I'm tellin' ya, looking at the numbers across the state is enough to give you a headache. Miami-Dade County hit 182 recent high-priority failures, but if you look at the big picture, the chronic density in Miami-Dade County stays 26% below the Florida average. It is what it is. The mix of these hits includes 1 Bakery, 1 Fast Food, 1 Hotel, and 1 Italian spot that caught the eye of the law. Madonn', you just can't win with these mooks sometimes. Eh.
Emergency Orders
36 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
SICHUAN FISH RESTAURANT in North Miami Beach, MI LINDO ECUADOR in Miami and TACOLOGY in Miami are the ones leading the pack of losers in Miami-Dade County. Madonn'. The law ordered 36 kitchens shut on the spot with emergency orders in the 90-day window. I'm tellin' ya, this is the real deal because it happens way faster than some paperwork lapse or a corporate dissolution. We got 1 American, 1 Beach, 1 Chinese, and 1 Mexican joint in that Red Alert group. Fuhgeddaboudit, the volume of these emergency orders is just staying steady compared to the last public cut.
- SICHUAN FISH RESTAURANT SICHUAN CUISINENorth Miami Beach1 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 175last visit 2026-06-02
- MI LINDO ECUADORMiami9 HP4 INT24 BASPestScore 1014last visit 2026-05-27
- TACOLOGYMiami1 HP1 BASPestScore 151last visit 2026-05-15
- DENNY'S RESTAURANT #8698Coral Gables8 BASPestScore 58last visit 2026-05-18
- MIAM CAFÉMiami Beach3 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 415last visit 2026-05-18
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Near Miss
182 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
MARUCHI SUPERMARKET AND CAFETERIA in Hialeah, SOUTHWEST REY'S PIZZA #2 INC in Miami and CHEF BRIAN CATERING in Miami drew the loudest scorecard in Miami-Dade County. They racked up 182 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. Madonn', that is a lot of mistakes. None of these resulted in an emergency-order closure, so they stayed open for now. These places are on the near-miss watch list after getting slapped with HP and BAS violations. They better shape up before the law comes back around. I'm tellin' ya, any one of 'em could see a follow-up inspection at any time. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MARUCHI SUPERMARKET AND CAFETERIAHialeah6 HP5 INT32 BASPestScore 732last visit 2026-02-13
- SOUTHWEST REY'S PIZZA #2 INCMiami6 HP6 BASScore 606last visit 2025-10-07
- CHEF BRIAN CATERINGMiami2 HP8 INT20 BASPestScore 350last visit 2026-03-23
- ZBACHI BMiami3 HP1 INTScore 310last visit 2026-06-06
- SUVICHEMiami7 HP3 INT9 BASScore 739last visit 2026-06-05
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Worst Offenders
215 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, you look at the long game in Miami-Dade County and you see the same faces popping up like bad news. The 11-year pattern view shows 215 historical bad actors that just can't seem to get it right. Madonn'. The list of mooks keeps going, led by SANG'S CHINESE FOOD in Miami and SICHUAN FISH RESTAURANT SICHUAN CUISINE in Miami. These guys are on the repeat-offender record and they should know better by now. Capisce?
- SANG'S CHINESE FOODNorth Miami BeachActive bad actorlast visit 12/04/2025
- SICHUAN FISH RESTAURANT SICHUAN CUISINENORTH MIAMI BEACHActive bad actor
- MAY FU CHINESE RESTAURANTMiamiActive bad actorlast visit 03/04/2026
- OCEAN 5 CAFEMIAMI BEACHActive bad actor
- EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOSCutler BayActive bad actorlast visit 04/22/2026
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Closures
61 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.
GUACA-MOLE in Hialeah, 8870 SW 40TH STREET in Miami and AGUACATE GARDEN in Miami carried the front of this Miami-Dade County file. Madonn', it is a mess. 61 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals like a silent inspector or an inactive license in the 90-day public window. Across that group, you got 5 American spots, 3 bars, 2 bakeries, and 2 cafes. It is what it is. You are lookin' at 55 standalone restaurants and 6 chain locations. These are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures, so don't go gettin' your knickers in a twist yet. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- GUACA-MOLEHialeahclosure score 5
- 8870 SW 40TH STREETMiamiclosure score 3
- AGUACATE GARDENMiamiclosure score 3
- ALAIN SANTANA FOODSMiamiclosure score 3
- AREPACONMiamiclosure score 3
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New Owners
53 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Madonn', JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZA in Miami, COURTYARD CAFE in Kendall and SANDLOT SPORTS BAR in Miami led the board in Miami-Dade County. 53 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. What're you gonna do.
- JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZAMiami
- COURTYARD CAFEKendall
- COURTYARD CAFEMiami
- SANDLOT SPORTS BARMiami
- MADRID TAPAS Y VINOSMiami
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Chain Activity
106 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, you look at the numbers across Miami-Dade County and it's a real mess. 106 chain brands showed up in the rollup, covering 405 locations between them. It is what it is, but the math don't lie. Out of those, 133 FSQ-confirmed closures and 10 lapsed licenses. The big names leading the pack are Hz Coffee Group Llc, KFC, and Panera Bread. Madonn'.
- Hz Coffee Group LlcFlorida34 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida23 flagged locations
- Panera BreadFlorida14 flagged locations
- Boston Culinary Group IncFlorida35 flagged locations
- IHOPFlorida8 flagged locations
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Most Improved
1 record this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Madonn', COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral is the one actually doin' things right in Miami-Dade County. Only 1 restaurant passed the test for sustained improvement, meanin' they had at least four inspections every 12-month window and an active license. These guys cut their high-priority and critical counts by more than 50 percent. Fuhgeddaboudit, COMPASS ONE LLC in Doral dropped those counts from 3 to 1 over two 12-month windows for a 66.7% improvement. Good for you, kid.
- COMPASS ONE LLCDoral2 BASPestScore 52
Openings
370 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, Current Miami-Dade County tally: 370 opening signals. 19 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 84 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include PINECREST BAKERY in Doral, THADS PIZZA in Miami and GHEE INDIAN KITCHEN in Miami. Capisce?
- PINECREST BAKERYDoralconfirmed open
- THADS PIZZAMiamiconfirmed open
- JOJO'S NY STYLE PIZZAMiamiconfirmed open
- GHEE INDIAN KITCHENMiamiconfirmed open
- FAT TUESDAY AT METROPOLEMiami Beachconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
191 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
191 Miami-Dade County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We're talkin' places like SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead, CHEESE BURGER BABY in Miami, and LAS OLAS CAFE in Miami all kept things straight. These ain't just lucky breaks, either; these are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Good for you, kid. The law came around and didn't find a thing. SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD in Homestead even stretched a high-priority-free run to 21 inspections covering roughly 5.2 years. When you keep the kitchen that tight for that long, it shows they actually give a damn. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEADHomestead
- CHEESE BURGER BABYMiami Beach
- LAS OLAS CAFEMiami Beach
- LA CRIOLLITA CAFETERIAMiami
- Unnamed restaurantMiami Beach
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