OOOOH YEAAH! Statewide frame: Duval County's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. Duval County's current board shows 100 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Asian, 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, and 1 College. BROTHER.
Emergency Orders
44 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
OH YEAH, MEAN GENE! DUNKIN DONUTS in Middleburg, ROYALE CAFE in Jacksonville and PHILLY BOYZ FERNANDINA in Yulee put the sharpest marks on Duval County's list. 44 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window — DBPR ordered the kitchen closed on the spot. These are the most actionable signals: faster than admin actions, faster than license cancellation, faster than corporate dissolution. Across the Red Alert cohort: 2 cafes, and 1 Seafood. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. OH YEAH.
- DUNKIN DONUTSMiddleburg1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-03-04
- ROYALE CAFEJacksonville3 HP2 INTScore 320last visit 2025-10-24
- PHILLY BOYZ FERNANDINAYulee2 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 263last visit 2026-06-04
- THE HIDDEN CRABFernandina Beach3 HP1 BASPestScore 351last visit 2026-06-01
- NERO’S CAFE/TINI MARTINI BARSt. Augustine1 HPPestScore 150last visit 2026-05-29
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Near Miss
100 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP — OH YEAH! NOURA-CAFE in Jacksonville, FUSION SUSHI in Jacksonville and FINN’S BEACHSIDE PUB in Flagler Beach carried the front of this Duval County file. 100 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS. THE MADNESS.
- NOURA-CAFEJacksonville5 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 592last visit 2026-01-07
- FUSION SUSHIJacksonville4 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 464last visit 2025-12-03
- FINN’S BEACHSIDE PUBFlagler Beach5 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 585last visit 2025-09-30
- PANDAN LEAVESJacksonville4 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 464last visit 2026-01-05
- RINCON EL GUAJIROPalm Coast5 HP6 INT4 BASPestScore 614last visit 2025-05-29
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Worst Offenders
225 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.
SKY'S THE LIMIT AND SPACE IS THE PLACE! 225 historical bad actors surface in Duval County on the 11-year pattern view, led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE, GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY. The full repeat-offender record sits below.
- CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFEJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/26/2026
- GRILLED CHEESE GALLERYSt. AugustineActive bad actorlast visit 02/20/2026
- CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANTJacksonville BeachActive bad actorlast visit 03/26/2026
- RED LANTERNJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/13/2026
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonvilleActive bad actorlast visit 04/27/2026
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Closures
19 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.
SNAP INTO IT! Mr Shark Crab Shack in Jacksonville, HOT DIGGITY DAWGS AND MORE in Jacksonville and JIM'S PLACE in St. Augustine led the board in Duval County. 19 restaurants carry one or more defunct-indicator signals (silent inspector, license inactive, corp dissolved, or third-party verifier confirmation) in the 90-day public window. Across the closure-signal cohort: 2 seafood spots, 1 Ice Cream, 1 Italian, and 1 Marina. 18 standalone restaurants and 1 chain locations. Trend line: closure-signals volume is steady against the last public cut. These are signals, not all confirmed permanent closures — Closure Score 4/4 = third-party verified; lower scores = likely / probable / DBPR-flagged-inactive. OOOOH YEAH.
- Mr Shark Crab ShackJacksonvilleclosure score 5
- HOT DIGGITY DAWGS AND MOREJACKSONVILLEclosure score 2
- JIM'S PLACESt. Augustineclosure score 3
- NESBITT DREAMETTESaint Johnsclosure score 3
- RUBY PLACESAINT AUGUSTINEclosure score 2
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New Owners
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DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
FUNKY LIKE A MONKEY! EGGBRED in St. Augustine, HABANA TRADITIONS CUBAN BAKERY in Orange Park and SISTA SMOKE BBQ in Jacksonville put the sharpest marks on Duval County's list. 22 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.
- EGGBREDSt. Augustine
- HABANA TRADITIONS CUBAN BAKERYOrange Park
- SISTA SMOKE BBQJacksonville
- REDLINEKeystone Heights
- CHINA ONE RESTAURANTPalm Coast
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Chain Activity
61 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, BROTHER — 61 chain brands surface in Duval County’s rollup, covering 397 locations between them: 141 FSQ-confirmed closures, 4 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Rrg Of Jacksonville, Llc, Taco Bell, Compassmsp. DIG IT, BROTHER.
- Rrg Of Jacksonville, LlcFlorida22 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida29 flagged locations
- CompassmspFlorida11 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
- Hardee'sFlorida13 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.
THE MADNESS IS RUNNING WILD! STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast, KFC # L518069 in Jacksonville and CHEF CE’TIA in Jacksonville drew the loudest scorecard in Duval County. 3 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. STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COAST in Palm Coast dropped HP+Critical counts from 6 to 1 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). BROTHER, BELIEVE THAT.
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT PALM COASTPalm Coast
- KFC # L518069Jacksonville1 BASPestScore 51
- CHEF CE’TIAJacksonville3 BASScore 3
Openings
56 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.
NOBODY LIKES A QUITTER! Total for Duval County: 56 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 42 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include ATHENA RESTAURANT in St. Augustine, COL.MUSTARD’S PHABULOUS SMASH BURGERS in Atlantic Beach and OCEAN STREET TACOS / THE CIRCUIT in Jacksonville.
- ATHENA RESTAURANTST AUGUSTINEconfirmed open
- COL.MUSTARD’S PHABULOUS SMASH BURGERSATLANTIC BEACHconfirmed open
- OCEAN STREET TACOS / THE CIRCUITJACKSONVILLEconfirmed open
- JIM'S PLACESAINT AUGUSTINEconfirmed open
- PANDA HOUSEJACKSONVILLEconfirmed open
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Clean Plates
189 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
TOWER OF POWER, TOO SWEET TO BE SOUR! 189 Duval County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — BY DESIGN CATERING, SONAPA GRILLE, FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONT among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. BY DESIGN CATERING stretched a high-priority-free run to 34 inspections covering roughly 8.5 years. BELIEVE IT.
- BY DESIGN CATERINGSt. Augustine
- SONAPA GRILLEJacksonville Beach
- FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONTJacksonville Beach
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast
- THE LANDING STRIP TAVERNPalm Coast
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