Mija, escuchame, Southwest Florida is just like the rest of this state when it comes to these disasters. They racked up 181 recent high-priority hits across the region. It is a total mishegoss with 2 diners, 1 American, 1 American Steak, and 1 Deli failing the inspectors. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
Emergency Orders
24 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — Naples, LA CASA DEL TACO MOLCAJETES in Naples and CILANTRO GRILL in Sarasota put the sharpest marks on Southwest Florida's list. 24 emergency-order shutdowns happened in the 90-day window where DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. Ay caramba, these are the most actionable signals because they move faster than admin actions, license cancellation, or corporate dissolution. Mejor no comas allí. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, just look at this Red Alert cohort with 1 Buffet, 1 Ice Cream, 1 Mexican, and 1 Tacos getting hit. This emergency-order volume is staying steady against the last public cut, which is just pure mishegoss to me. I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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
181 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Ay bendito — in Venice, PRIME STEAKHOUSE in Venice and APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAR in Okeechobee put the sharpest marks on the list for Southwest Florida. 181 high-priority citations were posted in the 30-day window, but oy, none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure. These are just near-misses, schmutz that kept them open while drawing inspector attention, and any one of them could get a follow-up visit. The recurring violations were HP and INT, which is just mishegoss. Mejor no comas allí.
- TIKKA INDIAN CUISINEVenice3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2025-12-04
- PRIME STEAKHOUSEVenice4 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 472last visit 2026-01-22
- APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL AND BAROkeechobee3 HPScore 300last visit 2025-08-29
- MEDITERRANONaples3 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 383last visit 2025-04-21
- UNIQUE CUISINEVenice3 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 375last visit 2026-02-06
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Worst Offenders
226 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.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre, mija. Inspectors found 226 historical bad actors in Southwest Florida over the 11-year pattern view, and it is a total shanda. FAFA CHINA BUFFET in Fort Myers and COUNTRY GRILL T&T in Fort Myers are leading this list of mishegoss. No tiene vergüenza.
- FAFA INC CHINA BUFFETNorth PortActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/08/2026
- COUNTRY GRILL T&TNaplesActive bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
- LAKE JACKSON LANDINGSebringActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/07/2026
- CILANTRO GRILLSarasotaActive bad actorlast visit 05/12/2026
- EAGLES LANDING AT SABAL SPRINGSNorth Fort MyersActive bad actorlast visit 12/30/2025
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Closures
83 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.
Por Dios y la Santísima — GLADYS M LOPEZ in Punta Gorda, GUISADOS LA CUMBRE in Port Charlotte and OCHOA IVAN in Okeechobee led the board in Southwest Florida. 83 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals like a silent inspector, inactive license, dissolved corp, or third-party verifier confirmation in the 90-day public window. Mejor no comas allí. Mira, hijita, this closure-signal cohort has 5 pizza spots, 5 sandwiches, 3 fast-food spots, and 2 burritos. That is 73 standalone restaurants and 10 chain locations with all this mishegoss. These are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures, because only a Closure Score 4/4 is third-party verified while the lower scores are likely, probable, or DBPR-flagged-inactive. I tell you, mija — feh.
- GLADYS M LOPEZPunta Gordaclosure score 3
- GUISADOS LA CUMBREPort Charlotteclosure score 3
- OCHOA IVANOkeechobeeclosure score 3
- TASTY CARIBBEANPort Charlotteclosure score 3
- BUBBAKOO'S BURRITOSEsteroclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
513 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).
A shanda und a charpa — surfaced in Southwest Florida this cycle. We have 114 DBPR-active licenses where no inspector visited in 365+ days, which is a total shanda under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Better to eat at home, mija — feh. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, because another 258 had formal DBPR distress signals like Status 45/46, IFLAL, or an annual inspection gap. There are 114 that showed up in both categories, such mishegoss! And look, 62 additional licenses were escalated to Closures with stronger confirmation signals. Mejor no comas allí.
- 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
34 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — CAFE MANATEE in Bradenton, OLD 41 RESTAURANT in Bonita Springs and CASEY KEY FISH HOUSE & TIKI in Osprey put the sharpest marks on Southwest Florida's list. Oy, such schmutz. Better not eat there, mamala. Vey iz mir, 34 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are just operator turnovers, a new owner-of-record on an existing license, nu? Not closures, cancellations, or revocations, but still, it is such mishegoss. I tell you, mija — feh.
- BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEEBradenton
- OLD 41 RESTAURANTBonita Springs
- CASEY KEY FISH HOUSE & TIKIOsprey
- LA DO LLCSarasota
- BUBBAKOOS BURRITOSEstero
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Chain Activity
112 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madre santa, Dios mío — chain brands popping up in the Southwest Florida rollup, covering 418 locations between them. We have 147 FSQ-confirmed closures and 26 lapsed licenses with names like Subway, Dunkin', and Quality Brand Group Florida Llc leading this mishegoss. I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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.
Mira, hijita — SPORTS TAVERN in Naples, EGGSPERIENCE EATERY in Bradenton and WOW STEAKHOUSE in Cape Coral drew the loudest scorecard in Southwest Florida. Such schmutz, I tell you, mija — feh. Mira, hijita, 4 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test with at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. FOXBORO SPORTS TAVERN in Naples dropped HP+Critical counts from 7 to 3 across the two 12-month windows, which is 57.1% better. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- 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
53 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.
Coño, mija, perdóname pero — opening signals in Southwest Florida. We have 56 DBPR-new license records just sitting there awaiting outside confirmation, nu? Some of these names include SOUL FOOD KITCHEN in Fort Myers, OKEE DOUGHKEE BAKERY LLC in Okeechobee and TACO WORX in Cape Coral. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- SOUL FOOD KITCHENFort Myers
- OKEE DOUGHKEE BAKERY LLCOkeechobee
- TACO WORXCape Coral
- FLAMINGO BAY BREWING COBradenton
- DA SPOT 11/77Bradenton
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Clean Plates
266 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Mira lo que te digo, mija, there are 266 licensees in Southwest Florida that actually know how to clean a kitchen, running a clean Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. I am talking about places like LOUIE'S BISTRO in Fort Myers, VICTORIA'S HONG KONG CAFE in Fort Myers, and CARIBBEAN GRILL & BAKERY in Fort Myers who didn't leave a speck of schmutz for the inspectors to find. These are not just lucky breaks, but repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, which is how you treat a guest in this house. LOUIE'S BISTRO in Fort Myers even stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections over roughly 1.5 years, and for that, I can actually kvell, mamala.
- LOUIE'S BISTROVenice
- VICTORIA'S HONG KONG CAFESarasota1 BASScore 1
- CARIBBEAN GRILL & BAKERYNaples
- MIMOSASEnglewood
- MONTERREY REAL ESTATEFelda
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