Mija, escuchame; Broward County is actually doing better than most, with a failure rate 72% below the Florida average. Still, it is not all sunshine and cafecito, because inspectors caught 39 recent high-priority hits across the county. Ay bendito, even with those numbers, you have to watch where you go. This recent mix of trouble included 2 sushi bars, 1 American restaurant, 1 Cafe, and 1 Cheese shop. Mejor no comas allí.
Emergency Orders
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Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mija, ven acá un segundo — HOUSE in Sunrise, STEAK N SHAKE in Sunrise, and RUMROASTERS in Davie were the ones making my heart ache in this Broward County file. Ay bendito, there were 26 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window where the DBPR ordered the kitchens closed on the spot. These are the most serious signals, faster than any administrative action or license cancellation you might see. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, look at this group of failures: 1 Chinese, 1 Fast Food, 1 Pizza, and 1 Tacos restaurant caught in the mix. The volume of these emergency orders is staying steady, and it makes me want to cry, mija. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- 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
39 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — & BAR in Fort Lauderdale, LA CASITA SALVADORENA in Oakland Park and MATTEOS in Hallandale were the ones making my blood pressure rise in Broward County. They all walked away with high-priority citations during this 30-day window. Ay bendito, it is a real shanda that they posted 39 high-priority citations, but none of them resulted in an emergency-order closure. These places are on the near-miss watch list, meaning they drew inspector attention but stayed open for now. They could walk into a follow-up inspection any day, so keep your eyes peeled. The violations they racked up were HP and INT. Mejor no comas allí.
- OZZIE'S OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT & BARFort Lauderdale6 HP3 INT8 BASScore 638last visit 2026-03-20
- LA CASITA SALVADORENAOakland Park6 HP2 INTScore 620last visit 2025-11-17
- MATTEOSHallandale4 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 483last visit 2025-10-28
- POMPANO PIZZAPompano Beach4 HP6 INT7 BASPestScore 517last visit 2026-01-22
- JASMINE THAI AND SUSHIMargate3 HP1 INT4 BASScore 314last visit 2026-03-04
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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.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre. Listen, mein tateleh, I am looking at this Broward County data and my heart is just breaking for you. A shanda und a charpa, 208 historical bad actors surfaced on the 11-year pattern view. It is a real mishegoss, led by MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLS in Sunrise and LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT in Hollywood. No tiene vergüenza.
- 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
- ORIGENCooper CityActive bad actorlast visit 05/26/2026
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Closures
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The closed-door file: confirmed shutdowns, owner-validated closure posts, DBPR status signals, and external places data that say service has stopped.
A shanda und a charpa — from Broward County is making my head spin. PINOLANDIA2GO in Pembroke Pines, TROPICAL VIBES CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLC in Miramar, and BICHE/LA CHULITA in Davie are the ones leaving the biggest marks on the list lately. Ay bendito, it is a shanda! In this 90-day window, 22 restaurants have shown closure signals like silent inspectors or inactive licenses. Among those likely defunct spots, we see 2 sandwiches, 1 Bar, 1 Beach, and 1 Brazilian Steak location. Oy gevalt, look at the math: it is 17 standalone restaurants and 5 chain locations. Listen, mein kind, these are just signals and not all confirmed permanent closures yet—some are only flagged as likely or probable by the DBPR. No tiene vergüenza.
- 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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New Owners
30 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mira, hijita — in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. Nu? It is just people switching places behind the scenes. Ay bendito, there were 30 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Don't get it twisted, mein kind—these are operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license, not closures, cancellations, or revocations. No tiene vergüenza.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- ABBOTTS FROZEN CUSTARDCoconut Creek
- NOVE PASTA HOUSEFort Lauderdale
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Chain Activity
84 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madre santa, Dios mío — is a real shanda. In Broward County, we see 84 chain brands surfacing in the records, and they cover 497 locations between them. Oy gevalt, it is too much mishegoss to keep track of. Out of those, there were 106 FSQ-confirmed closures and 23 lapsed licenses. The big names leading this mess are Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, and Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc. Don't even ask, mija.
- 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.
Por Dios y la Santísima — MASA AND MORE in Fort Lauderdale and BLOCK 40 FOOD HALL in Hollywood drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. Ay, qué mishegoss, these are the names you need to watch. Oy, mein kind, only two restaurants actually met the sustained-improvement test. LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MORE in Fort Lauderdale dropped their HP+Critical counts from 8 to 4 across the two 12-month windows, which is 50.0% better. They had at least four inspections in each 12-month window and kept an active license. Eat something — but not THERE.
- LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MOREFort Lauderdale
- BLOCK 40 FOOD HALLHollywood1 INT2 BASScore 12
Openings
38 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.
Coño, mija, perdóname pero — news about new places popping up in Broward County. There are 38 opening signals lately, with 3 announced through Facebook or the news and 34 new DBPR license records that we are still waiting to confirm. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, we see names like SOUTHERN EATS KITCHEN in Pompano Beach and PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZA in Pompano Beach appearing on the list. There is also HOW YA DOUGH'N in Coral Springs joining them. Eat something — but not THERE.
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beachconfirmed open
- HOW YA DOUGH'NCoral Springsconfirmed open
- PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZAPompano Beachconfirmed open
- SAUCE'EMDeerfield Beach
- FIN’S KITCHEN CARIBBEAN GRILLPompano Beach
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Clean Plates
152 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — a disaster. In Broward County, 152 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections, and for once, it's actually good news. Oy, mein kind, look at the names like NIRALA DESI FOOD, TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZO, and J A W DELI CORP. These aren't just lucky; they are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, showing real consistency in the kitchen. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende that NIRALA DESI FOOD is doing it so well. They stretched a high-priority-free run to 30 inspections covering roughly 7.5 years, which is more than a little kvell for a bubbe like me. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- NIRALA DESI FOODSunrise
- TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- APPETITESPembroke Park
- MENTENYC LLCWeston
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