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BY SAL DIBELLA — METRO BRIEFING

Broward County — Restaurant Inspection Briefing

The law is keepin' things quiet in Broward County, with a failure rate 69% below the Florida average. Fuhgeddaboudit. Still, we got 43 recent high-priority hits on the board across Broward County. I'm tellin' ya, it's a mix of 2 diners, 2 pizza spots, 2 sushi bars, and 1 Cafe.

Emergency Orders

25 records this window

Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.

LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSE in Sunrise, STEAK N SHAKE in Sunrise and RUMROASTERS in Davie really stepped in it on the list for Broward County. The law ordered 25 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window because these mooks couldn't keep a clean kitchen. Fuhgeddaboudit. These hits happen way faster than some paperwork shuffle or a corporate dissolution. Madonn'. The Red Alert group includes 1 Chinese, 1 Fast Food, 1 Pizza, and 1 Tacos spot. It is what it is. The emergency-order volume is staying 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

43 records this window

Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.

Madonn', POMPANO PIZZA in Pompano Beach, JASMINE THAI AND SUSHI in Margate and FLAVORS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT in Deerfield Beach really made a mess of things on the list for Broward County. The law slapped them with 43 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but none of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure. Fuhgeddaboudit, they are just on the near-miss watch list now, meaning they drew plenty of heat from inspectors but stayed open for business. Any one of 'em could get a follow-up visit if they don't tighten up those HP and INT violations.

  • POMPANO PIZZAPompano Beach4 HP6 INT7 BASPestScore 517last visit 2026-01-22
  • JASMINE THAI AND SUSHIMargate3 HP1 INT4 BASScore 314last visit 2026-03-04
  • FLAVORS CARIBBEAN RESTAURANTDeerfield Beach4 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 462last visit 2025-10-30
  • THE CHEESE COURSEWeston3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-05-29
  • LALOUS CUISINE AND CATERINGHollywood3 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 365last visit 2026-05-29

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Worst Offenders

208 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.

Madonn', we got 208 historical bad actors surfacing in Broward County on the 11-year pattern view. The law found a real bunch of mooks leading the pack at MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLS and LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT. Fuhgeddaboudit, 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
  • KALALOU BAR & GRILL FORT LAUDERDALE LLCTamaracActive bad actorlast visit 04/06/2026

+203 more in this section on the live site.

Closures

19 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.

Pinolandia2go in Pembroke Pines, Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLC in Miramar and BICHE/LA CHULITA in Davie were the biggest headaches for the law in Broward County. Madonn'. 19 restaurants are showing closure signals in the 90-day window, meaning they got a silent inspector, an inactive license, a dissolved corp, or a third-party verifier flagged 'em. We're talkin' about 1 Bar, 1 Beach, 1 Brazilian Steak and 1 Burritos that might be gone. That is 15 standalone joints and 4 chain locations. Fuhgeddaboudit. It is what it is, since the volume of these signals is steady against the last cut. Just remember, some are only likely or probable based on DBPR flags, while a Closure Score of 4/4 means they are third-party verified as permanently closed. Capisce?

  • Pinolandia2goPembroke Pinesclosure score 5
  • Tropical Vibes Caribbean Restaurant LLCMiramarclosure score 5
  • BICHE/LA CHULITADavieclosure score 3
  • LUZIAHallandaleclosure score 3
  • SWEET BLENDZWestonclosure score 3

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Distressed

10 records this window

Active status-20 licenses with a 365+ day coalesced DBPR inspection gap and proof-of-life from Google or Sunbiz.

Fuhgeddaboudit, 10 active licenses in Broward County look like a real mess. The law hasn't stepped foot inside for more than 365 days, but Google and Sunbiz say these mooks are still open for business. Fuhgeddaboudit.

  • CHEF K PROVISIONSMargate
  • ACES CHEESTEAKSSunrise
  • IZGARA INCPlantation
  • PICK A BALLDeerfield Beach
  • CLUB LEVEL CONCIERGE LOUNGEHollywood

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New Owners

29 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 racked up the worst marks across Broward County. I'm tellin' ya, these mooks are makin' a mess of things. Fuhgeddaboudit, we saw 29 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. That volume is even with the last public cut. These are just new owners takin' over an existing license, not closures or revocations. Capisce?

  • JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
  • 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
  • ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
  • RAW ADDICTION PLUSPembroke Pines
  • ART OF SHAPE CORPMiramar

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Chain Activity

84 records this window

Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.

Madonn', we got 84 chain brands popping up in the Broward County rollup. They cover 497 locations between 'em, but some of these mooks can't keep a door open, with 106 FSQ-confirmed closures and 23 lapsed licenses. You got the big names like Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, and Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc leading the pack. Fuhgeddaboudit.

  • 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

2 records this window

Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.

Madonn', LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MORE in Fort Lauderdale and BLOCK 40 FOOD HALL in Hollywood led the board in Broward County. 2 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. LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MORE in Fort Lauderdale dropped HP+Critical counts from 8 to 4 across the two 12-month windows (50.0% better). What're you gonna do.

  • LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MOREFort Lauderdale
  • BLOCK 40 FOOD HALLHollywood1 INT2 BASScore 12

Openings

37 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.

Fuhgeddaboudit, Broward County ledger: 37 opening signals. 7 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 30 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. Capisce?

  • 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

149 records this window

Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.

Fuhgeddaboudit, some of these guys actually know what they're doin'. A total of 149 Broward County licensees kept things spotless in Q2 2026 across multiple visits, including NIRALA DESI FOOD, TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZO, and J A W DELI CORP. These ain't some lucky breaks; the law came back and found zero high-priority or intermediate violations every single time. Bada bing. You gotta respect a guy who stays consistent. NIRALA DESI FOOD in Fort Lauderdale stretched a run of 30 inspections without a single high-priority violation over roughly 7.5 years. Good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.

  • NIRALA DESI FOODSunrise
  • TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
  • J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
  • APPETITESPembroke Park
  • MENTENYC LLCWeston

+144 more in this section on the live site.