In North Florida, the failure rate is sitting at 56% below the state average. It’s a better look than most places, but don't get it twisted. I'm tellin' ya, the law still found 73 recent high-priority hits in this neck of the woods. The mix of trouble is all over the place. We’re talkin' 2 fast-food spots, 1 Brewery, 1 Filipino, and 1 Gastropub that caught heat. Madonn', even with a lower average, you still gotta watch what you're puttin' on the plate. Eh.
Emergency Orders
27 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
ZEN NOODLES BAR in Gainesville, MAUI BUS STOP in Fort Walton Beach and MOSEY'S DOWNTOWN in Panama City were the ones making headlines in North Florida recently. The law stepped in with 27 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window, meaning the DBPR ordered the kitchens closed on the spot. Madonn', when they pull that card, you know it is serious business. These orders hit faster than any administrative paperwork or license cancellation. We are talking about 1 Bar, 1 Chinese, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Vietnamese Noodles in this group. It is what it is.
- ZEN NOODLES BARGainesville6 HP3 INT11 BASPestScore 691last visit 2026-05-21
- MAUI BUS STOPFort Walton Beach2 HP1 BASPestScore 251
- MOSEY'S DOWTOWNPanama City1 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 173
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesville1 HPPestScore 150last visit 2026-05-21
- ROSEMARY-N-THYME LLCPanama City3 HP3 INT1 BASPestScore 381
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Near Miss
73 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
TACO BELL #042917 in Gainesville, MCDONALDS 20147 in Ocala, and BACK PORCH MULBERRY in The Villages all walked out with some heavy marks from the law recently. These spots are on the near-miss watch list after drawing high-priority citations in the last 30 days. Madonn', it is a mess. The count hit 73 high-priority citations across North Florida in that 30-day window. None of these resulted in an emergency-order closure, so they stayed open for now, but they are playing with fire. They keep getting flagged for HP and BAS violations, and I'm tellin' ya, any one of these mooks could see a follow-up inspection at any time. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- TACO BELL #042917Gainesville3 HP1 INT5 BASScore 315last visit 2026-02-03
- MCDONALDS 20147Ocala3 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 363last visit 2026-06-04
- BACK PORCH MULBERRYThe Villages3 HP1 INT4 BASScore 314last visit 2026-06-04
- GS FOOD TRUCKStarke3 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 362last visit 2026-06-01
- BEEF O BRADY'S THE VILLAGES MULBERRYThe Villages3 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 364last visit 2026-06-01
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Worst Offenders
203 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', 203 historical bad actors surface in North Florida on the 11-year pattern view. You got mooks like MR HAN RESTAURANT and MOM'S OG leadin' the pack of repeat offenders. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesvilleActive bad actorlast visit 05/21/2026
- MOM'S OGGainesvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/29/2026
- TUPTIM THAI RESTAURANT & SUSHI BARGainesvilleActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/06/2026
- TIPSY COW BAR AND GRILLCedar KeyActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/15/2026
- FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERSOcalaActive bad actorlast visit 03/30/2026
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Closures
9 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.
AARU'S in Tallahassee, AMAZING GRAZE GAL & CO in Live Oak, and EL DELICIOSO RINCON in Summerfield drew the loudest scorecard in North Florida. Madonn', these places are making noise for all the wrong reasons. Nine restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals in the 90-day window, from silent inspectors to dissolved corps. It is what it is—eight standalone spots and one chain location are showing signs they might be gone for good. These are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures, but you gotta watch 'em. Capisce?
- AARU'STallahasseeclosure score 5
- AMAZING GRAZE GAL & COLIVE OAKclosure score 2
- EL DELICIOSO RINCONSUMMERFEILDclosure score 2
- KREATIONZ FROM PARISGAINESVILLEclosure score 2
- PINK FLAMINGO MINIATURE GOLF KIOSKHIGH SPRINGSclosure score 2
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New Owners
40 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
BOWL 360 LAKE CITY in Lake City, PHILLY'S CHEESESTAKES in Milton, and H&M in Defuniak Springs were the names popping up throughout North Florida recently. It is what it is. Forty ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are just operator turnovers with a new owner-of-record on an existing license, not closures or revocations. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- BOWL 360 LAKE CITYLake City
- PHILLY`S CHEESESTAKESMilton
- H&MDefuniak Springs
- PHAT BETTY'SLake Butler
- GHOST CRAB PIZZA + KITCHENSanta Rosa Beach
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Chain Activity
26 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Twenty-six chain brands surfaced in North Florida recently, and I'm tellin' ya, it's a lot of moving parts. We're lookin' at 147 locations across those brands between them. The numbers don't lie, and they ain't pretty. You got 36 FSQ-confirmed closures and 6 lapsed licenses out there in the wild. Madonn'. Wendy's, KFC, and De Foods Llc are among the big names showin' up in the rollup. Capisce?
- Wendy'sFlorida14 flagged locations
- KFCFlorida7 flagged locations
- De Foods LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- Waffle House IncFlorida3 flagged locations
- DominosFlorida8 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793 in Gainesville and FIREHOUSE SUBS #0049 in Ocala carried the front of this North Florida file. 2 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. CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793 in Gainesville dropped HP+Critical counts from 10 to 4 across the two 12-month windows (60.0% better). Capisce?
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793Gainesville1 INT4 BASScore 14
- FIREHOUSE SUBS #0049Ocala
Openings
73 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.
North Florida is seeing 73 opening signals lately. I'm tellin' ya, there are 72 DBPR-new license records just sittin' there waitin' for some outside confirmation to see if they're actually cookin'. The new names on the block include PEPPERONI'S PIZZA in High Springs, LET'S EAT FRESH in Ocala, and MIDICI THE NEAPOLITAN PIZZA COMPANY OF GAINESVILLE in Gainesville. Let's see if they can handle the heat or if it's all just talk. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- PEPPERONI'S PIZZAHIGH SPRINGSconfirmed open
- LET'S EAT FRESHOCALAconfirmed open
- MIDICI THE NEAPOLITAN PIZZA COMPANY OF GAINESVILLEGAINESVILLEconfirmed open
- NORI NITEAlachua
- KINGSTON 10Panama City
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Clean Plates
486 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', 486 North Florida licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — EL REY TACOS AND BEER, FUBAR, SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATS among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. EL REY TACOS AND BEER stretched a high-priority-free run to 50 inspections covering roughly 12.5 years. What're you gonna do.
- EL REY TACOS AND BEERTallahassee
- FUBARFort Walton Beach
- SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATSMilton
- PHO EVAFort Walton Beach
- RED SNAPPER SEAFOOD AND MORETallahassee
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