Madonn', Florida comparison: Broward County's failure rate is 70% below the Florida average. Broward County lands at 37 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American, 1 Cafe, 1 Cheese, and 1 Diner. What're you gonna do.
Emergency Orders
26 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale, ELVIS ITALIAN GRILLE in Davie and LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSE in Sunrise carried the front of this Broward County file. Madonn', these places were caught up in 26 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window. That means the law walked in and ordered the kitchens closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals you gotta watch, I'm tellin' ya. It happens faster than admin actions, faster than a license cancellation or some corporate dissolution. Across this Red Alert group, we saw 1 Diner, 1 Fast Food, 1 Pizza, and 1 Restaurant. The volume of these emergency orders is staying steady, capisce?
- BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale1 HP7 INT8 BASScore 178last visit 2026-04-01
- ELVIS ITALIAN GRILLEDavie5 HP3 INT10 BASPestScore 590last visit 2026-06-05
- LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSESunrise2 HP4 BASPestScore 254last visit 2026-05-19
- STEAK N SHAKESunrise2 HP1 BASPestScore 251last visit 2026-05-18
- RUMROASTERSDavie1 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 164
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Near Miss
37 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
KATANA COCINA NIKKEI in Weston, OZZIE'S OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT & BAR in Fort Lauderdale, and LA CASITA SALVADORENA in Oakland Park are the ones making me lose my appetite. They drew the sharpest marks on Broward County's list recently. Madonn', these places are walking a thin line. These spots racked up 37 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, but none of 'em got hit with an emergency order to shut down. They stayed open, but they’re sitting right on the near-miss watch list. They drew the law's attention with HP and INT violations, so you can bet they’re getting a follow-up inspection soon. Capisce?
- KATANA COCINA NIKKEIWeston4 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 474last visit 2026-02-09
- OZZIE'S OCEANFRONT RESTAURANT & BARFort Lauderdale6 HP3 INT8 BASScore 638last visit 2026-06-05
- LA CASITA SALVADORENAOakland Park6 HP2 INTScore 620last visit 2026-06-04
- MATTEOSHallandale4 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 483last visit 2026-06-03
- POMPANO PIZZAPompano Beach4 HP6 INT7 BASPestScore 517last visit 2026-06-02
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Worst Offenders
207 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.
Madonn', some of these guys never learn. The law caught 207 historical bad actors surfacing in Broward County when you look at the 11-year pattern view. Leading the pack of mooks are MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLS and LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT. It is what it is, but you gotta watch where you're putting your money. Madonn'.
- MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLSSunriseActive bad actorlast visit 03/16/2026
- LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANTMiramarActive bad actorlast visit 10/16/2025
- PIMANFort LauderdaleActive bad actorlast visit 01/30/2026
- ASB PIMAN RESTAURANT INCNorth LauderdaleActive bad actorlast visit 10/01/2025
- ORIGENCooper CityActive bad actorlast visit 05/26/2026
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Closures
25 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.
LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLC in Lauderhill, Cajun Boil Plantation LLC in Plantation, and Denny's Of Hollywood 7457 in Hollywood really took a hit from the law. They ended up with the sharpest marks on the list for Broward County. I'm tellin' ya, it ain't pretty. In the 90-day window, 25 restaurants are showing closure signals like inactive licenses or dissolved corps. We're talkin' about 3 sandwich shops, 2 seafood spots, 1 Bar, and 1 Beach. Madonn', that is a lot of empty tables. The group includes 21 standalone joints and 4 chain locations. It is what it is. Just remember, these are signals and not all confirmed permanent closures—only the ones with a score of 4/4 are third-party verified, while the others are just likely or flagged by the DBPR. Capisce?
- LAKAY MAMA RESTAURANT LLCLauderhillclosure score 5
- Cajun Boil Plantation LLCPlantationclosure score 5
- Denny's Of Hollywood 7457Hollywoodclosure score 5
- Lickie Stickie BBQSunriseclosure score 5
- CRAFT FT LAUDERDALEFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
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New Owners
29 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Fuhgeddaboudit, JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale led the board in Broward County. 29 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. Capisce?
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- CARIBBEAN POT ON WHEELS JERK CENTERLauderhill
- MANGO FUSION RESTAURANTSunrise
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Chain Activity
84 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, 84 chain brands surface in Broward County’s rollup, covering 496 locations between them: 106 FSQ-confirmed closures, 23 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Hz Coffee Group Llc, Hsi Mca Fll Fb Llc.
- SubwayFlorida72 flagged locations
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida7 flagged locations
- Hsi Mca Fll Fb LlcFlorida14 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida13 flagged locations
- Southeast Enterprise Holdings LlcFlorida8 flagged locations
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Most Improved
2 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MORE in Fort Lauderdale and BLOCK 40 FOOD HALL in Hollywood led the way in Broward County. They actually did things the right way for once. Madonn', it is rare to see these mooks put in the work. Two restaurants met the sustained-improvement test, meaning they had at least four inspections in each 12-month window and cut their high-priority or critical counts by 50% or more while keeping an active license. LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MORE in Fort Lauderdale dropped their counts from 8 to 4 across those two 12-month windows, which is a 50.0% improvement. Good for you, kid. I'm tellin' ya, it takes effort.
- LOBBY FTL / MASA AND MOREFort Lauderdale
- BLOCK 40 FOOD HALLHollywood1 INT2 BASScore 12
Openings
250 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.
Broward County is seeing a lot of new movement, with 250 opening signals popping up lately. I'm tellin' ya, the neighborhood is changing fast. Out of those, 21 were announced through the news or social media, and we got another 32 new license records from the DBPR that are just waiting for outside confirmation. Bada bing. The names are already hitting the street. We got MR SHUTTLE'S PIZZA BY THE SEA LLC in Fort Lauderdale, SOUTHERN EATS KITCHEN in Pompano Beach, and TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BAR in Plantation. Let's see if they can actually cook a decent meal or if it's just more hype. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MR SHUTTLE'S PIZZA BY THE SEA LLCFort Lauderdaleconfirmed open
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beachconfirmed open
- TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA AND TEQUILA BARPlantationconfirmed open
- BENNY'S SMASH BURGERSPlantationconfirmed open
- GARY RACK'S FARMHOUSE KITCHENCoral Springsconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
159 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
159 Broward County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. NIRALA DESI FOOD in Fort Lauderdale, TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZO in Fort Lauderdale, and J A W DELI CORP in Fort Lauderdale all kept things tight. Good for you, kid. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. It is not just one lucky break with the law; these operators earned it by staying consistent. I'm tellin' ya, NIRALA DESI FOOD even stretched a high-priority-free run to 30 inspections covering roughly 7.5 years. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- NIRALA DESI FOODSunrise
- TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- APPETITESPembroke Park
- MENTENYC LLCWeston
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