I'm tellin' ya, Southwest Florida is right in the middle of the pack compared to the rest of the state. The law handed out 167 recent high-priority hits across the region. Fuhgeddaboudit, we got a mix of 1 American, 1 Bar, 1 Brunch, and 1 Fast Food joint on the naughty list.
Emergency Orders
25 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The law came down hard on HAAGEN DAZS in Naples, LA CASA DEL TACO MOLCAJETES in Naples and CILANTRO GRILL in Sarasota. Madonn'. We saw 25 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window where inspectors ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. I'm tellin' ya, these are the real signals, way faster than some paperwork shuffle or a corporate dissolution. The Red Alert list had 1 Buffet, 1 Ice Cream, 1 Mexican, and 1 Tacos. Volume is steady since the last public cut, fuhgeddaboudit.
- HAAGEN DAZSNaples1 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 185last visit 2026-05-20
- LA CASA DEL TACO MOLCAJETESNaples2 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 285last visit 2026-05-14
- CILANTRO GRILLSarasota3 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 366last visit 2026-05-12
- KING BUFFETArcadia4 HP3 INT6 BASPestScore 486last visit 2026-05-12
- FAFA INC CHINA BUFFETNorth Port5 HP5 INT11 BASPestScore 611last visit 2026-05-08
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Near Miss
167 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Fuhgeddaboudit, POKEHUB in Venice, MISAKI SUSHI in Port Charlotte and JOYS KOUZINE in Venice are lookin' like real mooks on the list for Southwest Florida. The law slapped these spots with 167 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but none of 'em got the boot via an emergency-order closure. Fuhgeddaboudit, they're just on the near-miss watch list now, meaning they drew plenty of heat from inspectors but stayed open for business. Capisce? Any one of these joints could get a follow-up visit if they don't tighten up, with those HP and INT violations hauntin' the records.
- POKEHUBVenice6 HP3 INT16 BASPestScore 696last visit 2026-02-20
- MISAKI SUSHIPort Charlotte5 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 576last visit 2026-02-17
- JOYS KOUZINEVenice4 HP4 BASPestScore 454last visit 2025-11-20
- BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 467Venice3 HP4 INT9 BASPestScore 399last visit 2025-09-23
- BANYAN HOUSEVenice4 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 515last visit 2026-01-22
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Worst Offenders
210 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, 210 historical bad actors popped up in Southwest Florida on the 11-year pattern view. Leading the pack of mooks is CHINA KITCHEN, FAFA INC CHINA BUFFET. The full repeat-offender record is right here, capisce?
- CHINA KITCHENSarasotaActive bad actorlast visit 10/31/2025
- FAFA INC CHINA BUFFETNorth PortActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/08/2026
- LAKE JACKSON LANDINGSebringActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/07/2026
- CILANTRO GRILLSarasotaActive bad actorlast visit 05/12/2026
- LA CASA DEL TACO MOLCAJETESNaplesActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/14/2026
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Closures
28 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, nice to say about CHASIN CHICKEN in Venice, PEPSI CART - SUMMERTIME CONCESSIONS in Fort Myers and ANNIE P'S FOOD TRUCK in Port Charlotte. Those mooks drew the loudest scorecards across Southwest Florida. Madonn'. I'm tellin' ya, 28 restaurants are showin' signs they might be gone for good in the 90-day public window. We got signals like silent inspectors, inactive licenses, dissolved corps or third-party verifiers. Fuhgeddaboudit. Look at this lineup: 2 cafes, 2 ice-cream shops, 2 sandwiches and 2 tacos are on the list. That is 23 standalone spots and 5 chain locations. It is what it is. Now listen, these are closure signals, not all confirmed permanent closures. A Closure Score 4/4 means a third-party verified it's done, but those lower scores just mean they are likely, probable or DBPR-flagged-inactive. Capisce?
- CHASIN CHICKENVeniceclosure score 3
- PEPSI CART - SUMMERTIME CONCESSIONSFort Myersclosure score 3
- ANNIE P'S FOOD TRUCKPort Charlotteclosure score 3
- CAFFE' DA MICHELEEsteroclosure score 3
- ESTERO FLATSBonita Springsclosure score 3
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Distressed
74 records this window
Active status-20 licenses with a 365+ day coalesced DBPR inspection gap and proof-of-life from Google or Sunbiz.
Madonn', 74 active Southwest Florida licenses look distressed. The law hasn't stepped foot in these joints for a 365+ day inspection gap, but Google or Sunbiz still shows proof of life. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MOMS CRACKER BOXFort Myers
- BEACH BISTROHolmes Beach
- CHINA BUFFETFort Myers
- BIRD KEY YACHT CLUBSarasota
- MANASOTA BCH CLUB DINING ROOMEnglewood
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New Owners
36 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEE in Bradenton, OLD 41 RESTAURANT in Bonita Springs and ISLAS MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT in Naples were the big names on the list for Southwest Florida. Bada bing. The law recorded 36 ownership-change filings in the 30-day window. It is what it is, because this volume of owner swaps is even with the last public cut. I'm tellin' ya, these are just new mooks taking over an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEEBradenton
- OLD 41 RESTAURANTBonita Springs
- ISLAS MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANTNaples
- LOTUS THAI BISTROFort Myers
- STEVIE TOMATO'S TRAVELING CHEESESTEAKSCape Coral
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Chain Activity
112 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madonn', we got 112 chain brands poppin' up in the Southwest Florida rollup, coverin' 401 locations between 'em. Fuhgeddaboudit, you got 147 FSQ-confirmed closures and 18 lapsed licenses in the mix. The big names runnin' the show are Subway, Dunkin', and Quality Brand Group Florida Llc.
- SubwayFlorida93 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida51 flagged locations
- Quality Brand Group Florida LlcFlorida23 flagged locations
- Burger KingFlorida33 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida39 flagged locations
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Most Improved
3 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', EGGSPERIENCE EATERY in Bradenton, WOW STEAKHOUSE in Cape Coral and BUFFALO WILD WINGS GO in Sarasota were the big names on the board for Southwest Florida. Fuhgeddaboudit. 3 restaurants actually managed to pass the sustained-improvement test by having at least four inspections in each 12-month window, cutting their recent HP+Critical counts by 50% or more, and keeping an active license. EGGSPERIENCE EATERY in Bradenton dropped those HP+Critical counts from 4 down to 2 across the two 12-month windows, which is 50.0% better. Good for you, kid.
- EGGSPERIENCE EATERYBradenton2 INT4 BASPestScore 74
- WOW STEAKHOUSECape Coral4 INT2 BASScore 42
- BUFFALO WILD WINGS GOSarasota2 INT1 BASPestScore 71
Openings
54 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 54 opening signals across Southwest Florida. There are 58 DBPR-new license records just sittin' there awaiting outside confirmation, capisce? We're lookin' at spots like ANDERSONS LEMONADE in Fort Myers, LAS HERMANAS PIZZERIA in North Fort Myers and LOS CHILUDOS BRADEN RIVER in Bradenton.
- ANDERSONS LEMONADEFort Myers
- LAS HERMANAS PIZZERIANorth Fort Myers
- LOS CHILUDOS BRADEN RIVERBradenton
- BALI HAI BEACH RESORTHolmes Beach
- TAQUERIA EN CALIENTEFort Myers
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Clean Plates
328 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', some of these guys actually know what they're doin' with a kitchen. A total of 328 Southwest Florida licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections, including NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA REST in Naples, PINCHERS CRAB SHACK in Naples, and POLLOS KIKY in Fort Myers. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, so it ain't just some lucky break for these operators. Good for you, kid; NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA REST in Naples even stretched a high-priority-free run to 20 inspections over roughly 5 years. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA RESTCape Coral
- PINCHERS CRAB SHACKNaples
- POLLOS KIKYNaples
- FIRST RESPONSE CATERINGBradenton Beach
- TWO NICHOLS COPort Charlotte
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