I'm tellin' ya, Miami-Dade County is actually lookin' a bit better than the rest of the state, with chronic density sittin' 26% below the Florida average. Still, the law caught 201 recent high-priority hits across Miami-Dade County. We got a real mixed bag of mooks here: 2 sushi bars, 1 Bakery, 1 Bar, and 1 Cafe. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
36 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
SICHUAN FISH RESTAURANT in North Miami Beach, MI LINDO ECUADOR in Miami and TACOLOGY in Miami are the ones leading the pack of losers in Miami-Dade County. Madonn'. The law ordered 36 kitchens shut on the spot with emergency orders in the 90-day window. I'm tellin' ya, this is the real deal because it happens way faster than some paperwork lapse or a corporate dissolution. We got 1 American, 1 Beach, 1 Chinese, and 1 Mexican joint in that Red Alert group. Fuhgeddaboudit, the volume of these emergency orders is just staying steady compared to the last public cut.
- SICHUAN FISH RESTAURANT SICHUAN CUISINENorth Miami Beach1 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 175last visit 2025-07-14
- 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
+31 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss
201 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
The law caught WHITELAW HOTEL & LOUNGE (THE) in Miami Beach, CARACAS BAKERY in Miami and MANNYS WOODGRILL in Doral Branch acting up in Miami-Dade County. I'm tellin' ya, 201 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window is a lot of noise. None of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure, but they are on a near-miss watch list since they stayed open. Fuhgeddaboudit, any one of them could get another visit from the law. The recurring violations were HP and BAS.
- WHITELAW HOTEL & LOUNGE (THE)Miami Beach6 HP6 INT12 BASScore 672last visit 2025-09-15
- CARACAS BAKERYMiami4 HP3 INT10 BASPestScore 490last visit 2026-03-26
- MANNYS WOODGRILLDoral Branch3 HP4 INT8 BASPestScore 398last visit 2025-10-07
- ABBALE TELAVIVIAN KITCHENMiami Beach3 HP5 INT6 BASPestScore 406last visit 2025-07-24
- METROPOL RESTAURANTSweetwater8 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 892last visit 2025-09-29
+196 more in this section on the live site.
Worst Offenders
215 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 215 historical bad actors popping up in Miami-Dade County on the 11-year pattern view. You got mooks like SANG'S CHINESE FOOD in Miami and ALEGRIA BY EL RANCHERITO in Miami leading the pack. Fuhgeddaboudit, the full repeat-offender record is right here.
- 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
+210 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
50 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.
GUACA-MOLE in Hialeah, EMILIO'S TRATTORIA in Bay Harbor Islands and RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2 in Homestead were the real jamokes leading the pack in Miami-Dade County. Madonn', 50 restaurants have one or more defunct-indicator signals like a silent inspector, inactive license, dissolved corp, or third-party verification in the 90-day public window. I'm tellin' ya, this closure-signal group includes 5 American spots, 2 bakeries, 2 bars, and 2 cafes. We got 40 standalone restaurants and 10 chain locations on the list. Fuhgeddaboudit, the volume of these signals is steady compared to the last public cut. Now look, these are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures; a Closure Score 4/4 means it's third-party verified, while lower scores are just likely, probable, or DBPR-flagged-inactive. Capisce?
- GUACA-MOLEHialeahclosure score 5
- EMILIO'S TRATTORIABay Harbor Islandsclosure score 5
- RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2Homesteadclosure score 5
- FROZEN FLAVORHialeahclosure score 3
- GREEN BARMiamiclosure score 3
+45 more in this section on the live site.
Distressed
43 records this window
Active status-20 licenses with a 365+ day coalesced DBPR inspection gap and proof-of-life from Google or Sunbiz.
Madonn', we got 43 active licenses in Miami-Dade County lookin' distressed. The law hasn't stepped foot inside these joints for more than 365 days, but Google and Sunbiz say they're still open for business. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- EUREST DININGMiami
- PRITIKIN LONGEVITY CENTER & SPAMiami
- BANQUET PANTRYMiami Beach
- POOL BAR AT THE ROYAL PALMMiami Beach
- COFFEE BAR AT THE ROYAL PALMMiami Beach
+38 more in this section on the live site.
New Owners
51 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZA in Miami, COURTYARD CAFE in Kendall and SAMMYS CAFE LLC in Pinecrest are the real jamokes topping the list for Miami-Dade County. Fuhgeddaboudit. I'm tellin' ya, 51 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. This volume is even with the last public cut. These are just new owners taking over an existing license, not closures, cancellations or revocations. Capisce?
- JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZAMiami
- COURTYARD CAFEKendall
- COURTYARD CAFEMiami
- SAMMYS CAFE LLCPinecrest
- EL PROPIO 305Miami
+46 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity
107 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madonn', we got 107 chain brands poppin' up in the Miami-Dade County rollup, coverin' 406 locations. You got 133 FSQ-confirmed closures and 11 lapsed licenses among 'em. The big names leadin' the pack are Hz Coffee Group Llc, KFC, and Panera Bread. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida34 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida23 flagged locations
- Panera BreadFlorida14 flagged locations
- Boston Culinary Group IncFlorida35 flagged locations
- IHOPFlorida8 flagged locations
+102 more in this section on the live site.
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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral is the one actually doin' things right in Miami-Dade County. Only 1 restaurant passed the test for sustained improvement, meanin' they had at least four inspections every 12-month window and an active license. These guys cut their high-priority and critical counts by more than 50 percent. Fuhgeddaboudit, COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral dropped those counts from 3 to 1 over two 12-month windows for a 66.7% improvement. Good for you, kid.
- COMPASS ONE LLCDoral2 BASPestScore 52
Openings
92 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, we got 92 opening signals across Miami-Dade. You got 7 announced through the news or social media, and another 89 DBPR-new license records just sittin' there waitin' for confirmation. Some of these names include MO'S BAGELS & DELI in Aventura, H&H BAGELS in Pinecrest, and CACTUS CLUB CAFE in Miami. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MO'S BAGELS & DELIAventuraconfirmed open
- H&H BAGELSPinecrestconfirmed open
- CARACAS BAKERYMiamiconfirmed open
- CARACAS BAKERYCoral Gablesconfirmed open
- CACTUS CLUB CAFEMiamiconfirmed open
+87 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates
174 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 how to run a kitchen without makin' a mess. A total of 174 Miami-Dade County licensees kept things spotless in Q2 2026 across multiple visits, including SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead, CHEESE BURGER BABY in Miami, and LAS OLAS CAFE in Fort Lauderdale. These ain't some lucky breaks; the law came back time and again and found zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit when it comes to SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead, 'cause they stretched a high-priority-free run to 21 inspections over roughly 5.2 years.
- SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEADHomestead
- CHEESE BURGER BABYMiami Beach
- LAS OLAS CAFEMiami Beach
- Unnamed restaurantMiami Beach
- VIDA/ BLADEMiami Beach
+169 more in this section on the live site.