The regulatory question is simple: Florida baseline first: Orange County's failure rate is 56% above the Florida average. Orange County counts 383 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 diners, 1 Chinese, 1 Mexican, and 1 Sushi. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
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Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERY in Deland, ICHI NI SAN in Daytona Beach and KALALOU CARAIBBEAN BAR AND GRILL LLC in Orlando drew the most significant marks on Orange County's list. These establishments faced immediate regulatory intervention during a period of heightened scrutiny. Inspectors ordered 50 emergency-order shutdowns across the state in the 90-day window, forcing kitchens to close on the spot. These orders represent the most urgent signals in the regulatory system, acting faster than administrative actions, license cancellations, or corporate dissolutions. Across this Red Alert cohort, the failures included 1 Caribbean, 1 Lebanese, 1 Ramen, and 1 Train Station establishment. The volume of emergency orders remains steady compared to the last public record. While the DBPR uses these orders to address immediate threats to public health, questions remain regarding why certain locations face these sudden closures while others face slower administrative processes.
- 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
383 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
LILI'S BEACHSIDE RESTAURANT in Satellite Beach, TAKE A SUSHI in Orlando and CREATED TO CATER LLLP in Deland drew the loudest scorecard in Orange County. These establishments racked up 383 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. None of these specific failures resulted in an emergency-order closure. They remain on the near-miss watch list, representing restaurants that drew serious inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance with sanitation standards. The recurring violation labels for these sites were HP and BAS.
- LILI'S BEACHSIDE RESTAURANTSatellite Beach3 HP1 INT11 BASPestScore 371last visit 2026-06-05
- TAKE A SUSHIOrlando3 HP3 INT2 BASScore 332last visit 2026-06-05
- CREATED TO CATER LLLPDeland3 HP4 BASPestScore 354last visit 2026-06-05
- DAHLIA MEXICAN KITCHEN PORT ORANGEPort Orange5 HP5 INT13 BASPestScore 613last visit 2026-06-04
- LA PLACITA PALETERIA Y TAQUERIALeesburg4 HP1 INT1 BASScore 411last visit 2026-06-04
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Worst Offenders
222 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.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: 222 historical bad actors surface in Orange County on the 11-year pattern view, led by PARCHED OAK, CHINA GARDEN. The full repeat-offender record sits below. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- 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 06/03/2026
- EATS & SWEETS BY MICHEAL LLCOrange CityActive bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
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Closures
161 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.
PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN INC in Cocoa, COLIN BRYANT in Clermont and C AND N DO in Kissimmee drew the heaviest scrutiny in Orange County. These names appear as part of a broader pattern of instability within the local dining scene. A total of 161 restaurants across the region are currently showing closure signals in the 90-day public window. These indicators include inactive licenses, dissolved corporations, or silent inspectors, though they are not all confirmed permanent closures. Within this cohort of likely defunct operators, there are 8 restaurants, 8 tacos, 7 hotels, and 7 pizza spots. The data shows 142 standalone restaurants and 19 chain locations moving toward inactivity. While the volume of these closure signals remains steady compared to the last public record, a distinction must be made between probability and certainty. Only those with a Closure Score of 4/4 are third-party verified permanent closures; lower scores remain likely or probable based on DBPR flags.
- PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN INCCocoaclosure score 5
- COLIN BRYANTClermontclosure score 3
- C AND N DOKissimmeeclosure score 3
- HUELLA PECHURINAS 3Orlandoclosure score 3
- LAS PALMAS MOUNT DORAMount Doraclosure score 3
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New Owners
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DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, 50'S DINER in Orlando and ANGUS GRILL HOUSE in Kissimmee put the sharpest marks on Orange County's list. 59 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.
- 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: 241 chain brands surface in Orange County’s rollup, covering 637 locations between them: 242 FSQ-confirmed closures, 29 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Dunkin, Taco Bell, Dunkin'. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- 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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: SALLY'S DINER in Orlando, WAKE UP CAFE in New Smyrna Beach and ORLVINELAND01 in Orlando carried the front of this Orange County file. 8 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. SALLY'S DINER in Orlando dropped HP+Critical counts from 5 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (80.0% better). The numbers are the story.
- 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
149 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: Orange County count: 149 opening signals. 3 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 144 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include AFFOGATO CART in Orlando, CR SPORTS BAR in Leesburg and EVEN & STAYBRIDGE SUITES ORLANDO UNIVERSAL BLVD in Orlando.
- 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
535 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
The public record leaves one hard question: 535 Orange County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, CLUB ORLANDO 8032 among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. CANTEEN VENDING stretched a high-priority-free run to 27 inspections covering roughly 6.8 years. The numbers are the story.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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