The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: Florida comparison: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area lands at 104 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 restaurants, 1 Bagels, 1 Cafe, and 1 Gastropub. Translation for the public record: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
Emergency Orders
31 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: TUNIS WING & SEAFOOD in Jacksonville, THE FUNKY PELICAN in Flagler Beach and DOGANDROLL in Jacksonville pulled the heaviest numbers in the Jacksonville area. 31 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: 2 cafes, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Seafood. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Translation for the public record: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- TUNIS WING & SEAFOODJacksonville3 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 364last visit 2026-01-14
- THE FUNKY PELICANFlagler Beach3 HP1 INT5 BASScore 315last visit 2025-09-02
- DOGANDROLLJacksonville1 HP1 INT1 BASScore 111last visit 2025-08-05
- DUNKIN DONUTSMiddleburg1 HP1 BASScore 101last visit 2026-06-11
- ROYALE CAFEJacksonville3 HP2 INTPestScore 370last visit 2026-06-10
+26 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss
104 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
FALCON'S NEST in Fernandina Beach, TUNIS FRESHNFAST in Jacksonville and THE CUBAN PLACE #2 in Orange Park carried the brunt of recent regulatory scrutiny in the Jacksonville area. These locations were among those that drew high-priority violations within a 30-day window. A high-priority violation is a serious breach of food safety protocols that poses an immediate risk to public health, such as improper holding temperatures or cross-contamination. These restaurants racked up 104 high-priority citations in recent weeks, but none resulted in an emergency order to shut down. They remain on the near-miss watch list: establishments that drew inspector attention for significant safety lapses but were allowed to stay open. The recurring violations cited by inspectors were HP and BAS. Why these specific failures continue to surface across different kitchens remains a question for local operators.
- FALCON'S NESTFernandina Beach4 HP2 INT7 BASScore 427last visit 2026-02-10
- TUNIS FRESHNFASTJacksonville4 HP3 INT11 BASPestScore 491last visit 2025-11-13
- THE CUBAN PLACE #2Orange Park4 HP3 INT4 BASScore 434last visit 2025-12-17
- TRATTORIA DI BERNARDONESaint Johns3 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 363last visit 2025-12-10
- TUNISJacksonville3 HP5 INT7 BASScore 357last visit 2025-10-21
+99 more in this section on the live site.
Chronic Violation Record
222 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.
Public records, properly weighted, leave little room for spin: 222 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Jacksonville area on the 11-year pattern view, led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE, GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY. The full repeat-offender record sits below. Translation for the public record: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFEJacksonville12 HP5 INT12 BASScore 1262Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 01/26/2026
- GRILLED CHEESE GALLERYSt. Augustine6 HP3 INT6 BASScore 636Active bad actorlast visit 02/20/2026
- CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANTJacksonville Beach9 HP6 INT20 BASScore 980Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/26/2026
- RED LANTERNJacksonville7 HP4 INT13 BASScore 753Active bad actorlast visit 01/13/2026
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonville6 HP3 INT7 BASScore 637Active bad actorlast visit 04/27/2026
+217 more in this section on the live site.
Closures
60 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.
An admin complaint clears a different liability than a closure does: TEQUILA'S TOWN MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Jacksonville, BEIRUT RESTAURANT & SPIRIT in Jacksonville and BIGGIES 5 POINTS RIVERSIDE in Jacksonville owned the top of the the Jacksonville area board. 26 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Translation for the public record: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. The numbers are the story.
- TEQUILA'S TOWN MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- BEIRUT RESTAURANT & SPIRITJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- BIGGIES 5 POINTS RIVERSIDEJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- BOHEMIAN BULLYuleeclosure score 3
- BUENA ONDA CAFESt. Augustineclosure score 3
+55 more in this section on the live site.
New Owners
22 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Read the EOR action codes the way auditors do: DELIFRUIT in Jacksonville, TEE MARIE'S in Green Cove Springs and JENKS PIZZA in St. Augustine ran away with the the Jacksonville area count. 22 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. Translation for the public record: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed.
- DELIFRUITJacksonville
- TEE MARIE'SGreen Cove Springs
- JENKS PIZZASt. Augustine
- TO BE FRANKJacksonville
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES JAX EASTJacksonville
+17 more in this section on the live site.
Chain Activity
120 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Look at the 11-year repeat list and the same ZIP codes appear: 120 chain brands surface in the Jacksonville area’s rollup, covering 319 locations between them: 120 FSQ-confirmed closures, 63 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Taco Bell, Rrg Of Jacksonville, Llc, Subway. Translation for the public record: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo.
- Taco BellFlorida29 flagged locations
- Rrg Of Jacksonville, LlcFlorida22 flagged locations
- SubwayFlorida45 flagged locations
- CompassmspFlorida11 flagged locations
- Jimmy John'sFlorida10 flagged locations
+115 more in this section on the live site.
Openings
79 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.
Seventy-nine opening signals were flagged across Jacksonville in recent weeks. This data includes 258 new-license records pulled directly from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which is simply their official record of when a business gets its license number. Thirty of these openings were announced through media channels or operator signal alone. The volume of activity shows 117 opening signals in the last 90 days; this sheer rate suggests a high degree of market churn throughout Jacksonville and Saint Augustine. These records span from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-19, and examples include 904 BURGERS in Jacksonville and VIETNAM KITCHEN in East Palatka. Beyond the new openings, there were 35 ownership-transfer filings and 30 announcement-led records tracked outside of initial new-opening headlines. The operational mix showed a concentration across Jacksonville with 182 entries compared to 35 in Saint Augustine. This high velocity means many businesses are operating before they even get their first routine inspection. We must remember that an opening signal, license issue, or announcement only precedes the first inspection; it does not confirm any history of compliance under Florida Statute 61C-1.002 FAC.
- 904 BURGERSJacksonville
- TACTICAL SWEETSJacksonville
- VIETNAM KITCHENEast Palatka
- KINFOLKS SOUTHERN KITCHEN EXPRESSGreen Cove Springs
- MALO KEBAP TRUCKSt. Augustine
+74 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates
172 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: 172 the Jacksonville area licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — BY DESIGN CATERING, SONAPA GRILLE, FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONT among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. BY DESIGN CATERING stretched a high-priority-free run to 34 inspections covering roughly 8.5 years. Translation for the public record: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking. The numbers are the story.
- BY DESIGN CATERINGSt. Augustine
- SONAPA GRILLEJacksonville Beach
- FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON JACKSONVILLE BEACHFRONTJacksonville Beach
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast
- THE LANDING STRIP TAVERNPalm Coast
+167 more in this section on the live site.