The kitchen tells on itself. Florida comparison: Duval County's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. Duval County lands at 108 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 sushi bars, 1 American Steak, 1 Bakery, and 1 Diner. The line deserved better.
Emergency Orders
41 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BAR in St. Augustine, DUNKIN & BASKIN ROBBINS STORE 336447 in Jacksonville and THE CAJUN BEACH in Flagler Beach led the pack of failures across Duval County. You can taste the panic in a kitchen ten seconds after stepping inside. You can taste the calm even faster. Inspectors ordered 41 kitchens shut via emergency orders in the 90-day window. These are the rawest signals because they happen on the spot, long before the paperwork of license cancellations or corporate dissolutions catches up. The Red Alert list included 1 American Steak, 1 Cafe, 1 Seafood, and 1 Tiki Bar. Emergency-order volume remains steady compared to the last public cut.
- NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BARSt. Augustine1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-29
- DUNKIN & BASKIN ROBBINS STORE 336447Jacksonville2 HP4 INT1 BASPestScore 291last visit 2026-05-27
- THE CAJUN BEACHFlagler Beach2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2026-05-26
- LAS DELICIAS DE JUANCHOJacksonville3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-05-18
- RENEGADES ON THE RIVERCrescent City4 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 476last visit 2026-05-20
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Near Miss
108 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
There is no romance in this part of the meal. FORD'S GARAGE in St. Augustine, THE DOUGH SHOW in Jacksonville and OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #1034 in St. Augustine put the sharpest marks on Duval County's list. 108 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS. That is management, not mystery.
- FORD'S GARAGESt. Augustine4 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 476last visit 2026-05-29
- THE DOUGH SHOWJacksonville3 HP2 INTPestScore 370last visit 2026-05-22
- OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #1034St. Augustine3 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 363last visit 2026-05-29
- THE METRO DINERSt. Augustine6 HP5 BASScore 605last visit 2026-05-28
- KAZU SUSHI BURRITOJacksonville5 HP3 INT13 BASPestScore 593last visit 2026-05-28
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Worst Offenders
252 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.
Cooks don't lie. Temperature logs don't either: 252 historical bad actors surface in Duval County on the 11-year pattern view, led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE, GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY. The full repeat-offender record sits below. That is management, not mystery.
- CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFEJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/26/2026
- GRILLED CHEESE GALLERYSt. AugustineActive bad actorlast visit 02/20/2026
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 04/27/2026
- EL SOL DE MEXICOJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 05/27/2026
- 5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIAJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 05/18/2026
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Closures
53 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.
Stripped of the marketing, the line reads as follows: Velchoffs Corner in Palatka, JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine and J C PARKMAN in Yulee led the board in Duval County. 53 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: 4 American spots, 4 Chinese spots, 4 hotels, and 3 burgers. 35 standalone restaurants and 18 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. The line deserved better.
- Velchoffs CornerPalatkaclosure score 5
- JIM'S PLACESt. Augustineclosure score 3
- J C PARKMANYuleeclosure score 3
- I NOODLE 2St. Johnsclosure score 3
- DJ'S BILLIARD ROOMPalatkaclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
292 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).
When the inspector's clipboard meets the temp log, the gap is the story: 292 off-radar licenses surface in Duval County this cycle — 79 DBPR-active licenses with no inspector visit in 365+ days (off-cadence under Florida statute 61C-1.002); 203 with formal DBPR distress signals (Status 45/46, IFLAL, annual inspection gap); 79 appearing in both categories. 6 additional licenses were escalated to Closures with stronger confirmation signals. That is management, not mystery.
- MAMA KIMS ICE CREAM PARLORBunnell
- GYPSY ROSE MOON BITES CATERINGSt. Augustine
- SUNDECKPonte Vedra
- CRAZY GOOD EATSPalm Coast
- TWO SISTERS AND A DEVILED CRABOrange Park
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New Owners
17 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Walk into any prep room and the truth lives in the cooler: URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK JACKSONVILLE in Jacksonville, SWEET & SALTY SISTERS in Orange Park and EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS in Jacksonville led the board in Duval County. 17 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. The line deserved better.
- URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK JACKSONVILLEJacksonville
- SWEET & SALTY SISTERSOrange Park
- EINSTEIN BROS BAGELSJacksonville
- SCRUFFYSPalm Coast
- REHAB SPORTS BARBunnell
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Chain Activity
72 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Mercy for the line cook, none for the GM: 72 chain brands surface in Duval County’s rollup, covering 442 locations between them: 140 FSQ-confirmed closures, 11 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Burger King, Taco Bell Of America Llc, Jimmy John's. The line deserved better.
- Burger KingFlorida33 flagged locations
- Taco Bell Of America LlcFlorida16 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
- Hardee'sFlorida13 flagged locations
- Compass Group Usa IncFlorida9 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.
Past the velvet rope, the back of house keeps no secrets: STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast, CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURG in Middleburg and KFC # L518069 in Jacksonville led the board in Duval County. 4 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. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast dropped HP+Critical counts from 6 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better).
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COASTPalm Coast
- CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURGMiddleburg1 INTScore 10
- KFC # L518069Jacksonville1 BASPestScore 51
- CHEF CE’TIAJacksonville3 BASScore 3
Openings
27 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.
Travel enough kitchens and the patterns rhyme: Current Duval County tally: 27 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 29 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include REMYS FLAVORED ICE in Jacksonville, ANCHOR 28 in St. Augustine and FLORIDIAN RESTAURANT in St. Augustine.
- REMYS FLAVORED ICEJacksonville
- ANCHOR 28St. Augustine
- FLORIDIAN RESTAURANTSt. Augustine
- ZION WATER ICEJacksonville
- LOCHSIDE FLORIDACrescent City
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Clean Plates
163 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Somewhere behind the line, the facts got ugly. 163 Duval County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — BY DESIGN CATERING, SONAPA GRILLE, FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONT among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. BY DESIGN CATERING stretched a high-priority-free run to 34 inspections covering roughly 8.5 years.
- BY DESIGN CATERINGSt. Augustine
- SONAPA GRILLEJacksonville Beach
- FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONTJacksonville Beach
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast
- THE LANDING STRIP TAVERNPalm Coast
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