The law is findin' plenty to complain about in North Florida, though they're still 57% below the state average for failures. I'm tellin' ya, we got 80 recent high-priority hits on the board. The mix includes a brewery, a Filipino joint, a seafood spot, and one Italian place. Madonn', if that Italian spot ain't makin' the sauce right, they might as well just close up shop.
Emergency Orders
29 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Madonn', on ZEN NOODLES BAR in Gainesville, MAUI BUS STOP in Fort Walton Beach and MOSEY'S DOWTOWN in Panama City. Madonn', we got 29 emergency-order shutdowns across North Florida in the 90-day window where inspectors ordered the kitchens closed on the spot. These mooks didn't even have time to pack a bag before they were out the door, way faster than some paperwork lapse or corporate dissolution. I'm tellin' ya, this Red Alert crowd includes 1 Bar, 1 Chinese, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Vietnamese Noodles. Bada bing, the volume of these emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last public cut.
- ZEN NOODLES BARGainesville6 HP3 INT11 BASPestScore 691last visit 2026-05-21
- MAUI BUS STOPFort Walton Beach2 HP1 BASScore 201
- MOSEY'S DOWTOWNPanama City1 HP2 INT3 BASScore 123
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesville1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-21
- ROSEMARY-N-THYME LLCPanama City3 HP3 INT1 BASScore 331
+24 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss
80 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
BEEF O BRADY'S THE VILLAGES MULBERRY in The Villages, GS FOOD TRUCK in Starke and TIP THAI CUISINE in Starke are the ones leadin' the pack of failures in North Florida. I'm tellin' ya, 80 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window is a lot of noise for the law to deal with. None of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure, so they stayed open for now. Fuhgeddaboudit, these places are on the near-miss watch list since they drew heat from inspectors but didn't get the door locked. Any one of 'em could get a follow-up visit if they don't get their act together. The violations were HP and BAS, capisce?
- BEEF O BRADY'S THE VILLAGES MULBERRYThe Villages3 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 364last visit 2025-11-17
- GS FOOD TRUCKStarke3 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 362last visit 2025-12-31
- TIP THAI CUISINEStarke3 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 375last visit 2026-05-29
- THE PROST OFFICE BREWERYMilton3 HP1 INTScore 310
- RICE & SHINE CAFEGainesville3 HP1 INT14 BASPestScore 374last visit 2026-05-28
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Worst Offenders
203 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', 203 historical bad actors surface in North Florida on the 11-year pattern view. You got mooks like MR HAN RESTAURANT and MOM'S OG leadin' the pack of repeat offenders. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesvilleActive bad actorlast visit 05/21/2026
- MOM'S OGGainesvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/29/2026
- DAIRY QUEEN OF CROSS CITYCross CityActive bad actorlast visit 12/02/2025
- BRUNCH HOUSEOcalaHistorical bad actorlast visit 01/28/2026
- FILIPINES FOOD AND MOREChieflandActive bad actorlast visit 09/06/2025
+198 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
6 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.
Madonn', long look at AARU'S in Tallahassee, ESPERANZA in Gainesville and EL RANCHITO FOOD MARKET in Ocala, and those mooks put the sharpest marks on North Florida's list. Madonn'. Fuhgeddaboudit, 6 restaurants are showin' closure signals in the 90-day public window, meanin' they got a silent inspector, an inactive license, a dissolved corp, or some third-party verifier sayin' they're gone. I'm tellin' ya, this cohort includes 1 Chicken and 1 Fast Food joint, with 4 standalones and 2 chain locations in the mix. It is what it is, the volume of these signals is steady against the last public cut. Now capisce, these are just signals and not all confirmed permanent closures, 'cause only a Closure Score 4/4 is third-party verified while the lower scores are just likely, probable, or DBPR-flagged-inactive. Eh.
- AARU'STallahasseeclosure score 5
- ESPERANZAGainesvilleclosure score 5
- EL RANCHITO FOOD MARKETOcalaclosure score 5
- PAUL E WILSON IIIWillistonclosure score 3
- MAROKOSummerfieldclosure score 4
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Distressed
16 records this window
Active status-20 licenses with a 365+ day coalesced DBPR inspection gap and proof-of-life from Google or Sunbiz.
Fuhgeddaboudit, 16 active North Florida licenses look distressed. The law hasn't walked through the door in 365+ days, but Google or Sunbiz still shows proof of life. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- BAMA'S SOULFOOD LLCGainesville
- ARCHIE'SWilliston
- FLOUTHERNGainesville
- WEIRSDALE WEINERYSummerfield
- FINE FOODS AT DUKES FAMILY FARMSLake Butler
+11 more in this section on the live site.
New Owners
41 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUB in Gainesville, KNEE DEEP GAMES & GRUB in Fort White and YES CHEF! BISTRO in Chiefland really stepped in it and put the sharpest marks on North Florida's list. Madonn', some of these mooks can't even keep a kitchen clean. The law recorded 41 ownership-change filings in the 30-day window, which is about the same as the last time we looked. Now listen, these are just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes over an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUBGainesville
- KNEE DEEP GAMES & GRUBFort White
- YES CHEF! BISTROChiefland
- TURNER'S LIBERTY CAFE INCJennings
- MOONTallahassee
+36 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity
26 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, we got 26 chain brands poppin' up in the North Florida rollup, coverin' 146 locations between 'em. You got 36 FSQ-confirmed closures and 6 lapsed licenses, fuhgeddaboudit. The big names leadin' this mess are Wendy's, KFC, and De Foods Llc.
- Wendy'sFlorida14 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida7 flagged locations
- De Foods LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- Waffle House IncFlorida3 flagged locations
- DominosFlorida8 flagged locations
+21 more in this section on the live site.
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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, Florida and found some real mooks. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793 in Gainesville and FIREHOUSE SUBS #0049 in Ocala racked up the loudest scorecards in the region. Madonn'. I'm tellin' ya, a couple of spots actually cleaned up their act and met the sustained-improvement test. These 2 restaurants had at least four inspections in each 12-month window, cut their recent HP+Critical counts by 50% or more, and kept an active license. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793 in Gainesville dropped those HP+Critical counts from 10 down to 4 across the two 12-month windows, which is 60.0% better. Bada bing.
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793Gainesville1 INT4 BASScore 14
- FIREHOUSE SUBS #0049Ocala
Openings
52 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.
Madonn', North Florida is seeing 52 opening signals. That is 52 DBPR-new license records just sitting there awaiting outside confirmation. We got names like CCG GROUP HOLDING in Tallahassee, EMERALD COAST COMMISSARY in Fort Walton Beach and EL TIO MEXICANO in Tallahassee. Capisce?
- CCG GROUP HOLDING LLCTallahassee
- EMERALD COAST COMMISSARYFort Walton Beach
- EL TIO MEXICANOTallahassee
- MR MEATBALL INSANE SUBSLynn Haven
- TACO SHOP PCPanama City Beach
+47 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates
473 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, 473 North Florida licensees kept things spotless in Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. You got spots like EL REY TACOS AND BEER in The Villages, FUBAR in Tallahassee, and SAUCY'S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATS in Gainesville playin' it by the book. These ain't some one-hit wonders; we're talkin' repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Fuhgeddaboudit when it comes to EL REY TACOS AND BEER in The Villages, 'cause they stretched a high-priority-free run to 50 inspections over roughly 12.5 years. Now that is how you run a joint, capisce?
- EL REY TACOS AND BEERTallahassee
- FUBARFort Walton Beach
- SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATSMilton
- PHO EVAFort Walton Beach
- RED SNAPPER SEAFOOD AND MORETallahassee
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