Ay bendito, mija, listen to this mess. In the Orlando area, the failure rate is 63% above the Florida average, and that means these kitchens are making mistakes that actually put your health at risk. Oy gevalt, qué desastre, they racked up 352 recent high-priority hits in the last 30 days. That is a lot of big problems—the kind that inspectors flag because they are dangerous, not just a little schmutz on the floor. The mix includes 1 American, 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chicken spot that failed to keep things clean. Mejor no comas allí.
Emergency Orders
55 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Mira, no me hagas la boca agua — THE APOLLO DINER in Melbourne, AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILL in Orlando and JAM ROCK COUNTRY STYLE JERK LLC in Orange City were right at the top of the mess in the Orlando area lately. Oy gevalt, qué desastre. There were 55 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window—that means the state inspectors saw something so bad they ordered the kitchen closed on the spot, mija. It is much faster than waiting for a license to be cancelled or a company to dissolve. Mira lo que te digo, it is a real shanda. Across this Red Alert group, we saw 1 Diner and 1 Golf Course hit with these orders. The number of emergency shutdowns stays steady compared to the last time we checked. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- 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
352 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre. Listen, mein tateleh, look at this mess in Orlando. Inspectors drew 352 high-priority citations across the area in the last 30 days. Those are not closures; those are near-misses where they just slapped a warning on the door. Mira lo que te digo, KABOOKI SUSHI in Orlando was among them. A.M. CAFE in New Smyrna Beach and POPEYES 13660 in Titusville also racked up these warnings across the region. These violations mean a follow-up inspection is coming for sure, mija. Coño, mija, perdóname pero this 'high-priority citation' means they saw something bad—it’s not just dust on the counter, feh. They stayed open for now, but don't think it's safe. Mejor no comas allí.
- KABOOKI SUSHIOrlando4 HP5 INT13 BASPestScore 513last visit 2025-10-16
- A.M. CAFENew Smyrna Beach3 HP2 INT2 BASScore 322last visit 2025-10-23
- POPEYES 13660Titusville3 HP1 INT3 BASScore 313last visit 2025-10-31
- EGGS UP GRILLCocoa Beach4 HP5 BASPestScore 455last visit 2026-03-24
- MAYFAIR GOLF COURSESanford3 HP1 INT8 BASPestScore 368last visit 2025-10-24
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Chronic Violation Record
232 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.
Bueno, mein bubbeleh — Mija, escuchame, I am looking at these records from the Orlando area and my heart is just breaking, feh. There are 232 restaurants that have been showing a pattern of bad behavior for 11 years straight—and when I say bad actors, I mean these places keep making the same mistakes over and over again like they have no shame. Mira lo que te digo, it is a total shanda. This list of repeat offenders is led by PARCHED OAK in Orlando and CHINA GARDEN in Orlando. These are the ones that just won't learn their lesson, even after all this time. No tiene vergüenza.
- PARCHED OAKDeland7 HP6 INT9 BASScore 769Active bad actorlast visit 03/10/2026
- CHINA GARDENOrlando8 HP3 INT8 BASScore 838Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/22/2026
- MARYLAND FRIED CHICKENOrlando5 HP6 INT12 BASScore 572Active bad actorlast visit 11/04/2025
- IRON AXE BAR & GRILL, INC.South Daytona7 HP3 INT8 BASScore 738Active bad actorlast visit 06/03/2026
- EATS & SWEETS BY MICHEAL LLCOrange City6 HP2 INT9 BASScore 629Active 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.
Ay madre mía, mija, listen, mein tateleh. In the Orlando area, there are two kitchens that are really drawing attention—COCINA 214 in Winter Park and PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHEN in Edgewater. ALADDINS CAFE in Casselberry is also on this list of those who let things slip. Nu? We have 24 closures confirmed by news or the state action, meaning they are truly gone from the kitchen floor. The other two surfaces we saw—those were just whispers from one place and still under review, not fully certain yet. Coño, mija, perdóname pero, when we say "closures," it means these places have ended operations, they went out of business. It's a shame to see so many shmutz kitchens in the area. Eat something — but not THERE; I tell you, mija — feh. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel, because that is a lot of closing down.
- 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
51 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mija, escuchame, don't get confused by all these papers flying around. In the Orlando area, THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, BAKED BY CHELLE in Melbourne, and VIEW HOTEL, TRADEMARK COLLECTION BY WYNDHAM in Orlando were the ones making the most noise in the records. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, there were 51 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Listen to your bubbe, these are just operator turnovers where a new owner-of-record takes over an existing license, so it's not like they closed or lost their permission to cook. Eat something — but not THERE.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- BAKED BY CHELLEMelbourne
- VIEW HOTEL, TRADEMARK COLLECTION BY WYNDHAMOrlando
- CRAVE BBQ AT HALL'S ON 5THApopka
- NYDIA'S EMPANADAS LLCDeland
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Chain Activity
206 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Hijita, te lo digo — this. In the Orlando area, a chain rollup is happening—that means these big companies are buying up and grouping together other brands like a messy family inheritance. This group of 206 chain brands now covers 733 locations between them. Oy gevalt, qué desastre! Out of all those places, 257 FSQ-confirmed closures were found—that is when the experts check the food and find it’s too dangerous to serve. On top of that, there are 34 lapsed licenses, so they aren't even keeping their paperwork legal. Leading brands in this mess include Dunkin, Taco Bell, and Dunkin'. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- DunkinFlorida116 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida97 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida37 flagged locations
- SubwayFlorida120 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida65 flagged locations
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Openings
325 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.
Escuchame bien, hijita — got 325 opening signals cooking right now. That’s a lot of new mouths to feed, eh? Of those, 130 were announced through the news or by the owners themselves, but the records show 824 brand-new DBPR licenses came in. Oy gevalt, qué desastre how many people are starting up operations! We're tracking 165 more folks who are reopening or transferring things, not just new beginnings. Names like BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO in Orlando and HOT DOG ZONE in Lakeland are on this list, along with LAS 3 AMERICAS USA #2 in Orlando. Pa' que sepas, there’s a mix of how these records came in—130 announced cases and 111 transfers, plus those 824 new licenses. Most of the food is categorized as Unknown or fast food, so who knows what they are serving, vey? Concentration is heavy in Orlando itself. Listen, mein tateleh, we’re seeing 466 opening signals across this Orlando area in the last 90 days alone. That means a steady stream of new kitchens starting up since July 1, 2025. Nu? These "opening signals," which is just DBPR paperwork indicating they are setting up shop, don't mean they have been inspected and clean yet, understand?
- BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP COOrlando
- HOT DOG ZONELakeland
- LAS 3 AMERICAS USA #2Orlando
- MUNCHIEZLake Wales
- POP'S PIT STOP BBQBartow
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Clean Plates
584 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Pa' que sepas, mija, in the Orlando area, some kitchens kept things clean for this last quarter. 584 licensees ran a spotless ledger across inspections like CANTEEN VENDING and STEAKNSHAKE. Madre santa, these aren't one-time tricks, mind you. These operators earned it by showing up again and again with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. It means they kept the place smelling good, not just for the inspectors. Mira lo que te digo, CANTEEN VENDING, that place kept its streak going strong, 27 inspections without a single high-priority ticket in about 6.8 years. Eat something — but not THERE when things start slipping, you hear me?
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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