Whaddya gonna do, the file speaks for itself: Against the statewide grid: North Florida's failure rate is 60% below the Florida average. North Florida registers 62 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 fast-food spots, 1 Burritos, 1 Deli, and 1 Diner. In plain Jersey: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county, capisce? Capisce?
Emergency Orders
29 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
HOLIDAY INN TALLAHASSEE E CAPITOL-UNIVERSITY in Tallahassee, BURRITO FACTORY AND CANTINA in Gainesville, and ZEN NOODLES BAR in Gainesville are the ones at the top of the pile. They're looking at 29 emergency-order shutdowns across North Florida in the 90-day window. That means the law stepped in and ordered these kitchens shut down on the spot because things got too dangerous to keep cooking. Madonn'. In this Red Alert group, we got 1 Japanese Noodles place and 1 Tacos joint that couldn't get their act together. The volume of these emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last time we checked the books. It is what it is.
- HOLIDAY INN TALLAHASSEE E CAPITOL-UNIVERSITYTallahassee1 HP2 BASPestScore 152
- BURRITO FACTORY AND CANTINAGainesville7 HP7 INT6 BASPestScore 826last visit 2026-06-09
- ZEN NOODLES BARGainesville6 HP3 INT11 BASPestScore 691last visit 2026-05-21
- MAUI BUS STOPFort Walton Beach2 HP1 BASPestScore 251
- MOSEY'S DOWTOWNPanama City1 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 173
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Near Miss
62 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Mama mia, look at this mess in North Florida. We got 62 high-priority citations posted across recent inspections. Forget about it. These spots are on the near-miss watch list; they drew the law's attention but ain't shut down yet. SUPERETTE WINE & PROVISIONS in Gainesville stacked up first, along with MAGUIRES COASTAL KITCHEN in Inglis and MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL #686 in Gainesville. These are restaurants that got slapped with violations without hitting the emergency order—that just means they ain’t locked up yet, capisce? The inspectors pulled these spots for HP and BAS issues. Stunad. You think it's a small slip-up when you see these numbers? It's what it is.
- SUPERETTE WINE & PROVISIONSGainesville5 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 585last visit 2025-08-20
- MAGUIRES COASTAL KITCHENInglis5 HP3 INT13 BASPestScore 593last visit 2025-08-30
- MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL #686Gainesville3 HP4 INT5 BASScore 345last visit 2025-11-17
- MEHDISPanama City Beach4 HP3 INT2 BASScore 432
- TACO BELL #042917Gainesville3 HP1 INT5 BASScore 315last visit 2026-06-09
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Chronic Violation Record
203 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.
I'm tellin' ya, this ain't complicated: 203 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in North Florida on the 11-year pattern view, led by MR HAN RESTAURANT, MOM'S OG. The full repeat-offender record sits below. In plain Jersey: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator, capisce?
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesvilleActive bad actorlast visit 05/21/2026
- MOM'S OGGainesvilleActive bad actorlast visit 01/29/2026
- TUPTIM THAI RESTAURANT & SUSHI BARGainesvilleActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/06/2026
- TIPSY COW BAR AND GRILLCedar KeyActive bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/15/2026
- FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERSOcalaActive bad actorlast visit 03/30/2026
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Closures
55 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.
BEARDED VET in Ocala, CATRINA COCINA MEXICANA in Ocala and CHICKEN TIME in Belleview anchored the high end of the North Florida file. Madonn', 13 closures were confirmed through news reports, state action, or multiple social signals. These are real permanent closures, meaning the lights are out for good and they ain't comin' back. Another 1 surfaced from a single-source social signal and remains under review. That's what we call a closure signal—it's just a hunch based on one person's word, so it's reported but not confirmed yet. It is what it is. Eh.
- BEARDED VETOcalaclosure score 3
- CATRINA COCINA MEXICANAOcalaclosure score 3
- CHICKEN TIMEBelleviewclosure score 3
- EL GUSTAZOGainesvilleclosure score 3
- EMILIOS CUBAN FOODWillistonclosure score 3
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New Owners
39 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Fuhgeddaboudit, the paperwork says it all: SKATE MANIA in Ocala, ON TOP OF THE WORLD GOLF CLUB in Ocala and 2A DINER in Fort Walton Beach anchored the high end of the North Florida file. 39 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. In plain Jersey: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed, capisce? Capisce?
- SKATE MANIAOcala
- ON TOP OF THE WORLD GOLF CLUBOcala
- 2A DINERFort Walton Beach
- TIKI ON THE POINTPanacea
- BILLY BOYZ FOOD SERVICE INCOcala
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Chain Activity
44 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Lemme tell you somethin' about this joint: 44 chain brands surface in North Florida’s rollup, covering 186 locations between them: 35 FSQ-confirmed closures, 38 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: KFC, Waffle House, Punella Llc. In plain Jersey: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo, capisce? What're you gonna do.
- KFCFlorida7 flagged locations
- Waffle HouseFlorida11 flagged locations
- Punella LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- De Foods LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- Hoover Foods IncFlorida3 flagged locations
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Openings
193 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.
Look, North Florida is seein' a lot of movement lately. We got 193 opening signals in the mix, which means people are tryin' to get their foot in the door. That includes 4 announced through the news or social media and 429 new-license records from the DBPR—that’s just the state keepin' track of who’s gettin' their paperwork filed. Madonn', it's a lot of names. I'm tellin' ya, you gotta watch these new spots because an opening signal doesn't mean they passed an inspection yet; it just means they got the keys. We see HUNTSMAN in Panama City Beach, ROLLING LOLA LLC in Fort Walton Beach, and BEACH BUMZ FOOD in Gulf Breeze on the list. The paperwork is a real mix with 429 new-license records, 21 ownership-transfer openings where the boss changes hands, and 6 reopenings. It is what it is. Most of these are 407 Unknown types and 6 Diners. You see the action mostly in Pensacola with 55 and Ocala with 38. The pace is movin' fast too, with 161 opening signals in the last 90 days and 79 in the last 30. These dates run from 2025-07-01 all the way to 2026-06-17. Capisce?
- HUNTSMANPanama City Beach
- ROLLING LOLA LLCFort Walton Beach
- BEACH BUMZ FOODGulf Breeze
- COURTHOUSE COFFEEPanama City
- MEATBALLERZPanama City
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Clean Plates
547 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Madonn', here we go again: 547 North Florida licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — EL REY TACOS AND BEER, FUBAR, SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATS among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. EL REY TACOS AND BEER stretched a high-priority-free run to 50 inspections covering roughly 12.5 years. In plain Jersey: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking, capisce? What're you gonna do.
- EL REY TACOS AND BEERTallahassee
- FUBARFort Walton Beach
- SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATSMilton
- PHO EVAFort Walton Beach
- RED SNAPPER SEAFOOD AND MORETallahassee
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