Mija, escuchame, I looked at the numbers and you can breathe a little easier. Across the state of Florida, there were 1237 recent high-priority hits—that means they found big mistakes that could make you sick—and 304 places lost their licenses in the last 30 days. But here in North Florida, the failure rate is 61% below the Florida average. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, even with better numbers, we still have to watch out. In this recent 30-day window, North Florida registered 62 high-priority hits. It was a real schmutz of a mix: 3 fast-food spots, 1 Burritos, 1 Deli, and 1 Diner. Eat something — but not THERE.
Emergency Orders
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Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Ay bendito, mija, listen to this mess. HOLIDAY INN TALLAHASSEE E CAPITOL-UNIVERSITY in Tallahassee, BURRITO FACTORY AND CANTINA in Gainesville, and ZEN NOODLES BAR in Gainesville are leading the pack for all the wrong reasons in North Florida. They were caught up in 29 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window—that means the state saw something so bad they ordered the kitchens closed on the spot, no waiting around. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, it is a real schmutz. In this group of Red Alert restaurants, we have 1 Japanese Noodles and 1 Tacos location that got hit. The volume of these emergency orders—where the inspectors say "stop everything right now"—is staying steady compared to the last time we looked at the records. Que Dios los ayude.
- 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.
Mira, no me hagas la boca agua — North Florida kitchens are giving me such a headache. We got 62 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window across the county. These are the near-misses—restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open, feh. Mira lo que te digo, those places like MCDONALD'S #34967 in Newberry, SUPERETTE WINE & PROVISIONS in Gainesville, and MAGUIRES COASTAL KITCHEN in Inglis are on the watch list. These citations mean they got slapped with major violations—they’re not shut down yet, just watched closely. Coño, mija, when you see 'high-priority,' it means something serious. This isn't just a small slip; it’s regulators pointing out big problems in sanitation. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- MCDONALD'S #34967Newberry3 HP3 INT11 BASPestScore 391last visit 2025-09-22
- 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
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Chronic Violation Record
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Active enforcement targets and repeat offenders: restaurants carrying emergency-order history, chronic 11-year systemic violation patterns, or cross-flag enforcement tiers.
Escuchame bien, hijita — North Florida, a look at the 11-year pattern view—that means we are looking at the ones who keep making the same mistakes over and over for over a decade—shows 202 restaurants with chronic violation records. It is a total shanda, a real mess of schmutz in the kitchen. Oy gevalt, qué desastre! Leading this list of repeat offenders is MR HAN RESTAURANT, MOM'S OG. I cannot even look at it, madre mía. No tiene vergüenza.
- MR HAN RESTAURANTGainesville8 HP3 INT12 BASScore 842Active bad actorlast visit 05/21/2026
- MOM'S OGGainesville8 HP3 INT12 BASScore 842Active bad actorlast visit 01/29/2026
- TUPTIM THAI RESTAURANT & SUSHI BARGainesville6 HP7 INT12 BASScore 682Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/06/2026
- TIPSY COW BAR AND GRILLCedar Key7 HP5 INT2 BASScore 752Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/15/2026
- FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERSOcala7 HP2 INT9 BASScore 729Active bad actorlast visit 03/30/2026
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Closures
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The closed-door file: confirmed shutdowns, owner-validated closure posts, DBPR status signals, and external places data that say service has stopped.
Hijita, te lo digo — North Florida, we see 13 places that have closed down—those are confirmed things from the news or from the state action. Bearded Vet in Ocala, Catrina Cocina Mexicana in Ocala, and Chicken Time in Belleview all sat at the top of this list with those closures. Pa' que sepas, there is also one other place that surfaced, but it’s not confirmed yet; it's just reported right now. These are things we watch closely, mija. I tell you, mija — feh, 14 total places came up in the list of closed spots across North Florida. That’s a lot of kitchens packing up and going away. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- 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
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DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Bueno, mein bubbeleh — tateleh. Thirty-three ownership changes were posted in North Florida during the recent window. That means a new owner took over the license for places like HOT SPOT BARBECUE TRAILER 3 in Pensacola and BIZZY B BBQ in Pensacola. Mira lo que te digo; these aren't closures, mija. An ownership-change filing is just when someone swaps out who is responsible for that kitchen, they still run it, feh. SKATE MANIA in Ocala also got slapped with one of these filings. Nu? The volume of these turnovers is the same as before. These changes are happening all across North Florida. I tell you, mija — feh, it's a lot of shuffling going on under the hood.
- HOT SPOT BARBECUE TRAILER 3Pensacola
- BIZZY B BBQPensacola
- SKATE MANIAOcala
- ON TOP OF THE WORLD GOLF CLUBOcala
- 2A DINERFort Walton Beach
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Chain Activity
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Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Bendito sea Dios — in North Florida is enough to make a person lose their appetite. A chain rollup—that means when big companies start gobbling up smaller ones like they are at a buffet—has brought 44 chain brands to the surface. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, look at these numbers and tell me you aren't shocked. These brands cover 186 locations between them, but it is not all sunshine and kvell. Ay bendito, among those places, there are 35 FSQ-confirmed closures where we know for a fact the doors are shut for good. On top of that, there are 38 lapsed licenses, which means they let their paperwork expire like they have no respect for the rules. Between KFC, Waffle House, and Punella Llc, it is just too much mishegoss. Mejor no comas allí.
- 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
189 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.
Tateleh, no me hagas reír — Listen, mein tateleh; so many new kitchens popping up in North Florida. We're talking 189 opening signals recently, and the DBPR ledger shows 433 brand new licenses have been issued across this county area. Mira lo que te digo; they announced 4 of these places through social media or operator news, while there are other records tracking transfers and reissues outside that big number. Places like KILLEARN CLUB in Tallahassee and RICO'S TACOS in Lee are among the new ones we see on this ledger. Por Dios y la Santísima; The paperwork is mixed up—we got 433 new licenses, but also 22 ownership transfers and 6 reopenings lumped into these opening signals. These 'opening signals,' mija, just means a license was issued or announced, it doesn't mean the kitchen is spotless when they start serving you food. Ay madre mía; Over the last 90 days, 162 of these businesses signaled an opening in North Florida County. The oldest signs date back to July 1, 2025, and the latest was June 19, 2026. Eat something — but not THERE if you don't check, mija.
- KILLEARN CLUBTallahassee
- GOOD DAY BEVERAGE COMPANYTallahassee
- RICO'S TACOSLee
- HUNTSMANPanama City Beach
- ROLLING LOLA LLCFort Walton Beach
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Clean Plates
548 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre — something that makes you want to kvell. In the 90-day window of the second quarter of 2026, 548 North Florida licensees ran a clean ledger—that means they passed every single check without any big problems. Among those who kept it proper were EL REY TACOS AND BEER, FUBAR, and SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATS. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende that some people actually take pride in their kitchen. These aren't just lucky one-time things; these operators are consistent and didn't rack up any high-priority or intermediate violations, which is the serious schmutz you don't want near your food. EL REY TACOS AND BEER even stretched a run of 50 inspections without a single high-priority violation over roughly 12.5 years. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT!
- 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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