The regulatory question is simple: Florida comparison: Broward County's failure rate is 73% below the Florida average. Broward County lands at 40 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 diners, 1 Cafe, 1 Cheese, and 1 Office. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
26 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Inspectors ordered 26 restaurants shut in Broward County under emergency orders in the 90-day window. LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSE in Sunrise, STEAK N SHAKE in Sunrise and RUMROASTERS in Davie led this group. DBPR ordered these kitchens closed on the spot. These closures represent the most immediate regulatory signals, moving faster than administrative actions, license cancellations or corporate dissolutions. The Red Alert cohort included 1 Chinese, 1 Fast Food, 1 Pizza and 1 Tacos establishment. Emergency-order volume remains steady compared to the last public cut.
- LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSESunrise2 HP4 BASScore 204last visit 2026-05-19
- STEAK N SHAKESunrise2 HP1 BASScore 201last visit 2026-05-18
- RUMROASTERSDavie1 HP1 INT4 BASScore 114
- TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BARPlantation4 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 465last visit 2026-05-11
- HAPPY HOUSEFort Lauderdale2 HP6 BASPestScore 256last visit 2026-04-24
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Near Miss
40 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
LALOUS CUISINE AND CATERING in Hollywood, THE CHEESE COURSE in Weston and VIENNA CAFE AND BISTRO in Cooper City racked up the worst marks in Broward County. Inspectors posted 40 high-priority citations across the region in a 30-day window. None of these specific failures resulted in an emergency order to shut down. These operators are now on a near-miss watch list for drawing significant inspector attention while remaining open. The patterns here involve HP and BAS violations. Under Florida regulatory standards, any of these establishments could be flagged for an immediate follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.
- LALOUS CUISINE AND CATERINGHollywood3 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 365last visit 2026-02-17
- THE CHEESE COURSEWeston3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-02-24
- VIENNA CAFE AND BISTROCooper City4 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 465last visit 2025-09-23
- PEARL OF THE ISLAND CARIBBEAN CUISINEMargate3 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 366last visit 2026-02-25
- HIBACHI WAYTamarac3 HP1 INT4 BASScore 314last visit 2026-01-20
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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.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: 225 historical bad actors surface in Broward County on the 11-year pattern view, led by MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLS, LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT. The full repeat-offender record sits below.
- MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLSSunriseActive bad actorlast visit 03/16/2026
- LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANTMiramarActive bad actorlast visit 10/16/2025
- PIMANFort LauderdaleActive bad actorlast visit 01/30/2026
- ASB PIMAN RESTAURANT INCNorth LauderdaleActive bad actorlast visit 10/01/2025
- TEN TEN SEAFOOD & GRILLSunriseActive bad actorlast visit 12/02/2025
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Closures
41 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.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: Pinolandia2go in Pembroke Pines, Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLC in Miramar and MAGIC COW in Davie put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 41 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals (silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation) in the 90-day public window. Across the closure-signal cohort: 3 burgers, 2 donuts, 2 ice-cream shops, and 2 lounges. 28 standalone restaurants and 13 chain locations. Trend line: closure-signals volume is steady against the last public cut. These are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures — Closure Score 4/4 = third-party verified; lower scores = likely / probable / DBPR-flagged-inactive. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- Pinolandia2goPembroke Pinesclosure score 5
- Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLCMiramarclosure score 5
- MAGIC COWDavieclosure score 3
- OVATIONS FOOD SERVICES LPFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
- OVATIONS FOOD SERVICES LPFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
309 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).
Inspectors have left 309 licenses off the radar in Broward County during this cycle. Ten of those are DBPR-active but have not seen an inspector in more than 365 days, placing them off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002 FAC. Another 114 licenses show formal DBPR distress signals including Status 45 or 46, IFLAL filings, or annual inspection gaps. Ten licenses fall into both categories of neglect. Thirteen additional licenses were escalated to closures following stronger confirmation signals.
- INDULGE BBQSunrise
- PICK A BALLDeerfield Beach
- PARCHESouthwest Ranches
- SOLO CULINARIUM LLCHallandale Beach
- BORIN CUBAPlantation
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New Owners
26 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. These operators are facing scrutiny as regulators track compliance across the region. Twenty-six ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. This volume of operator turnover is even with the previous reporting period. These are new owners taking over existing licenses and are not closures, cancellations, or revocations.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- MAMOO'S KITCHENWest Park
- IL MERCATOHallandale Beach
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Chain Activity
86 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: 86 chain brands surface in Broward County’s rollup, covering 493 locations between them: 105 FSQ-confirmed closures, 24 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc.
- SubwayFlorida73 flagged locations
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida7 flagged locations
- Hsi Mca Fll Fb LlcFlorida14 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida13 flagged locations
- Southeast Enterprise Holdings LlcFlorida8 flagged locations
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Most Improved
5 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
KUBO in Fort Lauderdale, KELLY'S LANDING in Fort Lauderdale and PINOLANDIA 2 in Pembroke Pines drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. These operators faced significant scrutiny during recent inspections. Five restaurants met a strict sustained-improvement test requiring at least four inspections in each 12-month window and an active license. To qualify, these establishments had to cut recent high-priority and critical violation counts by 50% or more. KUBO in Fort Lauderdale dropped those counts from 8 down to 2 across two 12-month windows, a 75.0% improvement in safety compliance.
- KUBOFort Lauderdale2 INT8 BASPestScore 78
- KELLY'S LANDINGFort Lauderdale1 INT5 BASPestScore 65
- PINOLANDIA 2Pembroke Pines1 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 162
- LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MOREFort Lauderdale
- BLOCK 40 FOOD HALLHollywood1 INT2 BASScore 12
Openings
35 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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: Broward County ledger: 35 opening signals. 7 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 28 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include SOUTHERN EATS KITCHEN in Pompano Beach, SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERY in Fort Lauderdale and HOW YA DOUGH'N in Coral Springs. The numbers are the story.
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beachconfirmed open
- SANTORINI BY GEORGIOS/ SWIZZLE RUM BAR & DRINKERYFort Lauderdaleconfirmed open
- HOW YA DOUGH'NCoral Springsconfirmed open
- PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZAPompano Beachconfirmed open
- FLORAS ITALIAN EATERYCoral Springsconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
128 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
The public record leaves one hard question: 128 Broward County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS, PHILLY STEAK SUB SHOP, J A W DELI CORP among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections covering roughly 1.5 years. The numbers are the story.
- CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKSPlantation
- PHILLY STEAK SUB SHOPMiramar
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- FLAMBE GRILL CATERING LLCHallandale
- THE GOODFELLASHollywood
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