Listen, look at the numbers! Miami-Dade County is sitting at 236 recent high-priority hits. Two hundred and thirty-six failures in one region is absolute madness. Yo, we got a wild mix of offenders here. We are talking about 2 sushi bars, 1 Asian spot, 1 Cafe, and 1 Cuban joint all getting slapped by the inspectors. Now, look, Miami-Dade County's chronic density is 26% below the Florida average, but that does not excuse this chaos!
Emergency Orders
36 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Listen, we got some absolute disasters in Miami-Dade County. MI LINDO ECUADOR in Miami, TACOLOGY in Miami and DENNY'S RESTAURANT #8698 in Coral Gables just posted the loudest scorecards in the region. Yo, 36 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window is madness — DBPR ordered those kitchens closed on the spot. Look, these are the most actionable signals we have. This is faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, and way faster than corporate dissolution. In this Red Alert cohort, we see 1 American, 1 Beach, 1 Cafe, and 1 Mexican joint getting hit. The emergency-order volume is staying steady against the last public cut.
- MI LINDO ECUADORMiami9 HP4 INT24 BASPestScore 1014last visit 2026-05-27
- 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
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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.
Yo, look at this board in Miami-Dade County. KAMI-KOI SUSHI FUSION in Miami, LIGHTHOUSE CAFE in Key Biscayne and COYOTE in Miami Beach are leading the pack for all the wrong reasons. 236 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window. That is a mountain of violations. Listen, these spots stayed open because they did not hit emergency-order closure levels, but they are on the near-miss watch list. These restaurants drew major inspector attention and now they are just waiting for that follow-up knock on the door. HP and BAS. This is a danger zone.
- KAMI-KOI SUSHI FUSIONMiami5 HP3 INT8 BASPestScore 588last visit 2026-05-28
- LIGHTHOUSE CAFEKey Biscayne6 HP4 INT9 BASPestScore 699last visit 2026-05-27
- COYOTEMiami Beach5 HP11 INT15 BASPestScore 675last visit 2026-05-27
- MARABUMiami6 HP3 INT14 BASPestScore 694last visit 2026-05-26
- CEIDA CAFETERIAMiami Gardens3 HP2 INTScore 320last visit 2026-05-26
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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.
Yo, we have a massive problem in Miami-Dade. We are talking about 221 historical bad actors surfacing in the 11-year pattern view. This isn't just a slip; it is a legacy of failure led by SANG'S CHINESE FOOD in Miami and ALEGRIA BY EL RANCHERITO in Miami.
- SANG'S CHINESE FOODNorth Miami BeachActive bad actorlast visit 12/04/2025
- ALEGRIA BY EL RANCHERITODoralActive bad actorlast visit 02/17/2026
- GUACA-MOLEMiamiActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/06/2026
- LORETTA & THE BUTCHERCoconut GroveActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/14/2026
- DON JEDIONDOMiamiActive bad actorlast visit 04/06/2026
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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.
Look, look at the names leading this Miami-Dade County file. We are talking about GUACA-MOLE in Hialeah, EMILIO'S TRATTORIA in Bay Harbor Islands and RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2 in Homestead. Listen, these spots are front and center for all the wrong reasons. Now get this: 87 restaurants are carrying one or more defunct-indicator signals in the 90-day public window. We have silent inspectors, inactive licenses, dissolved corporations, and third-party confirmations. That is a massive number of red flags flying across the county. Look at the breakdown of this closure-signal cohort because it is wild. You have 5 bars, 5 cafes, 4 donut shops, and 3 American spots. We are seeing 72 standalone restaurants and 15 chain locations showing signs of life support. Listen, the volume of these closure-signals is steady against the last public cut. But let's be clear: these are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures. A Closure Score 4/4 means it is third-party verified, while those lower scores are just likely, probable, or 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
501 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).
Yo, listen up because we have a massive blind spot in Miami-Dade County. We are talking 501 off-radar licenses surfacing this cycle. That is not a glitch, that is a ghost town of oversight. Look at the numbers. You have 47 DBPR-active licenses that have not seen an inspector in 365+ days. Three hundred and sixty-five days. That is a full year of flying under Florida statute 61C-1.002. Then you got 226 licenses with formal DBPR distress signals, including Status 45/46, IFLAL, and annual inspection gaps. Get this: 47 of those are hitting both categories at once. To top it off, 22 additional licenses were escalated to Closures with stronger confirmation signals.
- 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.
Yo, we got some major movement in Miami-Dade County. JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZA in Miami, COURTYARD CAFE in Kendall and CHINA GRILL in Bal Harbour are leading the board. Listen, we saw 47 ownership-change filings post in the 30-day window. That is a steady stream of new blood coming in. Look, these are just operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license. This is not a closure, it is not a cancellation and it is definitely not a revocation.
- 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.
Listen, we are looking at a massive footprint in Miami-Dade County with 107 chain brands and 406 locations in the mix. Yo, check these numbers: we have 133 FSQ-confirmed closures and 11 lapsed licenses. We are talking about big names here like Hz Coffee Group Llc, KFC, and Panera Bread leading the pack.
- 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
1 record this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Listen, we have a winner in Miami-Dade County and it is COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral. One single restaurant actually put in the work to meet the sustained-improvement test by keeping an active license and hitting at least four inspections every 12-month window. Yo, look at these numbers for COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral because they are legit. They slashed their HP+Critical counts from 3 down to 1 across two 12-month windows. That is a 66.7% improvement. We love to see it!
- COMPASS ONE LLCDoral2 BASPestScore 52
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.
Yo, look at the growth happening across Miami-Dade. We got 61 opening signals hitting the radar in recent weeks. Listen, we have 7 announced through news and operators, but there are 58 DBPR-new license records still waiting for that outside confirmation. Check out who is stepping up to the plate. We are talking MO'S BAGELS & DELI in Aventura, H&H BAGELS in Pinecrest, and CARACAS BAKERY in Miami.
- 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
165 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Look, we have some real winners in Miami-Dade County. A total of 165 licensees absolutely dominated the second quarter of 2026 by running a clean record across multiple inspections, including SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead, CHEESE BURGER BABY in Miami, and LAS OLAS CAFE in Miami. We are talking about repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations; this is not some lucky break, it is pure consistency from the operators. Yo, look at SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead stretching a high-priority-free run to 21 inspections over roughly 5.2 years. That is a masterclass in food safety.
- SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEADHomestead
- CHEESE BURGER BABYMiami Beach
- LAS OLAS CAFEMiami Beach
- Unnamed restaurantMiami Beach
- VIDA/ BLADEMiami Beach
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