Mija, escuchame, the numbers across Florida are a total shanda, with 1426 recent failures and 2000 chronic problems statewide. But listen, in Tampa Bay, things aren't quite as bad as the rest of the state since the chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. Still, don't get too comfortable, because this metro area still posted 250 recent high-priority hits. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, that list includes a mix of trouble like 1 Buffet, 1 Diner, 1 Fast Food, and 1 Mall. It is a lot of mishegoss to keep track of, but you have to know what is going on in your own backyard. Eat something — but not THERE.
Emergency Orders
48 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mija, ven acá un segundo — DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE in Palm Harbor, KEYS JAM-ROCK GRILL in Tarpon Springs, and CYPRESS CREEK GOLF CLUB in Sun City Center led the board in Tampa Bay. These places are a real shanda, truly. Mira, hijita, listen to me. In the 90-day window, there were 48 emergency-order shutdowns where DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. That is much faster than waiting for an administrative action or a license cancellation, and it's quicker than a corporate dissolution. Ay bendito, look at this mess. Across that Red Alert group, we saw 1 Cafe, 1 Chinese restaurant, 1 Diner, and 1 Golf Course. The emergency-order volume is staying steady compared to the last public cut, so don't let your guard down. Mejor no comas allí.
- DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINEPalm Harbor2 HP2 BASScore 202last visit 2026-05-13
- KEYS JAM-ROCK GRILLTarpon Springs1 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 161last visit 2026-05-28
- CYPRESS CREEK GOLF CLUBSun City Center1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-05-27
- ZAGORA CAFETampa1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-26
- HONG KONGSouth Pasadena4 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 485last visit 2026-05-14
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Near Miss
250 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Oy, mein kind, mein kind — Tampa Bay is enough to give me a migraine. SOLA BISTRO & WINE BAR in St. Pete Beach, KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI in New Port Richey, and CHINA BUFFET in Tampa all drew the loudest scorecard in the area recently. Ay bendito, these places are on the near-miss watch list because they racked up 250 high-priority citations in a 30-day window. None of them were hit with an emergency order to shut down, but they got slapped with HP and INT violations that should make you think twice. They stayed open for now, but any one of them could see an inspector walking through the door again at any moment. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- SOLA BISTRO & WINE BARSt. Pete Beach3 HP1 INT3 BASScore 313last visit 2025-12-09
- KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHINew Port Richey3 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 379last visit 2026-03-18
- CHINA BUFFETTampa7 HP10 INT18 BASPestScore 868last visit 2026-05-05
- ASTRO SKATING RINKTarpon Springs3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2025-06-30
- LA VITANUOVA SPORTS BAR AND GRILLTampa6 HP3 INTPestScore 680last visit 2025-05-21
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Worst Offenders
232 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.
Mira, hijita — me, because this is a real shanda. In the Tampa Bay area, 232 historical bad actors have surfaced when you look at the 11-year pattern view. It's just too much mishegoss, mija. Mira lo que te digo, the list of repeat offenders is led by CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB in EL TENAMPA. Ay bendito, how can they keep doing this? No tiene vergüenza.
- CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUBCitrus SpringsActive bad actorlast visit 12/01/2025
- EL TENAMPASt. PetersburgActive bad actorlast visit 01/13/2026
- ROCKING CRABSt. PetersburgActive bad actorlast visit 10/16/2025
- GREEN TEAPort RicheyActive bad actorlast visit 02/23/2026
- CHILE VERDESt. PetersburgActive bad actorlast visit 12/10/2025
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Closures
81 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 — POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater, OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey and TUTI E PAPI in Tampa drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay, and it is a real shanda. In this 90-day window, 81 restaurants carry one or more closure signals like an inactive license or a dissolved corporation. Mija, escuchame, we are talking about 13 fast-food spots, 6 bars, 6 sandwich shops, and 5 pizza spots in that group. You see 60 standalone restaurants and 21 chain locations among them. These are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures—some are just likely or flagged by the DBPR—but it is still enough to make my head spin, gevalt. No tiene vergüenza.
- POMPEY SEAFOODClearwaterclosure score 5
- OFF THE RIVERPort Richeyclosure score 5
- TUTI E PAPITampaclosure score 5
- TAQUERIA Y PANEDERIA LA CHIQUITAClearwaterclosure score 5
- PILOT HOUSETarpon Springsclosure score 5
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New Owners
43 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Ay, mein bubbeleh — Tampa Bay is enough to give me mishegoss. COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor, MONKEY BAR in Homosassa, and GEO'S LOUNGE in Tampa were the ones that really left a bad taste this time. Ay bendito, it is just too much schmutz for one place to handle. Oy, mein kind, there were 43 ownership-change filings in the 30-day window. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, these are just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes over an existing license. It is not like they closed or lost their licenses, but still, I am watching them closely. Mejor no comas allí.
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- MONKEY BARHomosassa
- GEO'S LOUNGETampa
- UNITED COFFEE CLUBOldsmar
- ABUABED LLCTampa
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Chain Activity
144 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Madre santa, Dios mío — real shanda. Across Tampa Bay, 144 chain brands are showing up in the records, covering 556 locations between them. Ay bendito, it is such a mess with these big names. We are seeing 178 FSQ-confirmed closures and 40 lapsed licenses among them. Oy gevalt, look at who is leading this disaster—Subway, Dunkin', and McDonald's. Nu? I tell you, mija—feh.
- SubwayFlorida95 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida108 flagged locations
- McDonald'sFlorida52 flagged locations
- Florida Franchise Partners LlcFlorida7 flagged locations
- Sub Tenn LlcFlorida17 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.
Por Dios y la Santísima — me. PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon, TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater and CRACKER BARREL #357 in Brooksville drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay recently. Ay bendito, it makes my heart heavy to see such things. Mira, hijita, at least three restaurants met the sustained-improvement test. They had at least four inspections in each 12-month window and cut their recent HP+Critical counts by 50% or more while keeping an active license. PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon dropped HP+Critical counts from 3 to 1 across the two 12-month windows, which is 66.7% better. Nu? It is a small bit of kvell in all this mishegoss. Eat something — but not THERE.
- PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROBrandon1 INT12 BASPestScore 72
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
Openings
77 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 — Tampa Bay is a lot to take in. There are 77 opening signals right now, with one announced through Facebook or the news and 80 DBPR-new license records just waiting for someone to confirm they are actually open. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, we see names like HER BAR in Oldsmar, FORBICI ST PETERSBURG in St. Petersburg, and KANKA'S LATIN KITCHEN in Tampa popping up. I hope they keep the schmutz out of the kitchen, or else it is just more mishegoss. Eat something — but not THERE.
- HER BAROldsmarconfirmed open
- FORBICI ST PETERSBURGSt. Petersburg
- KANKA'S LATIN KITCHENTampa
- CRAZY FRUITSTampa
- TASTYLITEBITES2GODade City
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Clean Plates
457 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Ay bendito — licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. You see names like PHO KIEN GIANG, TACOS GONE MOBILE, and CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLE, and you can breathe easy, nu? Oy, mein kind, these are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations—not just one lucky day, but real consistency. PHO KIEN GIANG even stretched a high-priority-free run to 33 inspections covering roughly 8.2 years. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- TACOS GONE MOBILETampa
- CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLETarpon Springs
- THE REEFMadeira Beach
- CHINA TASTEBrooksville
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