An admin complaint clears a different liability than a closure does: Start with the state: North Florida's failure rate is 61% below the Florida average. North Florida sits at 62 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 3 fast-food spots, 1 Burritos, 1 Deli, and 1 Diner. Translation for the public record: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. The numbers are the story.
Emergency Orders
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Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The regulatory question is simple: LUCYS IN THE SQUARE in Pensacola, HOLIDAY INN TALLAHASSEE E CAPITOL-UNIVERSITY in Tallahassee and BURRITO FACTORY AND CANTINA in Gainesville topped the North Florida ledger this round. 30 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: 1 Japanese Noodles, and 1 Tacos. 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.
- LUCYS IN THE SQUAREPensacola3 HP1 INT1 BASScore 311
- 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
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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.
Inspectors posted 62 high-priority citations across North Florida in the recent monitoring period. These violations represent restaurants that drew inspector attention but remained open; these are known as near-misses, a critical watch list for regulators. MCDONALD'S #34967 in Newberry was among the establishments drawing this scrutiny. The count reflects serious issues, where citations like HP and BAS were repeatedly documented across several local operations. Why is this pattern dangerous? 61C-1.002 FAC requires high-volume restaurants to be inspected 1–4 times per year. When violations stack up this high, the system flags a failure point in public safety.
- 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
202 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.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: 202 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in North Florida on the 11-year pattern view, led by MR HAN RESTAURANT, MOM'S OG. 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.
- 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
53 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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: BEARDED VET in Ocala, CATRINA COCINA MEXICANA in Ocala and CHICKEN TIME in Belleview carried the front of this North Florida file. 13 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.
- 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
33 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: HOT SPOT BARBECUE TRAILER 3 in Pensacola, BIZZY B BBQ in Pensacola and SKATE MANIA in Ocala drew the loudest scorecard in North Florida. 33 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.
- 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
44 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: 44 chain brands surface in North Florida’s rollup, covering 186 locations between them: 35 FSQ-confirmed closures, 38 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: KFC, Waffle House, Punella Llc. Translation for the public record: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- 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
185 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: Current North Florida tally: 185 opening signals. 3 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 432 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 29 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include KILLEARN CLUB in Tallahassee, GOOD DAY BEVERAGE COMPANY in Tallahassee and RICO'S TACOS in Lee. Ledger type mix: 432 new-license records and 22 ownership-transfer openings and 7 reopenings. Cuisine/venue mix: 412 Unknown and 6 Diner. Area concentration: 55 PENSACOLA and 39 OCALA. Velocity check: 160 opening signals in the last 90 days, 72 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-19. RiskyEats treats these as opening signals: license issue, announcement, or operational evidence can precede the first routine inspection, so the paragraph does not imply a clean inspection history. Translation for the public record: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting.
- 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.
The public record leaves one hard question: 548 North Florida licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — EL REY TACOS AND BEER, FUBAR, SAUCY’S FROZEN TREATS AND TASTY EATS among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. EL REY TACOS AND BEER stretched a high-priority-free run to 50 inspections covering roughly 12.5 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.
- 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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