeddaboudit, they racked up 177 FSQ-confirmed closures and 57 lapsed licenses. The big names leadin' this mess are Subway, Dunkin', and McDonald's.
- SubwayFlorida94 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida107 flagged locations
- McDonald'sFlorida52 flagged locations
- Florida Franchise Partners LlcFlorida7 flagged locations
- Sub Tenn LlcFlorida17 flagged locations
+147 more in this section on the live site.
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.
The law walked into CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDS in Spring Hill, TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater and VETTURE PIZZERIA in Palm Harbor and they didn't like what they saw. These mooks drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay recently. Madonn'. Now we got 4 restaurants that actually put in the work for the sustained-improvement test, keepin' an active license while cuttin' their recent HP+Critical counts by 50% or more across four inspections in each 12-month window. CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDS in Spring Hill dropped those HP+Critical counts from 4 down to 1 across the two 12-month windows, which is 75.0% better. Good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDSSpring Hill3 INT1 BASScore 31
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- VETTURE PIZZERIAPalm Harbor1 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 166
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, we got 77 opening signals across Tampa Bay. We seen 3 announced through the news and social media, plus 80 DBPR-new license records that are still waitin' for confirmation before I trust 'em with a meatball. You got places like COPPER INDIAN RESTAURANT in Tampa, DRURY PLAZA HOTEL TAMPA BRANDON in Tampa, and SOBER BAR in Gulfport movin' in. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- COPPER INDIAN RESTAURANTTampaconfirmed open
- DRURY PLAZA HOTEL TAMPA BRANDONTampa
- SOBER BARGulfport
- TAQUERIA MEXICO LINDO Y QUERIDOWimauma
- GREENLAND RESTAURANTTampa
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Clean Plates
364 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', some of these joints actually know what they're doin'. In Tampa Bay, 364 licensees kept it clean for Q2 2026 across multiple visits, including PHO KIEN GIANG, AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BAR, and SIJANG EATERY. These mooks didn't just get lucky once; they had zero high-priority or intermediate violations over and over. PHO KIEN GIANG even pulled off a run of 8 inspections with no high-priority hits in about 2 years. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BARLargo
- SIJANG EATERYTampa
- MONSTAH LOBSTAH IRBIndian Rocks Beach
- LICENSED TO CHILLBrooksville
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