I'm tellin' ya, Orange County is a disaster. The failure rate there is 60% above the Florida average. Madonn', they racked up 398 recent high-priority hits. We got 3 diners, 1 Bar, 1 Seafood, and 1 Sushi joint makin' a mess of things. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
52 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The law came down hard in Orange County recently, and COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERY in Deland, ICHI NI SAN in Daytona Beach, and KALALOU CARAIBBEAN BAR AND GRILL LLC in Orlando were leadin' the pack of failures. Madonn', 52 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window means inspectors ordered those kitchens closed on the spot. I'm tellin' ya, these are the real signals you gotta watch because they move faster than some paperwork mistake or a corporate dissolution. We got a Caribbean joint, a Lebanese spot, a Ramen place, and one at a train station in that Red Alert group. Fuhgeddaboudit, the emergency-order volume is just stayin' steady against the last public cut.
- COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERYDeland1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-05-27
- ICHI NI SANDaytona Beach4 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 492last visit 2026-05-27
- KALALOU CARAIBBEAN BAR AND GRILL LLCOrlando3 HP3 INT6 BASPestScore 386last visit 2026-05-27
- BEIRUT GRILL AND DELIOviedo6 HP2 INT10 BASScore 630last visit 2026-05-26
- LONGWOOD COUNTRY KITCHENLongwood3 HP1 INT8 BASPestScore 368last visit 2026-05-26
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Near Miss
398 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Fuhgeddaboudit, BAWARCHI BIRYANIS in Orlando, LANDRY'S SEAFOOD HOUSE in Orlando and DENNY'S #6927 in New Smyrna Beach are the ones leadin' the pack of failures in Orange County. The law handed out 398 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but none of these mooks got hit with an emergency-order closure. Fuhgeddaboudit. These spots are on the near-miss watch list, meanin' they drew plenty of attention from the inspectors but stayed open for business. Any one of 'em could get a follow-up visit if they keep slippin'. The violations were mostly HP and BAS, capisce?
- BAWARCHI BIRYANISOrlando7 HP6 INT16 BASPestScore 826last visit 2025-12-08
- LANDRY'S SEAFOOD HOUSEOrlando3 HP1 INT6 BASScore 316last visit 2025-12-29
- DENNY'S #6927New Smyrna Beach3 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 379last visit 2025-11-19
- LA FIESTA CANTINA NSBNew Smyrna Beach3 HP6 INT9 BASPestScore 419last visit 2025-11-21
- PENNY ANNIESWest Melbourne3 HP5 INT6 BASPestScore 406last visit 2025-09-09
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Worst Offenders
223 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, the law found 223 historical bad actors in Orange County when they looked at the 11-year pattern. You got mooks like PARCHED OAK and CHINA GARDEN leadin' the pack of repeat offenders. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- PARCHED OAKDelandActive bad actorlast visit 03/10/2026
- CHINA GARDENOrlandoActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/22/2026
- MARYLAND FRIED CHICKENOrlandoActive bad actorlast visit 11/04/2025
- IRON AXE BAR & GRILL, INC.South DaytonaActive bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
- EATS & SWEETS BY MICHEAL LLCOrange CityActive bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
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Closures
163 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.
PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN in Cocoa, CHINA MASTER in Daytona Beach and THE PELICAN BISTRO in Port Orange are the ones leadin' the pack of losers in Orange County. I'm tellin' ya, 163 restaurants got some kind of defunct-indicator signal on 'em in the 90-day window, whether it is a silent inspector, an inactive license, or the corp dissolved. Fuhgeddaboudit. Look at this mess: we got 9 pizza spots, 7 American spots, 7 bars, and 7 restaurants showin' these signals. That is 147 standalone joints and 16 chain locations. It is what it is, 'cause the volume of these closure-signals is stayin' steady compared to the last public cut. Now capisce, these are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures; a Closure Score 4/4 means third-party verified, but anything lower is just likely or probable according to the law.
- PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN INCCocoaclosure score 5
- CHINA MASTERDaytona Beachclosure score 5
- THE PELICAN BISTROPort Orangeclosure score 5
- Jojoto Grill And Latin FoodOrlandoclosure score 5
- Burger KingOrlandoclosure score 5
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Distressed
191 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 191 active licenses in Orange County that look distressed. The law hasn't stepped foot in these joints for more than 365 days, but Google and Sunbiz show they're still open for business. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- WATERING HOLEOrlando
- ANANDAPUR ICE CREAM TRUCKLake Buena Vista
- INTERLACHEN COUNTRY CLUB GARDNER GRILLWinter Park
- DAIRY QUEENNew Smyrna Beach
- LITE BITEOrlando
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New Owners
71 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, VENUE CLERMONT in Clermont and DRIFTWOODS COASTAL GRILL INC in Titusville got the worst looks from the law in Orange County. I'm tellin' ya, these spots were a real mess on the scorecard. Fuhgeddaboudit, 71 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. It is what it is, since that volume is even with the last public cut. These are just new owners takin' over an existing license, not some mooks goin' out of business or gettin' their licenses revoked.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- VENUE CLERMONTClermont
- DRIFTWOODS COASTAL GRILL INCTitusville
- XURRODundee
- URBAN PR STYLE PIZZA & PASTA LLCKissimmee
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Chain Activity
241 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madonn', 241 chain brands popped up in the Orange County rollup, with 637 locations between 'em. You got 242 FSQ-confirmed closures and 29 lapsed licenses. The big names leadin' the pack are Dunkin, Taco Bell, and Dunkin'. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- DunkinFlorida112 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida92 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida40 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida61 flagged locations
- Jersey Mike's SubsFlorida20 flagged locations
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Most Improved
8 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', SALLY'S DINER in Orlando, WAKE UP CAFE in New Smyrna Beach and ORLVINELAND01 in Orlando carried the front of this Orange County file. 8 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. SALLY'S DINER in Orlando dropped HP+Critical counts from 5 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (80.0% better). What're you gonna do.
- SALLY'S DINEROrlando
- WAKE UP CAFENew Smyrna Beach4 BASPestScore 54
- ORLVINELAND01Orlando1 INT2 BASPestScore 62
- PRIME 3Leesburg1 BASPestScore 51
- CHARLEY'S CHEESESTEAKS AND WINGSDaytona Beach2 BASPestScore 52
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Openings
153 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, Orange County is seein' some movement with 153 opening signals. You got 5 announced through the news and social media, plus another 150 new DBPR licenses just sittin' there waitin' for someone to confirm they're actually open for business. Bada bing, we got names like RAISE THE BAR AND GRILL in Lake Alfred, CR SPORTS BAR in Leesburg, and RED CLAW MAINE LOBSTER in New Smyrna Beach. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- RAISE THE BAR AND GRILLLake Alfredconfirmed open
- CR SPORTS BARLeesburgconfirmed open
- RED CLAW MAINE LOBSTERNew Smyrna Beachconfirmed open
- SALTY BAGELRockledgeconfirmed open
- MILKSHAKE FACTORYOrlando
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Clean Plates
497 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', 497 Orange County licensees kept it clean in Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. We got places like CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, and TURULL'S BOQUERIA doing things the right way. These ain't no one-hit wonders; these mooks are consistent with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. CANTEEN VENDING even stretched a run of 27 inspections without a high-priority hit over roughly 6.8 years, which is just good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
- FRESH JALAPENO MEXICAN RESTAURANTLady Lake
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