The kitchen tells on itself. Florida comparison: Tampa Bay's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. Tampa Bay lands at 233 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Buffet, 1 Cuban, 1 Diner, and 1 Mall. The line deserved better.
Emergency Orders
50 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
ROUEN THAI RESTAURANT in Tampa, EL LUNCH LATINO in Clearwater and CAFE BICH NGA in Pinellas Park drew the loudest scorecard in Tampa Bay. Inspectors ordered 50 kitchens shut via emergency orders in the 90-day window. When an inspector walks in and pulls that red lever, it happens faster than a license cancellation or a corporate dissolution. The Red Alert cohort shows exactly what is happening on the ground: 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, 1 Diner, and 1 Jamaican. The volume of these emergency orders remains steady compared to the last public cut. You can taste the panic in a kitchen ten seconds after stepping inside, but an emergency order means the state has already decided you cannot stay open.
- ROUEN THAI RESTAURANTTampa1 HP1 BASPestScore 151last visit 2026-06-03
- EL LUNCH LATINOClearwater1 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 164
- CAFE BICH NGAPinellas Park9 HP6 INT11 BASPestScore 1021last visit 2026-06-04
- DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINEPalm Harbor2 HP2 BASPestScore 252last visit 2026-06-02
- KEYS JAM-ROCK GRILLTarpon Springs1 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 161last visit 2026-05-28
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Near Miss
233 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
There is no romance in this part of the meal. KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHI in New Port Richey, SOLA BISTRO & WINE BAR in St. Pete Beach and CHINA BUFFET in Tampa led the board in Tampa Bay. 233 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 INT. That is management, not mystery.
- KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHINew Port Richey3 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 379last visit 2026-06-05
- SOLA BISTRO & WINE BARSt. Pete Beach3 HP1 INT3 BASScore 313last 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
231 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.
Walk into any prep room and the truth lives in the cooler: 231 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 line deserved better.
- 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.
Past the velvet rope, the back of house keeps no secrets: POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater, OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey and A BITE 2 EAT in Tampa led the board in Tampa Bay. 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.
- 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
43 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Somewhere behind the line, the facts got ugly. HER BAR in Oldsmar, COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor and ORLANYLIZ FOOD SERVICES LLC in Tampa led the board in Tampa Bay. 43 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.
- HER BAROldsmar
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- ORLANYLIZ FOOD SERVICES LLCTampa
- SKYWAY CAFESt. Petersburg
- MONKEY BARHomosassa
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Chain Activity
143 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
When the inspector's clipboard meets the temp log, the gap is the story: 143 chain brands surface in Tampa Bay’s rollup, covering 553 locations between them: 179 FSQ-confirmed closures, 35 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Dunkin', McDonald's. That is management, not mystery.
- 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.
Cooks don't lie. Temperature logs don't either: 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. 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). That is management, not mystery.
- PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROBrandon1 INT12 BASPestScore 72
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
Openings
155 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.
Stripped of the marketing, the line reads as follows: Current Tampa Bay tally: 155 opening signals. 14 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 81 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include FERRO'S PIZZA in New Port Richey, BLUSH CHAMPAGNE & COCKTAIL BAR in Wesley Chapel and SUSHI AND SOY in Seminole. The line deserved better.
- HER BAROldsmarconfirmed open
- FERRO'S PIZZANew Port Richeyconfirmed open
- BLUSH CHAMPAGNE & COCKTAIL BARWesley Chapelconfirmed open
- SUSHI AND SOYSeminoleconfirmed open
- GOOD DAY CAFESafety Harborconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
467 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
467 Tampa Bay licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. PHO KIEN GIANG in Tampa, TACOS GONE MOBILE in Tampa, and CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLE in Tampa all kept their kitchens tight. These are the lifers who understand that consistency is everything. These operators earned their marks through repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. It is not about one lucky inspection; it is about a culture of doing things right every single shift. PHO KIEN GIANG in Tampa stretched a high-priority-free run to 33 inspections covering roughly 8.2 years. A kitchen that stays that clean for that long has someone who refuses to let the standard slip.
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- TACOS GONE MOBILETampa
- CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLETarpon Springs
- THE REEFMadeira Beach
- CHINA TASTEBrooksville
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