Listen, look at the numbers! We are talking about Tampa Bay right now, and while the rest of Florida is struggling, this area's chronic density is sitting 39% below the state average. That is a massive gap, folks! But don't get it twisted, because the heat is still on. Tampa Bay just racked up 227 recent high-priority hits. We are talking about a heavy mix of failures: 2 seafood spots, 1 Buffet, 1 Mall, and 1 Sushi. That is 227 times an inspector walked in and found something they shouldn't have!
Emergency Orders
50 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Listen, we are talking about a total meltdown in Tampa Bay. ROUEN THAI RESTAURANT in Tampa, EL LUNCH LATINO in Clearwater and CAFE BICH NGA in Pinellas Park are leading the pack on the wrong side of the scoreboard. These aren't just slips; these are massive failures. Yo, we saw 50 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window. That is 50 times inspectors walked in and ordered a kitchen closed on the spot! It does not get more serious than that. This moves faster than administrative paperwork, faster than a license cancellation, and faster than a company dissolving. Look at the breakdown of this Red Alert cohort: we got 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, 1 Diner, and 1 Jamaican hitting the wall. The volume on these emergency orders is staying steady. It is not slowing down, and it is not getting any better.
- 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
227 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Look, we got a situation in Tampa Bay and it is getting wild! SEA WORTHY FISH BAR in Tierra Verde, GRATZZI'S RESTAURANT in St. Petersburg, and HUCK' S in Crystal River are out here playing with fire. They are the ones sitting right on the edge of the danger zone after racking up some serious heat. Yo, look at the numbers! We are talking 227 high-priority citations across the metro area in the last 30 days. These three spots are the absolute near-miss watch list—they drew major inspector attention with HP and INT violations but they managed to stay open for now. They dodged the emergency orders, but don't get it twisted; one more slip up and the inspectors are coming back for a follow-up you do not want to see!
- SEA WORTHY FISH BARTierra Verde4 HP8 INT5 BASPestScore 535last visit 2025-10-29
- GRATZZI'S RESTAURANTSt. Petersburg3 HP4 INT6 BASPestScore 396last visit 2025-12-22
- HUCK' SCrystal River3 HP5 INT5 BASPestScore 405
- 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
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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.
Listen, we are looking at a massive list of repeat offenders across Tampa Bay. We have 231 historical bad actors surfacing on the 11-year pattern view, and I am telling you, these are not one-time mistakes. Yo, look at the leader of this pack—CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB in El Tampa. This is a chronic problem, and the numbers do not lie.
- 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
+226 more in this section on the live site.
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.
Yo, we are looking at a massive wave of trouble across Tampa Bay. POMPEY SEAFOOD in Clearwater, OFF THE RIVER in Port Richey, and A BITE 2 EAT in Tampa drew the loudest scorecard in the entire region. These aren't just minor slips; these are major red flags popping up left and right. Look, we are talking about 71 restaurants that have flashed massive closure signals in this 90-day window. We are seeing silent inspectors, inactive licenses, and dissolved corporations across the board. Within that group of signals, you have 12 fast-food spots, 7 sandwich shops, 5 pizza places, and 3 ice-cream shops hitting the warning light. Yo, it is a total breakdown of consistency! You are looking at 49 standalone restaurants and 22 chain locations caught in this mess. Now, listen closely: these are closure signals, not all confirmed permanent closures. While some are third-party verified, others are just likely or probable based on the DBPR flags.
- 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
46 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Yo, we are looking at some serious movement in Tampa Bay. HER BAR in Oldsmar, COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor, and THAI AM @ CLEARWATER in Clearwater drew the loudest scorecard in the region. These spots are making headlines, but you need to get the facts straight. Yo, look at these numbers—46 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. We are talking about operator turnovers here, meaning a new owner-of-record is stepping up on an existing license. Let me be crystal clear: these are not closures, they are not cancellations, and they are not revocations. The volume of these ownership changes is staying exactly even with the last public cut. It is a revolving door of management across the metro. New faces, same licenses.
- HER BAROldsmar
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- THAI AM @ CLEARWATERClearwater
- IVRYTampa
- BLUWAVE SUSHITampa
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Chain Activity
143 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Look, listen, we are seeing a massive shakeup in the Tampa Bay area. We got 143 chain brands surfacing in the rollup, and they are covering a staggering 553 locations between them. Yo, the numbers are wild! Out of those locations, we are looking at 179 FSQ-confirmed closures and 35 lapsed licenses. You got the heavy hitters like Subway, Dunkin', and McDonald's right in the middle of it all.
- 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.
Look, we are looking at a heavy hitter list across Tampa Bay! PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon, TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater and CRACKER BARREL #357 in Brooksville all drew the most heat on the recent list. They were the ones putting the inspectors to work. But yo, hold up, because we have some real turnaround stories here! We got 3 restaurants that actually met the sustained-improvement test after facing the music. Look at PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon—they dropped their HP+Critical counts from 3 all the way down to 1 across two 12-month windows. That is a 66.7% improvement! That is how you fix your act!
- PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROBrandon1 INT12 BASPestScore 72
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- CRACKER BARREL #357Brooksville
Openings
158 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.
Listen, Tampa Bay is seeing a massive wave of new activity with 158 opening signals popping up! We are talking about 14 spots announced through the news and social media, but check this out—there are 84 brand new DBPR license records just sitting there waiting for outside confirmation. Yo, keep your eyes peeled on these names because they are hitting the scene! We got FERRO'S PIZZA in New Port Richey, BLUSH CHAMPAGNE & COCKTAIL BAR in Wesley Chapel, and SUSHI AND SOY in Seminole all looking to make a move.
- 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
471 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Look, let me tell you something about excellence in Tampa Bay. While other kitchens are out here struggling, 471 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We are talking about pure, unadulterated consistency! Listen, these aren't just lucky breaks. PHO KIEN GIANG in Tampa Bay is putting on a masterclass, stretching a high-priority-free run to 33 inspections covering roughly 8.2 years. That is not a fluke; that is a standard! Yo, we are seeing the same level of discipline from TACOS GONE MOBILE in Tampa Bay and CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLE in Tampa Bay. These operators are getting rewarded because they do it right every single time. That is how you run a business!
- PHO KIEN GIANGPinellas Park
- TACOS GONE MOBILETampa
- CAPTAIN JACK'S WATERFRONT GRILLETarpon Springs
- THE REEFMadeira Beach
- CHINA TASTEBrooksville
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