State regulators have flagged 37 recent high-priority failures in Broward County. The data reveals a specific concentration of issues across 1 American, 1 Cheese, 1 Chinese, and 1 Diner establishment. While these hits represent significant sanitation lapses, the current failure rate in Broward County sits at 70% below the Florida average. The disparity raises questions about regional oversight and consistency in enforcement. Under 61C-1.002 FAC, high-volume restaurants must be inspected 1–4 times per year to ensure public safety. Why is there such a wide gap between these local failures and the state average? Investigators must determine if these lulls in violations reflect better management or a breakdown in the inspection cycle.
Emergency Orders
23 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Inspectors ordered shut three kitchens in Broward County after significant safety failures. BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale, ELVIS ITALIAN GRILLE in Davie and LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSE in Sunrise racked up the loudest scorecards in the county. These establishments faced immediate consequences under emergency orders, with 23 such shutdowns occurring in the 90-day window. The DBPR ordered these kitchens closed on the spot, moving faster than administrative actions or license cancellations. The Red Alert cohort includes 1 Fast Food, 1 Haitian, 1 Pizza, and 1 Restaurant. While 61C-1.002 FAC requires high-volume restaurants to be inspected 1–4 times per year, these emergency orders signal an immediate breach of safety standards. Why did the severity of these violations trigger an instant closure rather than a standard correction period? The trend line shows emergency-order volume remains steady against the last public cut.
- BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale1 HP7 INT8 BASScore 178last visit 2026-06-08
- 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 2026-06-10
- 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.
The regulatory question is simple: LUCKY CITY in Margate, KE UH in Weston and KATANA COCINA NIKKEI in Weston led the board in Broward County. 37 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 INT. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- LUCKY CITYMargate5 HP7 BASPestScore 557last visit 2026-06-11
- KE UHWeston4 HP2 BASScore 402last visit 2026-06-10
- KATANA COCINA NIKKEIWeston4 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 474last visit 2026-06-09
- 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
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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.
Inspectors and state records reveal a disturbing trend in Broward County. A review of 11-year patterns identifies 207 historical bad actors who have repeatedly failed to meet safety standards. This list is led by MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLS and LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT, both of which appear as chronic offenders on the radar. When a restaurant fails to maintain basic sanitation, it violates the core mandate of 61C-1.002 FAC, which requires high-volume establishments to be inspected 1–4 times per year for public safety. Why do these specific operators continue to surface in repeated failure cycles? The full repeat-offender record highlights a systemic lack of corrective action that places local diners at risk.
- 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
14 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.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: flagged a series of significant food safety failures in Broward County. DR SUBS SALADS & MORE in Pompano Beach, ANGELO ELIA THE BAKERY BAR in Fort Lauderdale, and MAMA MARIA'S SLICE in Coconut Creek led the board for recent violations. While 61C-1.002 FAC requires high-volume restaurants to be inspected 1–4 times per year, these establishments failed to maintain the standards required by law. The data reveals a troubling pattern of instability across the region's dining landscape. In the last 90 days, there were 14 headline closure signals and 412 total closure events in the non-suppressed ledger pool. These indicators include silent inspector history, inactive license status, corporate dissolution, and third-party verifier confirmations. The cohort includes 35 sandwiches shops, 26 fast-food spots, 22 donut shops, and 16 seafood spots, spanning 323 standalone restaurants and 75 chain locations. Regulatory scrutiny shows a deep divide in compliance and business longevity. Of the records analyzed, 209 were DBPR revoked or status-45-46 and 195 were social or silence signals. The confidence mix sits at 211 suspected and 201 confirmed. Velocity checks show 15 permanent closure signals in the last 90 days, with 1 occurring in the last 30 days. Dated closure signals run from 2011-04-25 to 2026-06-14. The volume of these signals remains steady against the last public cut. It is important to note that these are indicators rather than all confirmed permanent closures; only a Closure Score 4/4 represents a third-party verified closure, while lower scores indicate likely, probable, or DBPR-flagged-inactive statuses. Why does such a high volume of status-45 and 46 licenses persist in the ledger? These patterns suggest a recurring failure to meet basic safety benchmarks before an operator finally walks away.
- DR SUBS SALADS & MOREPompano Beachclosure score 2
- ANGELO ELIA THE BAKERY BARFort Lauderdaleclosure score 2
- MAMA MARIA'S SLICECoconut Creekclosure score 2
- VIVA BRAZILHollywoodclosure score 2
- AMIGOS LOUNGE & CAFEMargateclosure score 1
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New Owners
27 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
The public record leaves one hard question: JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale carried the front of this Broward County file. 27 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. The numbers are the story.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- LA MESA LATINA BAKERY & RESTAURANTHollywood
- PEPE'S STREET TACOS ON WHEELSHollywood
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Chain Activity
65 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: 65 chain brands surface in Broward County’s rollup, covering 496 locations between them: 110 FSQ-confirmed closures, 18 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 LlcFlorida15 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida14 flagged locations
- Southeast Enterprise Holdings LlcFlorida8 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.
BLOCK 40 FOOD HALL in Hollywood drew the loudest scorecard in Broward County. While regulatory standards demand rigorous oversight, this establishment met the sustained-improvement test by maintaining an active license and demonstrating a significant reduction in safety risks. The facility successfully cut its high-priority and critical violation counts from 4 to 2 across two consecutive 12-month windows. This represents a 50.0% improvement in food safety metrics, meeting the criteria of at least four inspections per year with a substantial decrease in serious hazards.
- BLOCK 40 FOOD HALLHollywood1 INT2 BASScore 12
Openings
116 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.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: a surge in new activity across Broward County. The current tally includes 116 opening signals, with 257 announced via social media or news reports and 296 recorded as new-license entries in the DBPR ledger. This data also tracks 44 reopening, transfer, or reissue records that sit outside the primary new-opening headline. Notable names on this list include AMANTE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT in Deerfield Beach, GARY RACK'S FARMHOUSE KITCHEN in Coral Springs, and GOLDEN CHARIOT INDIAN RESTAURANT in Davie. Reveals a mix of 296 new-license records and 257 announcement-led records, alongside 28 reopenings. In terms of cuisine and venue types, the data shows 246 Unknown entries and 22 Pizza establishments. The geographic concentration is heavy, with 154 locations in Fort Lauderdale and 58 in Pompano Beach. The velocity of these openings is high, with 372 opening signals recorded in the last 90 days and 99 in the last 30 days. These dated opening signals run from 2023-11-03 to 2026-06-14. Because license issuance or public announcements can precede a first routine inspection, these entries do not imply a clean history of food safety compliance.
- AMANTE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANTDeerfield Beach
- GARY RACK'S FARMHOUSE KITCHENCoral Springs
- GOLDEN CHARIOT INDIAN RESTAURANTDavie
- NAGOYA SUSHINorth Lauderdale
- PEPE'S NEAPOLITAN PIZZAPompano Beach
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Clean Plates
163 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
In Broward County, 163 licensees maintained a clean ledger throughout Q2 2026 across multiple inspections. This group includes NIRALA DESI FOOD, TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZO, and J A W DELI CORP. These operators are being rewarded for consistent compliance, not a single lucky pass, by avoiding any high-priority or intermediate violations during repeated visits. NIRALA DESI FOOD specifically maintained a high-priority-free run spanning 30 inspections. This streak covers roughly 7.5 years of oversight. Under 61C-1.002 FAC, these high-volume establishments are required to be inspected 1–4 times per year; NIRALA DESI FOOD has significantly exceeded that frequency while remaining in compliance.
- NIRALA DESI FOODSunrise
- TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- APPETITESPembroke Park
- MENTENYC LLCWeston
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