Mija, escuchame, the news from Orange County is enough to make a woman faint. The failure rate there is 57% above the Florida average, and it's just too much schmutz for my heart to take. Ay bendito, the numbers are everywhere in recent weeks. This area racked up 389 high-priority hits, including 2 diners, 1 Chinese, 1 Mexican, and 1 Seafood spot. No tiene vergüenza.
Emergency Orders
49 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mija, ven acá un segundo — COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERY in Deland, ICHI NI SAN in Daytona Beach, and KALALOU CARAIBBEAN BAR AND GRILL LLC in Orlando drew the loudest scorecard in Orange County. Vey, it is a shanda! Oy gevalt, qué desastre, there were 49 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window where DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals, faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, or even corporate dissolution. Mira lo que te digo, across that Red Alert cohort, we saw 1 Caribbean, 1 Lebanese, 1 Ramen, and 1 Train Station. The volume of these emergency orders is steady compared to the last public cut. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- 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
389 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — in Satellite Beach, CREATED TO CATER LLLP in Deland and TAKE A SUSHI in Orlando put the sharpest marks on Orange County's list. They racked up 389 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. Ay bendito, none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure, so they are still standing. Oy gevalt, qué desastre; these places are the near-miss watch list where restaurants drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection soon. The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS, schmutz everywhere, I tell you, mija — feh.
- LILI'S BEACHSIDE RESTAURANTSatellite Beach3 HP1 INT11 BASPestScore 371last visit 2025-10-29
- CREATED TO CATER LLLPDeland3 HP4 BASPestScore 354last visit 2026-03-31
- TAKE A SUSHIOrlando3 HP3 INT2 BASScore 332last visit 2025-10-22
- DAHLIA MEXICAN KITCHEN PORT ORANGEPort Orange5 HP5 INT13 BASPestScore 613last visit 2025-10-22
- LA PLACITA PALETERIA Y TAQUERIALeesburg4 HP1 INT1 BASScore 411last visit 2026-02-09
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Worst Offenders
221 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.
Por Dios y la Santísima — me. A shanda und a charpa is what I am seeing in the records for Orange County lately. Mira lo que te digo, 221 historical bad actors have surfaced on the 11-year pattern view. Leading this mishegoss are PARCHED OAK in Orlando and CHINA GARDEN in Orlando. No tiene vergüenza.
- 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
158 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.
A shanda und a charpa — mija. PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN INC in Cocoa, CHINA MASTER in Daytona Beach, and THE PELICAN BISTRO in Port Orange led the board in Orange County with these messy situations. 158 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals, like a silent inspector or an inactive license, in the 90-day public window. Vey iz mir, it is a real schmutz. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, look at this list of possible closures. Among those closure signals, we see 8 pizza spots, 7 tacos, 6 American spots, and 6 bars. It is 138 standalone restaurants and 20 chain locations, mija. These are just signals and not all confirmed permanent closures, so don't get your mishegoss in a twist, but keep your eyes open. No tiene vergüenza.
- 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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New Owners
63 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mira, hijita — Melbourne, 50'S DINER in Orlando and ANGUS GRILL HOUSE in Kissimmee drew the loudest scorecard in Orange County. Ay, qué desastre, they are making too much noise with these violations. Pa' que sepas, there were 63 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Nu? It is just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes an existing license, not closures or cancellations. No tiene vergüenza.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- 50'S DINEROrlando
- ANGUS GRILL HOUSEKissimmee
- SMASH N' CRUNCHDaytona Beach
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT SOUTH ORLANDOOrlando
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Chain Activity
241 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madre santa, Dios mío — know what is happening with these big companies. In Orange County, 241 chain brands have surfaced in the records, covering 637 locations between them. Ay bendito, it is a mess, mein kind. There were 242 FSQ-confirmed closures and 29 lapsed licenses found. Leading the way are names like Dunkin and Taco Bell, but don't let the signs fool you—no tiene vergüenza.
- 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.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre, mija. SALLY'S DINER in Orlando, WAKE UP CAFE in New Smyrna Beach and ORLVINELAND01 in Orlando were the ones causing all the mishegoss in this Orange County file. Mira, hijita, at least 8 restaurants actually showed some respect and met the sustained-improvement test. They had at least four inspections in each 12-month window, cut their high-priority and critical counts by 50% or more, and kept an active license. SALLY'S DINER in Orlando even dropped its HP+Critical counts from 5 down to 1 across the two 12-month windows, which is 80.0% better. Nu? No tiene vergüenza.
- 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
159 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 — lot of movement happening in Orange County lately. The tally shows 159 opening signals recently recorded. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, we see 3 announced via FB/news/operator signal, while 154 DBPR-new license records are still awaiting outside confirmation. Among the names popping up are AFFOGATO CART in Orlando, CR SPORTS BAR in Leesburg, and EVEN & STAYBRIDGE SUITES ORLANDO UNIVERSAL BLVD in Orlando. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- AFFOGATO CARTOrlandoconfirmed open
- CR SPORTS BARLeesburgconfirmed open
- EVEN & STAYBRIDGE SUITES ORLANDO UNIVERSAL BLVDOrlando
- LA DIPERIE-WINTER PARKWinter Park
- VIBES AND BITESLongwood
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Clean Plates
513 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — find a little bit of kvell in all this mishegoss. In Orange County, 513 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. Oy, mein kind, look at the ones doing it right for once. STEAKNSHAKE, CLUB ORLANDO 8032, and CANTEEN VENDING all stayed off the radar with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. These aren't just lucky, no—these are repeat visits where the operators showed real consistency. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, because some people actually respect the kitchen. CANTEEN VENDING even stretched a high-priority-free run to 27 inspections covering roughly 6.8 years. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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