Listen, I'm tellin' ya, things are lookin' pretty rough over in Orange County. The failure rate there is 60% above the Florida average, and that's no joke. Madonn'. The law pulled 359 recent high-priority hits across the county. We're talkin' a real mess involving 1 Bar, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, and 1 Mexican spot. Fuhgeddaboudit.
Emergency Orders
50 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
PROVIDENCE GOLF CLUB in Davenport, COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERY in Deland, and ICHI NI SAN in Daytona Beach carried the weight of this Orange County file. Madonn', these places are a real mess. Inspectors ordered 50 kitchens closed on the spot via emergency orders in the 90-day window. It is what it is, but when the law shows up with an emergency order, you know things are bad. Bada bing. The breakdown of that Red Alert group is one Caribbean, one Golf Course, one Lebanese, and one Ramen. The volume of these emergency orders is staying steady, I'm tellin' ya. Eh.
- PROVIDENCE GOLF CLUBDavenport2 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 274last visit 2026-06-03
- COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERYDeland1 HP1 BASPestScore 151last visit 2026-05-27
- ICHI NI SANDaytona Beach4 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 492last visit 2026-05-27
- KALALOU CARAIBBEAN BAR AND GRILL LLCOrlando3 HP3 INT6 BASPestScore 386last visit 2026-05-27
- BEIRUT GRILL AND DELIOviedo6 HP2 INT10 BASPestScore 680last visit 2026-05-26
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Near Miss
359 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
MOLLY MAQUIRES IRISH PUB in Cape Canaveral, LILI'S BEACHSIDE RESTAURANT in Satellite Beach and TAKE A SUSHI in Orlando are the ones you gotta watch. They carried the weight of this Orange County file recently. I'm tellin' ya, they drew a lot of heat from the law. These spots racked up 359 high-priority citations in the 30-day window. None of 'em got hit with an emergency order to shut 'em down, so they're still open for business. They're on the near-miss list—restaurants that caught the inspectors' eyes but managed to keep the lights on. Any one of these mooks could see a follow-up inspection any day now. The violations were HP and BAS. Capisce?
- MOLLY MAQUIRES IRISH PUBCape Canaveral4 HP6 INT3 BASPestScore 513last visit 2025-10-31
- LILI'S BEACHSIDE RESTAURANTSatellite Beach3 HP1 INT11 BASPestScore 371last visit 2026-06-05
- TAKE A SUSHIOrlando3 HP3 INT2 BASScore 332last visit 2026-06-05
- CREATED TO CATER LLLPDeland3 HP4 BASPestScore 354last visit 2026-06-05
- DAHLIA MEXICAN KITCHEN PORT ORANGEPort Orange5 HP5 INT13 BASPestScore 613last visit 2026-06-04
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Worst Offenders
222 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', you look at the 11-year pattern view for Orange County and it's enough to make you lose your appetite. The law found 222 historical bad actors surfacing in the records. Madonn'. Leading the pack of mooks are PARCHED OAK and CHINA GARDEN. These joints keep making the same mistakes over and over again. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- PARCHED OAKDelandActive bad actorlast visit 03/10/2026
- CHINA GARDENOrlandoActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/22/2026
- MARYLAND FRIED CHICKENOrlandoActive bad actorlast visit 11/04/2025
- IRON AXE BAR & GRILL, INC.South DaytonaActive bad actorlast visit 06/03/2026
- EATS & SWEETS BY MICHEAL LLCOrange CityActive bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
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Closures
171 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.
PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN INC in Cocoa, CAYJO in Orlando, and Tammy's Teriyaki House LLC in Orlando are the ones leading the pack for bad news in Orange County. I'm tellin' ya, it's a mess. In the 90-day public window, 171 restaurants are showing closure signals like silent inspectors or dissolved corps. Within that group, you got 8 restaurants, 7 pizza spots, 7 tacos, and 6 bars. Madonn'. Look, these are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures yet. Some are third-party verified, but the rest are just likely or probable flagged by the law. It is what it is.
- PEACOCK INDIAN KITCHEN INCCocoaclosure score 5
- CAYJOOrlandoclosure score 5
- Tammy's Teriyaki House LLCOrlandoclosure score 5
- COLIN BRYANTClermontclosure score 3
- ANTILLE'S CUISINEOrlandoclosure score 3
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New Owners
59 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, J&A SUBS AND MORE in Daytona Beach Shores, and SIMPLE DELIGHTS in Orlando drew the loudest scorecard in Orange County. Madonn', it is what it is. 59 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. These are operator turnovers—a new owner-of-record on an existing license—not closures, cancellations, or revocations. I'm tellin' ya, it is just a change behind the scenes. Capisce?
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- J&A SUBS AND MOREDaytona Beach Shores
- SIMPLE DELIGHTSOrlando
- 50'S DINEROrlando
- ANGUS GRILL HOUSEKissimmee
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Chain Activity
238 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Fuhgeddaboudit, you look at the numbers in Orange County and it's a real mess. We got 238 chain brands surfacing in the rollup, covering 637 locations between them. Madonn', it is what it is. The list shows 242 FSQ-confirmed closures and 27 lapsed licenses. Leading names like Dunkin and Taco Bell are all over the place. Forget about it.
- DunkinFlorida112 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida92 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida40 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida61 flagged locations
- Jersey Mike's SubsFlorida20 flagged locations
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Most Improved
8 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
SALLY'S DINER in Orlando, WAKE UP CAFE in New Smyrna Beach and ORLVINELAND01 in Orlando are the ones making the most noise on Orange County's list of recent failures. I'm tellin' ya, these places really left a mark. But look, not everyone is a mook. Eight restaurants actually met the test for sustained improvement by keeping an active license and cutting their high-priority and critical violations by 50% or more over four inspections in a 12-month window. SALLY'S DINER in Orlando actually did some work, dropping those nasty counts from 5 down to 1 across the two 12-month windows. That is 80.0% better. Good for you, kid.
- SALLY'S DINEROrlando
- WAKE UP CAFENew Smyrna Beach4 BASPestScore 54
- ORLVINELAND01Orlando1 INT2 BASPestScore 62
- PRIME 3Leesburg1 BASPestScore 51
- CHARLEY'S CHEESESTEAKS AND WINGSDaytona Beach2 BASPestScore 52
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Openings
230 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.
Madonn', Current Orange County tally: 230 opening signals. 1 confirmed open by DBPR new-license, announcement, and Google OPERATIONAL; 18 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 151 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include AFFOGATO CART in Orlando, PERFECT PLATE in Orlando and RAISE THE BAR AND GRILL in Lake Alfred. What're you gonna do.
- AFFOGATO CARTOrlandoconfirmed open
- PERFECT PLATEOrlandoconfirmed open
- RAISE THE BAR AND GRILLLake Alfredconfirmed open
- CR SPORTS BARLeesburgconfirmed open
- FOGATA STREET TACOSOcoeeconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
539 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
539 Orange County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We're talkin' about names like CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, and CLUB ORLANDO 8032. Good for you, kid. These outfits handled repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. It ain't just one lucky break when you keep it this clean; these operators are rewarded for consistency. I'm tellin' ya, CANTEEN VENDING even stretched a run of 27 inspections without a single high-priority headache over roughly 6.8 years. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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