Florida comparison: Orange County's failure rate is 65% above the Florida average. Orange County lands at 349 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American, 1 Brunch, 1 Chinese, and 1 Chinese Noodles. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
Emergency Orders
56 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Tropical storm or no, the citations keep landing: THE APOLLO DINER in Melbourne, AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILL in Orlando and JAM ROCK COUNTRY STYLE JERK LLC in Orange City stacked up first across Orange County. 56 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: 1 Diner, and 1 Golf Course. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.
- THE APOLLO DINERMelbourne8 HP8 INT16 BASPestScore 946last visit 2026-04-30
- AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILLOrlando1 HP5 INT3 BASScore 153last visit 2026-04-15
- 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
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Near Miss
349 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Only in Florida does this read like routine paperwork: EGGS UP GRILL in Cocoa Beach, WAKE UP NORTH in New Smyrna Beach and FILO GREEK in Port Orange headlined the Orange County rundown. 349 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- EGGS UP GRILLCocoa Beach4 HP5 BASPestScore 455last visit 2026-03-24
- WAKE UP NORTHNew Smyrna Beach3 HP1 INT7 BASPestScore 367last visit 2025-09-29
- FILO GREEKPort Orange3 HP3 BASPestScore 353last visit 2025-11-04
- MAYFAIR GOLF COURSESanford3 HP1 INT8 BASPestScore 368last visit 2025-10-24
- NOODSOrlando3 HP3 INT9 BASPestScore 389
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Chronic Violation Record
227 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.
Down here, the inspector's clipboard reads like fiction: 227 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in Orange County on the 11-year pattern view, led by PARCHED OAK, CHINA GARDEN. The full repeat-offender record sits below. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- 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
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.
If you squint past the palm trees, the report is plain: COCINA 214 in Winter Park, PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHEN in Edgewater and ALADDINS CAFE in Casselberry ran away with the Orange County count. 24 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 2 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- COCINA 214Winter Parkclosure score 2
- PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHENEdgewaterclosure score 2
- ALADDINS CAFECasselberryclosure score 2
- BEEF N BUNSOrlandoclosure score 2
- BLU-SPOON 1 LLCLady Lakeclosure score 2
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New Owners
52 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Somewhere between the mop sink and the mangroves, the facts arrived: THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, NATUR'S TABLE in Orlando and FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES ORLANDO EAST/UCF AREA in Orlando carried the front of this Orange County file. 52 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- NATUR'S TABLEOrlando
- FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES ORLANDO EAST/UCF AREAOrlando
- APOLLO DINERMelbourne
- TWIN PEAKSKissimmee
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Chain Activity
205 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
South of the I-4 corridor, the violations get colorful: 205 chain brands surface in Orange County’s rollup, covering 728 locations between them: 255 FSQ-confirmed closures, 36 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Dunkin, Taco Bell, Dunkin'. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo.
- DunkinFlorida116 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida97 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida36 flagged locations
- SubwayFlorida120 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida67 flagged locations
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Openings
326 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.
Orange County is currently undergoing a culinary metamorphosis, with 326 opening signals emerging like new sprouts in the sawgrass. This count includes 130 restaurants announced through news or social media and 814 new license records filed with the state. Among the newcomers appearing on the map are BUNS N GLORY in Lakeland, ICE SCREAMIN in Orlando, and QUESITOS in Longwood. The sheer volume of activity is staggering, with 456 opening signals recorded in the last 90 days and 199 within the last 30. These signals—which include everything from a fresh license issue to an operator's announcement—often arrive well before a health inspector ever sets foot in the kitchen for a routine check. The data, which spans from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-18, shows the sprawl concentrating heavily with 269 locations in Orlando and 85 in Kissimmee. The breakdown of these filings reveals a mix of 630 unknown venues and 51 fast food spots. Beyond the headline openings, there were 163 records involving reopenings, transfers, or reissues. This surge includes 110 ownership-transfer openings, which is just a fancy way of saying a new person took the keys to an existing business.
- BUNS N GLORYLakeland
- ICE SCREAMINOrlando
- QUESITOSLongwood
- RED CLAW MAINE LOBSTERNew Smyrna Beach
- BABBI BABBI KOREAN KITCHENOrlando
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Clean Plates
579 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
The menu did not mention this part, naturally: 579 Orange County licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, CLUB ORLANDO 8032 among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. CANTEEN VENDING stretched a high-priority-free run to 27 inspections covering roughly 6.8 years. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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