Listen, Duval County is out here playing a dangerous game. We are talking about a chronic density that sits 18% above the Florida average. That is not just a slip; that is a pattern of bad habits across the metro. Yo, look at these numbers because they are staggering. Duval County racked up 96 recent high-priority hits. We saw it in Brunch, we saw it in Pizza, we saw it in Seafood, and we even saw it in Sushi. Ninety-six failures? That is a massive problem.
Emergency Orders
45 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Look, we have got a situation in Duval County and it is loud! ROYALE CAFE in Jacksonville, PHILLY BOYZ FERNANDINA in Yulee, and THE HIDDEN CRAB in Fernandina Beach all drew the loudest scorecards in the area. Listen, we are talking about 45 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window. That means inspectors walked in and DBPR ordered those kitchens closed on the spot! These are the most actionable signals you can find—faster than administrative actions, faster than license cancellations, and faster than a company dissolving. Yo, look at this Red Alert cohort: we have 2 cafes and 1 Seafood spot caught in the crosshairs. The volume of these emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last public cut.
- ROYALE CAFEJacksonville4 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 483last visit 2025-10-24
- PHILLY BOYZ FERNANDINAYulee2 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 263last visit 2026-06-04
- THE HIDDEN CRABFernandina Beach3 HP1 BASPestScore 351last visit 2026-06-01
- NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BARSt. Augustine1 HPPestScore 150last visit 2026-05-29
- DUNKIN & BASKIN ROBBINS STORE 336447Jacksonville2 HP4 INT1 BASPestScore 291last visit 2026-05-27
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Near Miss
96 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Listen, we got a heavy one in Duval County! RINCON EL GUAJIRO in Palm Coast, KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE 304115 in Jacksonville, and TEQUILAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Jacksonville are the ones leading this pack of failures. They are out here carrying the weight of a bad report. Yo, look at the numbers! 96 high-priority citations were posted in the 30-day window. That is not a small slip; that is a massive list of issues! None of these resulted in an emergency-order closure, so they are all staying open for now, but they are on the near-miss watch list. These restaurants drew serious inspector attention with HP and INT violations, and you better believe they could see a follow-up inspection any day now.
- RINCON EL GUAJIROPalm Coast5 HP6 INT4 BASPestScore 614last visit 2025-05-29
- KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE 304115Jacksonville6 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 679last visit 2026-02-26
- TEQUILAS MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonville4 HP1 INTScore 410last visit 2026-03-31
- O C WHITESSt. Augustine3 HP1 INT9 BASPestScore 369last visit 2025-11-21
- CORNERSTONE CAFESt. Augustine3 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 365last visit 2025-07-22
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Worst Offenders
224 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.
Look, listen, we are looking at a serious problem in Duval County. Two hundred and twenty-four historical bad actors just surfaced on the 11-year pattern view. Yo, you cannot ignore these names! CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE in Jacksonville and GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY in Jacksonville are leading this pack of repeat offenders.
- 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
+219 more in this section on the live site.
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.
Look, we are talking about a serious situation in Duval County. HOT DIGGITY DAWGS AND MORE in Jacksonville, JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine, and NESBITT DREAMETTE in Saint Johns drew the loudest scorecard in the area. Look, 18 restaurants in the 90-day window are flashing major red flags with one or more defunct-indicator signals. Yo, we are talking about silent inspectors, inactive licenses, or dissolved corporations—these are closure signals, period. Across this cohort, we saw 2 Mexican spots, 1 Hotel, 1 Ice Cream shop, and 1 Pizza joint hit the radar. That is 15 standalone restaurants and 3 chain locations all showing signs of life fading out. Now, listen to me closely because you cannot misinterpret this: these are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures. We are looking at likely or probable situations flagged by the DBPR, not just a verified third-party closure. The volume of these signals is staying steady against the last public cut.
- 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
+13 more in this section on the live site.
New Owners
21 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Yo, we are looking at a massive shakeup in Duval County. JACKSONVILLE HILTON GARDEN INN in Jacksonville, TO BE FRANK JAX LLC in Jacksonville, and HOT WOK in Jacksonville were the names leading the charge in this latest file. Yo, look at the numbers—21 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Let me be crystal clear about what that means: these are operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license. We are talking about new management, not closures, not cancellations, and not revocations.
- JACKSONVILLE HILTON GARDEN INNJacksonville
- TO BE FRANK JAX LLCJacksonville
- HOT WOKJacksonville
- ROSE L CARIBBEAN RESTAURANTJacksonville
- FRITANGA NICA JAXJacksonville
+16 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity
71 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Listen, we are looking at a massive footprint in Duval County with 71 chain brands across 441 locations. Yo, look at these numbers. We have 140 FSQ-confirmed closures and 11 lapsed licenses. Burger King, Taco Bell Of America Llc, and Jimmy John's are the big names leading this pack.
- 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
+66 more in this section on the live site.
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.
Listen, we have some noise in Duval County. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast, CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURG in Middleburg and KFC # L518069 in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecards in the region. We are talking about a serious lack of discipline in those kitchens. But look, we have to give credit where it is due. 4 restaurants passed the sustained-improvement test by keeping an active license and slashing their HP+Critical counts by 50% or more across four inspections in each 12-month window. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast put in the work, dropping those HP+Critical counts from 6 down to 1 across two 12-month windows for a massive 83.3% improvement.
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COASTPalm Coast
- CHICK-FIL-A MIDDLEBURGMiddleburg1 INTScore 10
- KFC # L518069Jacksonville1 BASPestScore 51
- CHEF CE’TIAJacksonville3 BASScore 3
Openings
68 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.
Yo, Duval County is seeing some serious movement on the menu front. We are looking at 68 opening signals in the area right now. Yo, look at the breakdown on this one. You have 1 announced via social media or news reports, and then you have 45 DBPR-new license records just sitting there waiting for outside confirmation. The new names hitting the radar include ATHENA RESTAURANT in St. Augustine, COL.MUSTARD’S PHABULOUS SMASH BURGERS in Atlantic Beach, and OCEAN STREET TACOS / THE CIRCUIT in Jacksonville.
- ATHENA RESTAURANTST AUGUSTINEconfirmed open
- COL.MUSTARD’S PHABULOUS SMASH BURGERSATLANTIC BEACHconfirmed open
- OCEAN STREET TACOS / THE CIRCUITJACKSONVILLEconfirmed open
- JIM'S PLACESAINT AUGUSTINEconfirmed open
- PANDA HOUSEJACKSONVILLEconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
186 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Look, we gotta talk about the winners in Duval County because sometimes you actually see some discipline! 186 licensees across Duval County ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger after multiple inspections, and I am talking about real consistency here. Yo, look at BY DESIGN CATERING in Jacksonville. They stretched a high-priority-free run to 34 inspections covering roughly 8.5 years. That is not luck, that is a professional operation! We also saw SONAPA GRILLE in Jacksonville and FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONT in Jacksonville keep it spotless. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
- 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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