Mija, escuchame, look at what is happening in our state. Across Florida, there were 1237 recent high-priority hits—that means the inspectors found serious mistakes that could make you sick, Dios mío. In the last 30 days alone, 304 licenses were lost, so don't think it's just a little schmutz on the floor. Ay bendito, even here in Southwest Florida, things are not looking good. This area is sitting near the state mean with 147 recent high-priority hits. It’s a real shanda, mija, including 1 American, 1 Brazilian Steak, 1 Buffet, and 1 Cafe that couldn't keep it clean. Mejor no comas allí.
Emergency Orders
28 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Ay bendito, mija, listen to this. THE BOWL CENTRAL in Naples, THREE GIRLS in Fort Myers, and Happy Scoops Ice Cream & Caribbean Paradise Smooth in Fort Myers ran away with the count for Southwest Florida. In this 90-day window—that is the last three months of records we look at—these places were hit hard. Oy gevalt, qué desastre! There were 28 emergency-order shutdowns, which means the state inspectors saw something so bad they ordered the kitchen closed on the spot right then and there. It is a shanda, mija, because these are the fastest warnings you can get, much quicker than waiting for a license to be cancelled or a company to just disappear. Mira lo que te digo, across this group of red alerts, we saw 2 ice-cream shops and 1 Juice/Smoothie place caught in the mess. The number of these emergency orders is staying steady compared to the last time we checked the records. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- THE BOWL CENTRALNaples1 HPPestScore 150last visit 2026-06-09
- THREE GIRLSFort Myers1 HP3 BASScore 103last visit 2026-06-09
- Happy Scoops Ice Cream & Caribbean Paradise SmoothFort Myers5 HP5 INT7 BASPestScore 607last visit 2026-06-02
- PAPOTASFort Myers4 HP4 INT5 BASPestScore 495last visit 2026-06-02
- HAAGEN DAZSNaples1 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 185last visit 2026-05-20
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Near Miss
147 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Got in himmel — Listen, mein tateleh, across Southwest Florida, 147 high-priority citations got posted in the last 30 days alone. This means many kitchens had problems, mishegoss. These are the near misses; they drew inspector attention but stayed open for now. Mira lo que te digo, GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILL in Fort Myers, TARPON POINT GRILL & MARINA in Venice, and PLACIDA GRILL in Englewood stacked up first on this list. The inspectors found these kitchens racking up violations like HP and BAS. A shanda und a charpa, none of these 147 spots got an emergency order closure—those are the ones put on Red Alert. But do not think it is over, mija. Any one of those restaurants could face another inspection soon. Eat something — but not THERE.
- GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILLFort Myers6 HP1 INT13 BASPestScore 673last visit 2026-03-11
- TARPON POINT GRILL & MARINAVenice3 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 374last visit 2026-03-11
- PLACIDA GRILLEnglewood3 HP2 BASPestScore 352last visit 2026-03-27
- LA FONTANELLA RISTORANTEBonita Springs3 HP2 INT5 BASScore 325last visit 2026-02-03
- FINS AT SHARKY'SVenice3 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 361last visit 2026-03-30
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Chronic Violation Record
215 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.
Vey iz mir, mija — 215 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in Southwest Florida on the 11-year pattern view, led by CHINA KITCHEN, CANG TONG. The full repeat-offender record sits below. Mija, in plain English: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. Pa'l carajo con esa cocina.
- CHINA KITCHENSarasota8 HP6 BASScore 806Active bad actorlast visit 10/31/2025
- CANG TONGSebring9 HP6 INT20 BASScore 980Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/30/2026
- FAFA INC CHINA BUFFETNorth Port8 HP6 INT11 BASScore 871Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/08/2026
- TAQUERIA MI REINABradenton5 HP3 INTScore 530Active bad actorlast visit 04/17/2026
- RICKEMA FOOD SERVICENaples6 HP7 INT4 BASScore 674Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 04/16/2026
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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.
Caramba, mein kindeleh — In Southwest Florida, we got 4 restaurants confirmed closed recently from the state or news—that's six total places that ended operations in recent weeks, mija. Mira lo que te digo; AOK UNIVERSAL LLC in Englewood, CAMACHO'S BEST TACOS in Bradenton, and SKYLINE CHILI in Naples were among those who made the list for us. Pa' que sepas, when we say 'reported,' it means these two more are showing up on social signals, but they aren't confirmed closed yet, ven acá. Mejor no comas allí until we check it out fully.
- AOK UNIVERSAL LLCEnglewoodclosure score 3
- CAMACHO'S BEST TACOSBradentonclosure score 2
- SKYLINE CHILINaplesclosure score 2
- BUFFALO WINGS & RINGSFort Myersclosure score 1
- 41 BISTROFort Myersclosure score 2
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New Owners
35 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Ay, madre mía — lot of movement happening in the kitchens across Southwest Florida. BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEE in Bradenton, OLD 41 RESTAURANT in Bonita Springs and CHOCOLATE EMPORIUM in Sarasota led the way in recent weeks. Ay bendito, there were 35 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Pa' que sepas, this just means it is an operator turnover—a new owner-of-record on an existing license—so these are not closures or cancellations, just new people behind the counter. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, the volume is even with the last public cut. Don't even ask, mija.
- BAGELS & BREWS CAFE MANATEEBradenton
- OLD 41 RESTAURANTBonita Springs
- CHOCOLATE EMPORIUMSarasota
- ICE SSSS CREAMINCape Coral
- ALIDIAS FUSIONNorth Fort Myers
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Chain Activity
90 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Listen, mein tateleh — mija; 90 chain brands rolled up across Southwest Florida. That's 452 locations getting shuffled around in these owner changes—it’s like one big family reunion, but nobody knows who to trust. Oy gevalt, qué desastre; out of that mess, 157 kitchens posted FSQ-confirmed closures. And 16 licenses just lapsed, meaning they stopped paying their dues, feh. Pa' que sepas, when we say "owner changes" like this rollup, it means the company name is shifting hands—it’s a business transfer, not that the place suddenly vanished from the map. The big players in this parade are Subway, Dunkin, and Quality Brand Group Florida Llc. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT; These shifts happen across all of Southwest Florida, showing you how fast these businesses move when they change hands. Don't even ask, mija.
- SubwayFlorida89 flagged locations
- DunkinFlorida49 flagged locations
- Quality Brand Group Florida LlcFlorida23 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida42 flagged locations
- Furman'S IncFlorida10 flagged locations
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Openings
167 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.
Ay Dios mío del Cielo — at this mess in Southwest Florida. We got 167 opening signals recently—that's a lot of new kitchens popping up like mushrooms after the rain. Nu? And 484 brand-new license records in the DBPR system. Mira lo que te digo, there are 57 announced through Facebook or news reports, and another 27 where ownership just got transferred to a new person. Some spots like TACOS & TEQUILA CANTINA in Cape Coral, and ICE CREAM LA OAXAQUENA in Bradenton, are making noise. Don't forget OVERLOOK in Punta Gorda. Coño, mija, this ledger has everything mixed up: the 484 new licenses, those 57 announcements, and these transfers. We got mostly Unknown venues—335 of them—and only 21 listed as a Cafe. A shanda und a charpa, that concentration is heavy in Fort Myers with 91 spots, and Sarasota has 72. Listen, mein tateleh, this whole thing covers the last 90 days, with 179 opening signals total. The dates run from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-19. These "opening signals," for you know, means a license was issued or someone announced it; it doesn't mean they walked in clean when the inspector showed up, understand?
- TACOS & TEQUILA CANTINACape Coral
- ICE CREAM LA OAXAQUENABradenton
- OVERLOOKPunta Gorda
- LA SABROSURA IICape Coral
- COSMIC YOGURTSebring
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Clean Plates
379 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Mira lo que te digo; in Southwest Florida, 379 kitchens got a clean sheet this quarter. We're talking about multiple inspections where they didn't find any trouble for these operators. Oy, mein kind; NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA REST in its town, PINCHERS CRAB SHACK in its town, and POLLOS KIKY in its town all kept it clean. These aren't one-time happy accidents; these folks are consistent, you hear me? They don’t mess up the kitchen, they keep it right. A shanda und a charpa; NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA REST racked up 20 inspections without any high-priority issues over roughly 5 years. That shows discipline, mija. Consistency in the dining room is what matters when you're feeding people. Eat something — but not THERE; For those who keep clean, we celebrate it. They stay off the radar for a reason—it means they aren’t causing us problems, and that’s how you earn respect in this business.
- NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA RESTCape Coral
- PINCHERS CRAB SHACKNaples
- POLLOS KIKYNaples
- FIRST RESPONSE CATERINGBradenton Beach
- TWO NICHOLS COPort Charlotte
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