Mija, escuchame; across Tampa Bay we have 273 recent high-priority hits from the inspectors. We got two pizza spots, one American, one BBQ, and one Chinese place making a mess of things, feh. The chronic density here is 39% below the Florida average, but that doesn't make this schmutz okay. Mejor no comas allí.
Emergency Orders
53 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mija, ven acá un segundo — Tampa, HONG KONG in South Pasadena and DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE in Palm Harbor were the worst of the bunch in Tampa Bay. Inspectors ordered 53 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window because the schmutz was too much for DBPR to leave those kitchens open. I tell you, mija — feh. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, these are the most actionable signals because they happen faster than admin actions, license cancellation or corporate dissolution. This Red Alert cohort includes 1 Cafe, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner and 1 Pub. The emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut, which is just more mishegoss. Mejor no comas allí.
- 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
273 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — The Villages, FRESH BITES in Tampa and THE BROWNWOOD HOTEL AND SPA in The Villages are the ones causing a stir in Tampa Bay. Inspectors racked up 273 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but oy, none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure. These places drew attention for HP and INT violations but stayed open, which is just mishegoss if you ask me. Better not eat there, mija — feh.
- CHINA CHEFThe Villages5 HP1 INT7 BASPestScore 567last visit 2025-10-16
- FRESH BITESTampa3 HP2 INT1 BASScore 321last visit 2026-02-03
- THE BROWNWOOD HOTEL AND SPAThe Villages5 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 583last visit 2025-11-25
- WILLIE JEWELLS OLD SCHOOL BAR B QThe Villages4 HP2 INT3 BASScore 423last visit 2025-10-16
- OLIVIA'S SUBS & PIZZANew Port Richey3 HP3 INT2 BASScore 332last visit 2026-01-26
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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.
Mira lo que te digo, mija, we have 263 historical bad actors in Tampa Bay showing up on this 11-year pattern view. These people, like DELHI PALACE and PHO KIEN GIANG, just keep making the same mishegoss over and over again. No tiene vergüenza.
- 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
+258 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
168 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 — TASO ITALIANO in New Port Richey, POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater and OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay. 168 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals like a silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation in the 90-day public window. Mejor no comas allí. Mira, hijita, look at this mishegoss: 15 fast-food spots, 9 pizza spots, 8 bars, and 8 hotels are in this closure-signal cohort. We have 128 standalone restaurants and 14 chain locations just drifting away. These are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures, because only a Closure Score 4/4 is third-party verified while the lower scores are just likely, probable, or DBPR-flagged-inactive. I tell you, mija — feh.
- TASO ITALIANONew Port Richey
- POMPEY SEAFOODClearwaterclosure score 5
- OFF THE RIVERPort Richeyclosure score 5
- TUTI E PAPITampaclosure score 5
- PILOT HOUSETarpon Springsclosure score 5
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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).
A shanda und a charpa — surfaced in Tampa Bay this cycle. We have 177 DBPR-active licenses that have not seen an inspector in 365+ days, which is a total shanda under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Then you have 401 with formal DBPR distress signals like Status 45/46, IFLAL, or an annual inspection gap, and 177 that are in both categories of this mishegoss. On top of all that schmutz, 126 additional licenses were escalated to Closures with stronger confirmation signals. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- SLICEADELICTampa
- ASADOS SAN ANDRESTampa
- JAY J'S LLCSeffner
- ITALIAN WAGONGibsonton
- EL CONTADOR FOOD TRUCKTampa
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New Owners
45 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Ay bendito — Palm Harbor, LA MEZCLA DEL SABOR LATINO 2 in New Port Richey and RENZOS in Tampa put the sharpest marks on Tampa Bay's list. Such schmutz, I tell you, mija — feh. Oy gevalt, qué desastre; 45 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are just operator turnovers, nu, a new owner-of-record on an existing license and not closures, cancellations, or revocations. Better not eat there, mamala.
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- LA MEZCLA DEL SABOR LATINO 2New Port Richey
- RENZOSTampa
- NAZS HALAL OF WC INCWesley Chapel
- DELICIAS EL PAISA RESTAURANT BAR & GRILLPort Richey
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Chain Activity
152 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madre santa, Dios mío — mija, we have 152 chain brands showing up in the Tampa Bay rollup with 554 locations between them. It is a total mishegoss with 177 FSQ-confirmed closures and 57 lapsed licenses, including those big names like Subway, Dunkin', and McDonald's. I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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
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.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — BISTRO AND BILLIARDS in Spring Hill, TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater and CRACKER BARREL #357 in Brooksville put the sharpest marks on Tampa Bay's list. This schmutz is a shanda, mija; mejor no comas allí. Mira, hijita, 3 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. CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDS in Spring Hill dropped HP+Critical counts from 4 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (75.0% better). Nu? They finally found some sechel, I tell you, mija — feh.
- CAPONE'S BISTRO AND BILLIARDSSpring Hill3 INT1 BASScore 31
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
Openings
76 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 Tampa Bay. There are 3 announced via FB, news, or operator signal, and 79 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation, oy. We see names like COPPER INDIAN RESTAURANT in Tampa, SLAP BURGER in Tampa, and BACON EGG'N CHEESE II in Brandon. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- COPPER INDIAN RESTAURANTTampaconfirmed open
- SLAP BURGERTampa
- BACON EGG'N CHEESE IIBrandon
- SALT & GRILLTampa
- HOTDOGGERFEST 2Dade City
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Clean Plates
369 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Mira, hijita, some people actually know how to clean a kitchen. In Tampa Bay, 369 licensees kept things spotless during the second quarter of 2026 across multiple inspections, including PHO KIEN GIANG in Tampa, AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BAR in Tampa, and SIJANG EATERY in Tampa. These aren't just lucky breaks, nu, these are operators who stayed consistent with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. PHO KIEN GIANG in Tampa even went 8 inspections without a single high-priority violation over roughly 2 years. I tell you, mija — feh, it is a miracle someone remembers the soap.
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- AROMA INDIAN CUISINE AND BARLargo
- SIJANG EATERYTampa
- MONSTAH LOBSTAH IRBIndian Rocks Beach
- LICENSED TO CHILLBrooksville
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