The regulatory question is simple: Statewide frame: Duval County's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. Duval County's current board shows 106 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American Steak, 1 Diner, 1 Mediterranean, and 1 Pizza. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
43 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
THE HIDDEN CRAB in Fernandina Beach, NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BAR in St. Augustine and DUNKIN & BASKIN ROBBINS STORE 336447 in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. These high-priority failures stand out against a backdrop of 1413 recent statewide failures. Inspectors ordered 43 kitchens closed via emergency orders in the 90-day window. These immediate shutdowns represent the most actionable signals in the regulatory process, moving faster than administrative actions, license cancellations, or corporate dissolutions. Within this Red Alert cohort, the group included 2 seafood spots, 1 American Steak, and 1 Cafe. The volume of emergency orders remains steady compared to the last public cut. While DBPR uses these orders to address immediate threats to public health, one must ask why these specific locations failed to meet basic safety standards before such drastic measures became necessary.
- THE HIDDEN CRABFernandina Beach3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-06-01
- NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BARSt. Augustine1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-29
- DUNKIN & BASKIN ROBBINS STORE 336447Jacksonville2 HP4 INT1 BASPestScore 291last visit 2026-05-27
- THE CAJUN BEACHFlagler Beach2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2026-05-26
- LAS DELICIAS DE JUANCHOJacksonville3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-05-18
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Near Miss
106 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
The public record leaves one hard question: GROUPER SHACK JAX BEACH in Jacksonville Beach, COURTYARD AMELIA ISLAND in Fernandina Beach and THE BEACH CLUB AT SUMMER BEACH in Amelia Island drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. 106 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS. The numbers are the story.
- GROUPER SHACK JAX BEACHJacksonville Beach6 HP3 INT7 BASScore 637last visit 2026-06-05
- COURTYARD AMELIA ISLANDFernandina Beach4 HP1 INT6 BASPestScore 466last visit 2026-06-03
- THE BEACH CLUB AT SUMMER BEACHAmelia Island3 HP1 INT5 BASScore 315last visit 2026-06-02
- SLICE OAKLEAFJacksonville5 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 564last visit 2026-06-01
- FANCY SUSHIJacksonville4 HP5 INT7 BASPestScore 507last visit 2026-06-01
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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.
An 11-year pattern review reveals 223 historical bad actors surfacing in Duval County. This long-term data identifies operators with deep histories of regulatory non-compliance. The list of repeat offenders is led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE in Jacksonville and GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY in Jacksonville. These patterns raise questions about whether existing enforcement measures are sufficient to correct chronic behavior.
- CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFEJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/26/2026
- GRILLED CHEESE GALLERYSt. AugustineActive bad actorlast visit 02/20/2026
- CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANTJacksonville BeachActive bad actorlast visit 03/26/2026
- RED LANTERNJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/13/2026
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 04/27/2026
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Closures
18 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: HOT DIGGITY DAWGS AND MORE in Jacksonville, JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine and NESBITT DREAMETTE in Saint Johns led the board in Duval County. 18 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals (silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation) in the 90-day public window. Across the closure-signal cohort: 2 Mexican spots, 1 Hotel, 1 Ice Cream, and 1 Pizza. 15 standalone restaurants and 3 chain locations. Trend line: closure-signals volume is steady against the last public cut. These are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures — Closure Score 4/4 = third-party verified; lower scores = likely / probable / DBPR-flagged-inactive.
- HOT DIGGITY DAWGS AND MOREJACKSONVILLEclosure score 2
- JIM'S PLACESt. Augustineclosure score 3
- NESBITT DREAMETTESaint Johnsclosure score 3
- RUBY PLACESAINT AUGUSTINEclosure score 2
- SIMONETTA'S BRICK OVEN PIZZA BUSJACKSONVILLEclosure score 2
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New Owners
17 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: FRITANGA NICA JAX in Jacksonville, AMELIA'S LATIN AMERICAN GRILL in Fernandina Beach and FORK YEAH! FAMILY GRILLE in St. Augustine put the sharpest marks on Duval County's list. 17 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Trend line: ownership-change volume is even with the last public cut. These are operator turnovers — a new owner-of-record on an existing license — not closures, cancellations, or revocations. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- FRITANGA NICA JAXJacksonville
- AMELIA'S LATIN AMERICAN GRILLFernandina Beach
- FORK YEAH! FAMILY GRILLESt. Augustine
- SYRIAN BITESJacksonville
- FUEGO SOCIAL TACOS & TEQUILAJacksonville Beach
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Chain Activity
71 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: 71 chain brands surface in Duval County’s rollup, covering 441 locations between them: 140 FSQ-confirmed closures, 11 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Burger King, Taco Bell Of America Llc, Jimmy John's. The numbers are the story.
- Burger KingFlorida33 flagged locations
- Taco Bell Of America LlcFlorida16 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
- Hardee'sFlorida13 flagged locations
- Compass Group Usa IncFlorida9 flagged locations
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Most Improved
4 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast, CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURG in Middleburg and KFC # L518069 in Jacksonville carried the front of this Duval County file. 4 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. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast dropped HP+Critical counts from 6 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). The numbers are the story.
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COASTPalm Coast
- CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURGMiddleburg1 INTScore 10
- KFC # L518069Jacksonville1 BASPestScore 51
- CHEF CE’TIAJacksonville3 BASScore 3
Openings
36 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: Current Duval County tally: 36 opening signals. 38 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include PAMELAS SOUTHERN SOUL KITCHEN in Ocala, SWEET ICE TREATS AND PEANUTS in Callahan and WAGYU BURGER JOINT in Jacksonville. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- PAMELAS SOUTHERN SOUL KITCHENOcala
- SWEET ICE TREATS AND PEANUTSCallahan
- WAGYU BURGER JOINTJacksonville
- OLE SCHOOL EATSJacksonville
- DEJA BREW COFFEESt. Augustine
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Clean Plates
182 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: 182 Duval County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — BY DESIGN CATERING, SONAPA GRILLE, FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONT among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. BY DESIGN CATERING stretched a high-priority-free run to 34 inspections covering roughly 8.5 years.
- BY DESIGN CATERINGSt. Augustine
- SONAPA GRILLEJacksonville Beach
- FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONTJacksonville Beach
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast
- THE LANDING STRIP TAVERNPalm Coast
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