The regulatory question is simple: Statewide frame: Miami-Dade County's chronic density is 26% below the Florida average. Miami-Dade County's current board shows 236 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 sushi bars, 1 Asian, 1 Cafe, and 1 Cuban. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
36 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
TACOLOGY in Miami, DENNY'S RESTAURANT #8698 in Coral Gables and MIAM CAFÉ in Miami Beach racked up the worst marks in Miami-Dade County. Inspectors ordered 36 kitchens shut via emergency orders in the 90-day window. These actions are the most immediate regulatory signals, moving faster than administrative complaints or corporate dissolutions. The Red Alert cohort includes 1 American, 1 Beach, 1 Cafe, and 1 Sports Bar. Emergency order volume remains steady compared to the last public cut. Why is the state seeing this consistency in emergency closures across Miami-Dade County?
- TACOLOGYMiami1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-05-15
- DENNY'S RESTAURANT #8698Coral Gables8 BASPestScore 58last visit 2026-05-18
- MIAM CAFÉMiami Beach3 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 415last visit 2026-05-18
- OCEAN 5 CAFEMiami Beach2 BASScore 2last visit 2026-05-13
- CMX BRICKELL STONE SPORTS BARMiami1 HP2 INT5 BASScore 125last visit 2026-05-20
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Near Miss
236 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
KAMI-KOI SUSHI FUSION in Miami, LIGHTHOUSE CAFE in Key Biscayne and COYOTE in Miami Beach racked up the most violations in Miami-Dade County. Inspectors posted 236 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. While these restaurants stayed open, they now sit on a near-miss watch list. None of these specific failures resulted in an emergency-order closure. However, the recurrence of HP and BAS violation labels suggests systemic sanitation gaps. These operators are now vulnerable to follow-up inspections to ensure compliance with state safety standards.
- KAMI-KOI SUSHI FUSIONMiami5 HP3 INT8 BASPestScore 588last visit 2026-04-29
- LIGHTHOUSE CAFEKey Biscayne6 HP4 INT9 BASPestScore 699last visit 2025-11-17
- COYOTEMiami Beach5 HP11 INT15 BASPestScore 675last visit 2025-07-29
- MARABUMiami6 HP3 INT14 BASPestScore 694last visit 2026-03-09
- CEIDA CAFETERIAMiami Gardens3 HP2 INTScore 320last visit 2025-12-03
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Worst Offenders
221 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.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: 221 historical bad actors surface in Miami-Dade County on the 11-year pattern view, led by SANG'S CHINESE FOOD, CARIBBEAN KITCHEN 305. The full repeat-offender record sits below. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- SANG'S CHINESE FOODNorth Miami BeachActive bad actorlast visit 12/04/2025
- CARIBBEAN KITCHEN 305Miami GardensActive bad actorlast visit 01/28/2026
- ALEGRIA BY EL RANCHERITODoralActive bad actorlast visit 02/17/2026
- GUACA-MOLEMiamiActive bad actorlast visit 04/06/2026
- LORETTA & THE BUTCHERCoconut GroveActive bad actorlast visit 05/14/2026
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Closures
87 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: GUACA-MOLE in Hialeah, EMILIO'S TRATTORIA in Bay Harbor Islands and RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2 in Homestead put the sharpest marks on Miami-Dade County's list. 87 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: 5 bars, 5 cafes, 3 American spots, and 3 bakeries. 73 standalone restaurants and 14 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.
- GUACA-MOLEHialeahclosure score 5
- EMILIO'S TRATTORIABay Harbor Islandsclosure score 5
- RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2Homesteadclosure score 5
- BARTON G THE RESTAURANTMiami Beachclosure score 3
- BIG CHEESE RESTAURANTMiamiclosure 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).
Inspectors have missed 513 licenses in Miami-Dade County during this cycle. This includes 55 DBPR-active licenses that have not seen an inspector in 365 or more days, a direct violation of the inspection cadence required by Florida statute 61C-1.002. Another 233 licenses show formal DBPR distress signals including Status 45, Status 46, IFLAL, or annual inspection gaps. There are 55 licenses that fall into both categories of neglect and administrative distress. An additional 22 licenses were escalated to closures after stronger confirmation signals surfaced.
- DIAZ CATERING SERVICES LLCDoral
- SURFING CHEFHialeah
- UMAI305Cutler Bay
- TUCANDELA GASTROBAR KENDALL LLCKendall
- WOW LOOK FEEL GOODHialeah
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New Owners
47 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZA in Miami, COURTYARD CAFE in Kendall and CHINA GRILL in Bal Harbour carried the front of this Miami-Dade County file. 47 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Trend line: ownership-change volume is even with the last public cut. These are operator turnovers — a new owner-of-record on an existing license — not closures, cancellations, or revocations.
- JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZAMiami
- COURTYARD CAFEKendall
- COURTYARD CAFEMiami
- CHINA GRILLBal Harbour
- ORANorth Miami Beach
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Chain Activity
107 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: 107 chain brands surface in Miami-Dade County’s rollup, covering 406 locations between them: 133 FSQ-confirmed closures, 11 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Hz Coffee Group Llc, KFC, Panera Bread. The numbers are the story.
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida34 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida23 flagged locations
- Panera BreadFlorida14 flagged locations
- Boston Culinary Group IncFlorida35 flagged locations
- IHOPFlorida8 flagged locations
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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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral, EAT MY WAY MIAMI in North Miami and MIAMI SQUEEZE in North Miami Beach carried the front of this Miami-Dade County file. 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. COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral dropped HP+Critical counts from 3 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (66.7% better). The numbers are the story.
- COMPASS ONE LLCDoral2 BASPestScore 52
- EAT MY WAY MIAMINorth Miami3 BASScore 3
- MIAMI SQUEEZENorth Miami Beach
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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: Current Miami-Dade County tally: 61 opening signals. 7 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 58 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include MO'S BAGELS & DELI in Aventura, H&H BAGELS in Pinecrest and CARACAS BAKERY in Miami. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- MO'S BAGELS & DELIAventuraconfirmed open
- H&H BAGELSPinecrestconfirmed open
- CARACAS BAKERYMiamiconfirmed open
- CARACAS BAKERYCoral Gablesconfirmed open
- CACTUS CLUB CAFEMiamiconfirmed 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 Miami-Dade County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD, REFUEL / WXYZ LOUNGE, YOYOSO WYNWOOD among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD stretched a high-priority-free run to 6 inspections covering roughly 1.5 years. The numbers are the story.
- SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEADHomestead
- REFUEL / WXYZ LOUNGECoral Gables
- YOYOSO WYNWOODMiami
- LUCCIANO'SAventura
- MIAM CAFECoral Gables
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