Mija, escuchame, you need to know how we compare to the rest of this state. In a 90-day window—that's the last three months of records, mein kind—the failure rate in Broward County is actually 60% below the Florida average. It’s better than most, but don't get too comfortable, nu? Ay bendito, even so, Broward County still had 48 recent high-priority hits, and that means the inspectors found serious problems that could make you sick. The list is a real mishegoss: 1 Brunch, 1 Burritos, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chinese restaurant caught in the act. Mejor no comas allí.
Emergency Orders
15 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Madre santa, Dios mío — Mira lo que te digo, in Broward County, there are 15 places that got hit by an emergency order shut down in the last 90 days. These aren't just little slips; this is the state ordering the kitchen closed right then and there, mija. Listen, mein tateleh, when I say "emergency order," it means a temporary shutdown by the department—it's quicker than paperwork or letting the license expire. This cohort has 1 Fast Food place, 1 Haitian spot, 1 Pizza joint, and 1 general restaurant under this red alert status. Pa' que sepas, places like BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale, ELVIS ITALIAN GRILLE in Davie, and LUV'N OVEN ALE HOUSE in Sunrise are among the ones that drew attention in this file. Don't even ask, mija—feh. Eat something — but not THERE; I tell you, mija — feh.
- BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale1 HP7 INT8 BASPestScore 228last 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
48 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Ay madre mía, mija, listen to this. Forty-eight high-priority citations were posted across Broward County in the last 30 days. These are the near-misses; these places drew inspector attention but they stayed open, thank God for now. Mira lo que te digo, UNTOASTED in Pembroke Park was on that list with a serious citation count. ESSENZA ITALIAN EATERY AND MARKET in Fort Lauderdale and CUBAN CAFE in Pompano Beach also got slapped with these high-priority notes. These citations mean the inspectors pulled their teeth on them for things like bad hygiene or pests, see? Nu? Those citations are not a clean plate; they are warnings. Any of these spots could get another inspection tomorrow, and if the mess is still there, that’s when we see red alert closures. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- UNTOASTEDPembroke Park4 HP1 INT2 BASScore 412last visit 2026-02-09
- ESSENZA ITALIAN EATERY AND MARKETFort Lauderdale5 HP1 INT2 BASScore 512last visit 2026-04-27
- CUBAN CAFEPompano Beach5 HP4 BASPestScore 554last visit 2025-08-13
- WONG'S TAKE OUTPlantation4 HP1 BASScore 401last visit 2026-02-09
- EL TAYTAHallandale Beach4 HP5 INT6 BASPestScore 506last visit 2026-01-15
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Chronic Violation Record
208 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.
Oy, mein kind, listen to me. In Broward County, we found 208 restaurants with chronic violation records when looking at the 11-year pattern view—that is, these are the bad actors who keep making the same mistakes year after year, no matter how many times they get caught. Mira lo que te digo, the list is led by MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLS in Sunrise and LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT in Hollywood. It is a total shanda, mija. Que Dios los ayude.
- MATCHBOX SAWGRASS MILLSSunrise11 HP1 INT3 BASScore 1113Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/16/2026
- LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANTMiramar4 HP4 INT3 BASScore 443Active bad actorlast visit 10/16/2025
- PIMANFort Lauderdale4 HP5 INT5 BASScore 455Active bad actorlast visit 01/30/2026
- ASB PIMAN RESTAURANT INCNorth Lauderdale6 HP1 INT3 BASScore 613Active bad actorlast visit 10/01/2025
- TEN TEN SEAFOOD & GRILLSunrise9 HP6 INT17 BASScore 977Active bad actorlast visit 12/02/2025
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Closures
57 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.
Vey iz mir, mija — FOXY BROWN in Fort Lauderdale, NAMI SUSHI & GRILL in Hollywood, and EL COLOMBIANO COLOMBIAN CUISINE in Pembroke Pines were the ones leading the pack in Broward County. These places are part of the permanent closures, mija—that means they've actually shut their doors for good and aren't coming back. Mira, hijita, it is a total shanda. While 3 closures were confirmed by the news, state action, or multiple social signals, another 11 surfaced from single-source social signals. We call those closure signals, meaning they are likely defunct but we don't have the official proof yet. No tiene vergüenza.
- FOXY BROWNFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
- NAMI SUSHI & GRILLHollywoodclosure score 3
- EL COLOMBIANO COLOMBIAN CUISINEPembroke Pinesclosure score 1
- DR SUBS SALADS & MOREPompano Beachclosure score 2
- ANGELO ELIA THE BAKERY BARFort Lauderdaleclosure score 2
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New Owners
33 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mira lo que te digo — Listen, mein tateleh, 33 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window across Broward County. That means 33 different people changed who is running the kitchen on that license, no more. This is when the operator changes hands; it's not a closure, mija. Mira lo que te digo. JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE in Oakland Park, 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILL in Pompano Beach and ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLC in Fort Lauderdale were among those high-end spots mentioned. These filings are operator turnovers, which just means a new owner is now on the books for that license. Ay bendito. The volume of these changes matches what we saw before this month. So, no more running away from inspection, no cancellations—just different folks buying up the steam. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT if you think it’s all clean.
- JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSEOakland Park
- 5TH ELEMENT INDIAN GRILLPompano Beach
- ISLAND SIGNATURE RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale
- AMANTE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANTDeerfield Beach
- THAI CURRY RESTAURANTTamarac
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Chain Activity
65 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Ay Dios mío del Cielo — Mira lo que te digo, 65 chain brands are doing a big rollup across Broward County. That means nearly 500 locations, 496 spots in total, getting wrapped up under some umbrella. Madre santa, you wanna know what happened to all those places? Inspectors found 110 FSQ-confirmed closures recently. FSQ-confirmed closure just means the state saw they were gone for good, mamela. And there are also 18 licenses that lapsed—they just stopped paying their dues, shanda. Pa' que sepas, when these big chains roll up, it's a mess in the paperwork, I tell you, mija — feh. Big names like Subway and Hz Coffee Group Llc are among the leaders listed here. Eat something — but not THERE; This whole thing shows how much paper moves around these businesses without us seeing what happens inside, bubbeleh.
- 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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Openings
166 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.
Caramba, mein kindeleh — seeing a lot of new activity with 166 opening signals. You see 298 announcements from Facebook or the news, and the DBPR has 300 new-license records, which just means they are getting their official paperwork ready to cook. There are also 54 reopening, transfer, or reissue records being tracked outside of these new openings. Ay madre mía, look at the names popping up like weeds, including GARY RACK'S FARMHOUSE KITCHEN in Coral Springs, MICKLEY & FABY in Pompano Beach, and PLANTATION DINER in Plantation. The mix is a bit of a schmutz with 264 unknown types and 26 pizza places. Most are concentrated in Fort Lauderdale with 168 and Pompano Beach with 64. Pa' que sepas, the velocity is moving fast with 421 opening signals in the last 90 days and 121 in the last 30 days. These records run from 2023-11-03 to 2026-06-18. Just because they have a new license doesn't mean I've seen them cook a proper meal yet, so don't go rushing in there just because they announced it. Eat something — but not THERE.
- GARY RACK'S FARMHOUSE KITCHENCoral Springs
- MICKLEY & FABYPompano Beach
- PLANTATION DINERPlantation
- SOUTHERN EATS KITCHENPompano Beach
- COMMON ROOMHollywood
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Clean Plates
164 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Got in himmel — licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. This means they had zero high-priority or intermediate violations—no big mistakes that put your health in danger, nu? Among those keeping things proper are NIRALA DESI FOOD, TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZO, and J A W DELI CORP. Oy, mein kind, these aren't just lucky breaks; these are repeat visits where the operators showed real consistency. Even NIRALA DESI FOOD has stretched a high-priority-free run to 30 inspections covering roughly 7.5 years. No schmutz, no mishegoss, just doing things the right way. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- NIRALA DESI FOODSunrise
- TAQUERIA EL JOVENAZONorth Lauderdale
- J A W DELI CORPPembroke Pines
- APPETITESPembroke Park
- MENTENYC LLCWeston
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