Orange County is failing the test right now. The failure rate in Orange County sits at 60% above the Florida average. It is a heavy toll for a county that should know better, and the numbers do not lie. The current board shows 359 recent high-priority hits across the area. A high-priority violation is the state's way of saying the kitchen is a hazard to your health. The mix of failures includes 1 Asian, 1 Bakery, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chinese establishment.
Emergency Orders
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Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
JAM ROCK COUNTRY STYLE JERK LLC in Orange City, PROVIDENCE GOLF CLUB in Davenport and COOKS BUFFET CAFE BAKERY in Deland drew the loudest scorecard in Orange County. These are not just minor slips or housekeeping notes on a clipboard. They are failures that hit the line with enough force to stop service before the next ticket even hits the rail. Inspectors issued 47 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window across the metro. An emergency order is the state's fastest hammer, shutting a kitchen down on the spot before anyone else can get served. This move happens faster than administrative actions or corporate dissolution because it means the risk to your health was immediate and undeniable. The Red Alert cohort currently holds 1 Caribbean restaurant, 1 Golf Course, and 1 Ramen shop. The volume of these emergency orders remains steady against the last public cut. In a kitchen, you can taste the panic ten seconds after an inspector steps inside; in these cases, the panic was loud enough to stop the clock entirely.
- JAM ROCK COUNTRY STYLE JERK LLCOrange City2 HP8 INT2 BASPestScore 332last visit 2026-06-12
- 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
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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.
THE BAKERY CAFE in Orlando, DOUGH BOYZ PIZZA in Longwood and GROTTA AZZURRA in Deland drew the loudest scorecard in Orange County. These three joints racked up 359 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window. In my world, a high-priority violation is a red flag that something is fundamentally broken in the way food is being handled. None of these kitchens resulted in an emergency-order closure. You can think of those as the Red Alerts where the state pulls the plug immediately to stop the bleeding. These three are on the near-miss watch list, meaning they drew inspector attention but stayed open for now. They are walking a thin line and could be slapped with a follow-up inspection any day. The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS. The line cooks see these numbers every time the clipboard comes out. It is not just a bad day at the office; it is a pattern of failure that needs to be corrected before someone gets hurt.
- THE BAKERY CAFEOrlando7 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 773last visit 2026-06-12
- DOUGH BOYZ PIZZALongwood4 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 474last visit 2026-06-12
- GROTTA AZZURRADeland3 HP1 INT4 BASScore 314last visit 2026-06-12
- SHANG HAIClermont10 HP4 INT19 BASPestScore 1109last visit 2026-06-11
- GOODFELLAS PIZZERIA & ITALIAN RESTAURANTDebary5 HP3 INT12 BASPestScore 592last visit 2026-06-11
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Worst Offenders
220 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.
The state food safety records tell a story that doesn't wash off with a quick scrub. In Orange County, 220 historical bad actors surfaced when you look at the 11-year pattern view. These are the repeat offenders who have stayed on the radar for a decade of failures. PARCHED OAK and CHINA GARDEN lead the pack in this long history of trouble. The full repeat-offender record sits below. A kitchen that fails once is a mistake; a kitchen that fails for eleven years is a culture.
- 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
77 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.
COCINA 214 in Winter Park, PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHEN in Edgewater and BRAKE BURGER GARAGE in Lake Wales put the sharpest marks on Orange County's list. These spots aren't just names on a page; they are businesses that have stopped moving. They hit the wall of reality where the lights go out and the doors stay locked for good. Seventy-seven restaurants cleared Orange County's 90-day public-window closure bar recently. I call these closure signals, which is just a fancy way of saying the state records show they are likely defunct. Each carries an Evidence Count from 1 to 4, where a 4/4 means a third party confirmed they are gone for good. The rest are suspected closures based on things like inspection silence, inactive licenses, or corporate dissolution. A kitchen is a living thing, but even the toughest line can't survive when the pulse stops. These records show the final beat of the drum for dozens of local spots across Orange County. Some are just whispers in the data, while others are confirmed ghosts on the street.
- COCINA 214Winter Parkclosure score 3
- PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHENEdgewaterclosure score 2
- BRAKE BURGER GARAGELake Walesclosure score 2
- ALADDINS CAFECasselberryclosure score 2
- BEEF N BUNSOrlandoclosure 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.
THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, JOJOS SALTWATER CAFE in Melbourne Beach and DIRTY NOODZ in Cocoa Beach put the sharpest marks on Orange County's list. You can taste the neglect before you even see the ticket. When a kitchen starts sliding, it shows up in the records just as clearly as it shows up on the plate. Forty-six ownership-change filings were posted in the 30-day window. Think of these as operator turnovers, where a new owner-of-record takes over an existing license without the doors actually locking for good. These aren't closures or revocations; they are just new hands trying to steady a ship that has been sailing for a long time. The volume of ownership changes is even with the last public cut. In my experience, a revolving door of owners often means the kitchen is fighting to stay afloat while the management looks for an exit strategy. You have to watch those transitions closely because a new face doesn't always mean a cleaner walk-in.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- JOJOS SALTWATER CAFEMelbourne Beach
- DIRTY NOODZCocoa Beach
- ZEN PIZZAPort Orange
- EL CILANTRILLO RESTAURANTOrlando
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Chain Activity
208 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
A kitchen is a machine. When it works, you don't notice the gears turning, but when it breaks down, everyone feels the friction. In Orange County, the scale of the machinery is massive. 208 chain brands surface in the rollup, covering 726 locations between them. The numbers tell the story of a shifting landscape. Out of that total, there are 255 FSQ-confirmed closures and 36 lapsed licenses. In my world, an FSQ-confirmed closure is the final curtain; it means the state verified the lights went out for good. Dunkin, Taco Bell, and Dunkin' lead the pack among these heavy hitters.
- DunkinFlorida115 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida97 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida36 flagged locations
- SubwayFlorida120 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida66 flagged locations
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Openings
316 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.
The kitchen tells on itself. massive influx of new faces in the food scene. The data shows 316 opening signals across the metro area recently. These signals represent the first time a business registers its intent to serve the public, whether through a license filing or a news announcement. Of these, 797 are new-license records and 82 were caught through announcements via social media or news reports. Another 106 openings came from ownership transfers. The heavy hitters in this expansion include CUBAN SANDWICH CAFE in Winter Springs, NY PIZZA in Cocoa Beach, and RAISE THE BAR AND GRILL in Lake Alfred. The landscape is a mix of styles, with 51 fast food spots and 600 venues currently listed as unknown by the records. Most of this activity is concentrated in Orlando with 235 locations and Kissimmee with 82. The pace of these openings shows no sign of slowing down. Orange County racked up 390 opening signals in the last 90 days, including 126 that appeared in just the last 30 days. These signals are dated from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-14. Because these are opening signals, they show a business starting its journey rather than an inspection result. A new license is just a piece of paper; it does not mean the kitchen has passed a test yet.
- CUBAN SANDWICH CAFEWinter Springs
- NY PIZZACocoa Beach
- RAISE THE BAR AND GRILLLake Alfred
- BRICK HOUSE PIZZAApopka
- CAVADavenport
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Clean Plates
569 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
A good kitchen is a creature of obsessive habit. In Orange County, 569 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. These operators stayed off the radar of the inspectors because they chose to do the work every single shift. CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, and CLUB ORLANDO 8032 are among those who kept their plates clean during this window. The line cook knows that a single lucky day does not make a safe kitchen. These were repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations, which is the real mark of a professional operator. CANTEEN VENDING stretched a high-priority-free run to 27 inspections covering roughly 6.8 years. That is not an accident. That is a culture of consistency that earns respect in any zip code.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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