The regulatory question is simple: Florida comparison: Tampa Bay's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. Tampa Bay lands at 250 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Buffet, 1 Diner, 1 Fast Food, and 1 Mall. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
50 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The public record leaves one hard question: EL LUNCH LATINO in Clearwater, CAFE BICH NGA in Pinellas Park and DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE in Palm Harbor led the board in Tampa Bay. 50 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window — DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals: faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, faster than corporate dissolution. Across the Red Alert cohort: 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, 1 Diner, and 1 Golf Course. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. The numbers are the story.
- EL LUNCH LATINOClearwater1 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 164
- CAFE BICH NGAPinellas Park9 HP6 INT11 BASPestScore 1021last visit 2026-06-04
- DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINEPalm Harbor2 HP2 BASScore 202last visit 2026-06-02
- 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
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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.
SOLA BISTRO & WINE BAR in St. Pete Beach, KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI in New Port Richey and CHINA BUFFET in Tampa drew the heaviest scrutiny across Tampa Bay recently. These establishments are part of a broader group that posted 250 high-priority citations in the last 30 days. While these restaurants remained open, they represent a serious near-miss watch list for inspectors. None of these specific locations resulted in an emergency-order closure, but they all racked up high-priority and integrity violations. Under Florida regulatory standards, these establishments remain under the microscope as they await potential follow-up inspections to ensure compliance.
- SOLA BISTRO & WINE BARSt. Pete Beach3 HP1 INT3 BASScore 313last visit 2026-06-05
- KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHINew Port Richey3 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 379last visit 2026-06-05
- CHINA BUFFETTampa7 HP10 INT18 BASPestScore 868last visit 2026-06-04
- ASTRO SKATING RINKTarpon Springs3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-06-04
- LA VITANUOVA SPORTS BAR AND GRILLTampa6 HP3 INTPestScore 680last visit 2026-06-03
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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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: 232 historical bad actors surface in Tampa Bay on the 11-year pattern view, led by CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB, EL TENAMPA. The full repeat-offender record sits below. The numbers are the story.
- 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
- KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHINew Port RicheyActive bad actorlast visit 06/05/2026
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Closures
71 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater, OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey and A BITE 2 EAT in Tampa carried the front of this Tampa Bay file. 71 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: 12 fast-food spots, 7 sandwiches, 5 pizza spots, and 3 ice-cream shops. 49 standalone restaurants and 22 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- POMPEY SEAFOODClearwaterclosure score 5
- OFF THE RIVERPort Richeyclosure score 5
- A BITE 2 EATTAMPAclosure score 2
- AZUL TACOS #3TAMPAclosure score 2
- BOOZY BEANST. PETERSBURGclosure score 2
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New Owners
40 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: COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor, MONKEY BAR in Homosassa and GEO'S LOUNGE in Tampa drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay. 40 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.
- 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.
Read the EOR action codes the way auditors do: 144 chain brands surface in Tampa Bay’s rollup, covering 556 locations between them: 178 FSQ-confirmed closures, 40 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Dunkin', McDonald's.
- 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon, TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater and CRACKER BARREL #357 in Brooksville led the board in Tampa Bay. 3 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. PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon dropped HP+Critical counts from 3 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (66.7% better).
- PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROBrandon1 INT12 BASPestScore 72
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
Openings
76 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.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: Tampa Bay count: 76 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 79 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include HER BAR in Oldsmar, FORBICI ST PETERSBURG in St. Petersburg and KANKA'S LATIN KITCHEN in Tampa. The numbers are the story.
- HER BAROldsmarconfirmed open
- FORBICI ST PETERSBURGSt. Petersburg
- KANKA'S LATIN KITCHENTampa
- CRAZY FRUITSTampa
- TASTYLITEBITES2GODade City
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Clean Plates
465 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: 465 Tampa Bay licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — PHO KIEN GIANG, TACOS GONE MOBILE, CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLE among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. PHO KIEN GIANG stretched a high-priority-free run to 33 inspections covering roughly 8.2 years.
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- TACOS GONE MOBILETampa
- CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLETarpon Springs
- THE REEFMadeira Beach
- CHINA TASTEBrooksville
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