Capisce? Then read the citation: Top-down from the state: Duval County's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. Duval County tallies 96 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bagels, 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chinese. In plain Jersey: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county, capisce?
Emergency Orders
28 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
DUNKIN DONUTS in Middleburg, ROYALE CAFE in Jacksonville and BEACHCOMBER RESTAURANT in Saint Augustine Beach topped the Duval County list recently. The law pulled 28 emergency orders in the 90-day window. That means state inspectors saw somethin' so bad they ordered the kitchen closed on the spot right then and there. Madonn'. These are the big signals, see? They happen faster than some paperwork or a business goin' bust. Out of that Red Alert group, we got 2 cafes and 1 Seafood joint. It is what it is. Eh.
- DUNKIN DONUTSMiddleburg1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-06-11
- ROYALE CAFEJacksonville3 HP2 INTPestScore 370last visit 2026-06-10
- BEACHCOMBER RESTAURANTSaint Augustine Beac5 HP2 INT7 BASPestScore 577last visit 2026-06-09
- PHILLY BOYZ FERNANDINAYulee2 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 263last visit 2026-06-04
- THE HIDDEN CRABFernandina Beach3 HP1 BASPestScore 351last visit 2026-06-01
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Near Miss
96 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Madonn'. Inspectors pulled some serious heat in Duval County recently. Ninety-six high-priority citations were posted in a 30-day window. Forget about it. BAGELS R US #2 in Jacksonville, CIMARRONE GOLF CLUB in St. Johns, and THE LOOP PIZZA GRILL in St. Johns racked up the worst numbers. These are restaurants that got flagged by the law but ain't shut down yet. Those citations mean they drew inspector attention, capisce? What're you gonna do? None of these spots got hit with an emergency order closure; those are the ones we call 'Red Alert.' These places just stayed open after getting slapped with those violations. It is what it is.
- BAGELS R US #2Jacksonville5 HP2 INT8 BASScore 528last visit 2026-01-27
- CIMARRONE GOLF CLUBSt. Johns4 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 472last visit 2025-10-31
- THE LOOP PIZZA GRILLSt. Johns4 HP5 BASScore 405last visit 2025-12-03
- ALOHA WAFFLE BAR BEACHESJacksonville Beach3 HP2 INTScore 320last visit 2025-12-15
- MARISCOS EL PACIFICOJacksonville3 HP3 INT10 BASPestScore 390last visit 2025-10-22
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Chronic Violation Record
217 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 wanna know who's been messin' around in Duval County? We got 217 restaurants that are repeat offenders. This is the eleven-year pattern view, capisce? I'm tellin' ya, this ain't just a slip-up; these joints have a history with the law. CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE, GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY is right at the top of that list. Eh. When you see these numbers, it means they keep getting slapped down by inspectors in Duval County over and over again. It's what're gonna do.
- 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
59 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.
TEQUILA'S TOWN MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Jacksonville, BEIRUT RESTAURANT & SPIRIT in Jacksonville and BIGGIES 5 POINTS RIVERSIDE in Jacksonville pulled the heaviest numbers in Duval County. Madonn', these places are gone for good. We got 29 closures confirmed through news reports, state action, or multiple social signals that all say the same thing. That means they're officially out of business, capisce? Another 2 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review. These are just closure signals, meaning we got a tip but haven't seen the official paperwork yet to say they're definitely dead. It is what it is. Eh.
- TEQUILA'S TOWN MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- BEIRUT RESTAURANT & SPIRITJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- BIGGIES 5 POINTS RIVERSIDEJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- BOHEMIAN BULLYuleeclosure score 3
- BUENA ONDA CAFESt. Augustineclosure score 3
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New Owners
24 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mama mia, you lookin' at these numbers? Twenty-four ownership-change filings in Duval County recently. Forget about it. These ain't places shutting down; this is just the owner changing hands on the same license. Jenks Pizza in St. Augustine and To Be Frank in Jacksonville were runnin' up the count, along with Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jax East in Jacksonville. Capisce? This means a new person took over the keys at those joints. It is what it is, I guess. The law—the inspectors—they keep track of this stuff. When you see an ownership-change filing, it just means somebody else bought the place, not that they closed shop. Eh.
- JENKS PIZZASt. Augustine
- TO BE FRANKJacksonville
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES JAX EASTJacksonville
- EGGBREDSt. Augustine
- HABANA TRADITIONS CUBAN BAKERYOrange Park
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Chain Activity
118 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Listen, my friend, the numbers don't stutter: 118 chain brands surface in Duval County’s rollup, covering 317 locations between them: 120 FSQ-confirmed closures, 63 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Taco Bell, Rrg Of Jacksonville, Llc, Subway. In plain Jersey: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo, capisce?
- Taco BellFlorida29 flagged locations
- Rrg Of Jacksonville, LlcFlorida22 flagged locations
- SubwayFlorida45 flagged locations
- CompassmspFlorida11 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
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Openings
81 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.
Bada bing. Eighty-one new openings popped up in Duval County recently. That's a lot of plates spinning for these folks. The law keeps track of it all, you know? It is what it is. We got 252 brand new license records from the state itself. Plus, there were 44 announced through news or some other word on the street. ALE PIE HOUSE in Orange Park and WAFFLE HOUSE in Middleburg are among 'em, capisce? Madonn'. You gotta understand what a "new-license record" means here; it just shows they got the paper to operate, not that they're clean as a whistle. We see 184 spots hanging out around JACKSONVILLE alone. Forget about it. There are 35 ownership transfers mixed in with these fresh faces. The pace is quick too—126 opening signals over the last 90-day window. That means businesses are popping up fast, eh?
- ALE PIE HOUSEOrange Park
- WAFFLE HOUSEMiddleburg
- SMALL BATCHESBunnell
- ZAXBY'SJacksonville
- COVE RESTAURANTJacksonville
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Clean Plates
169 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Ya want the truth? The record's right here: 169 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. In plain Jersey: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking, capisce? Capisce?
- 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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