An admin complaint clears a different liability than a closure does: Statewide frame: the Orlando area's failure rate is 65% above the Florida average. the Orlando area's current board shows 353 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American, 1 Brunch, 1 Cafe, and 1 Chicken. 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: THE APOLLO DINER in Melbourne, MENG'S KITCHEN in Orlando and AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILL in Orlando sat at the head of the the Orlando area list. 54 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 Asian, and 1 Diner. 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.
- THE APOLLO DINERMelbourne8 HP8 INT16 BASPestScore 946last visit 2026-04-30
- MENG'S KITCHENOrlando2 HP1 INT1 BASScore 211last visit 2026-02-24
- AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILLOrlando1 HP5 INT3 BASScore 153last visit 2026-04-15
- DYA ICE FOOD SERVICEOrlando5 HP4 INT27 BASPestScore 617last visit 2026-05-15
- JAM ROCK COUNTRY STYLE JERK LLCOrange City2 HP8 INT2 BASPestScore 332last visit 2026-06-12
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Near Miss
353 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
The public record leaves one hard question: KABOOKI SUSHI in Orlando, A.M. CAFE in New Smyrna Beach and POPEYES 13660 in Titusville headlined the the Orlando area rundown. 353 high-priority citations posted in the 30-day window — none of these resulted in an emergency-order closure (those are in Red Alert). They are the near-miss watch list: restaurants that drew inspector attention but stayed open. Any of them could receive a follow-up inspection. The recurring violation labels were HP and INT. Translation for the public record: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. The numbers are the story.
- 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
230 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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: 230 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Orlando area on the 11-year pattern view, led by PARCHED OAK, CHINA GARDEN. 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. The numbers are the story.
- 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
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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.
Twenty-three operators in Orange County have ended operations recently. These confirmed permanent closures paint a picture of severe operational failure across the region. When we talk about "permanent closures," we mean businesses that have definitively stopped serving customers, not just those that filed paperwork to change ownership. COCINA 214 in Winter Park, PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHEN in Edgewater, and ALADDINS CAFE in Casselberry anchored this count of 23 shut down establishments in the Orlando area. These closures were confirmed through news reporting or direct state action within the 90-day window we are examining. These high-volume food service environments are held to strict standards under Florida Statute 61C-1.002 FAC, which requires regular inspections for public safety. The data reveals a sharp downturn in viability for these specific establishments recently.
- 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
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DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, BAKED BY CHELLE in Melbourne and VIEW HOTEL, TRADEMARK COLLECTION BY WYNDHAM in Orlando anchored the high end of the the Orlando area file. 46 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: 206 chain brands surface in the Orlando area’s rollup, covering 733 locations between them: 257 FSQ-confirmed closures, 34 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Dunkin, Taco Bell, Dunkin'. 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.
- DunkinFlorida116 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida97 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida37 flagged locations
- SubwayFlorida120 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida65 flagged locations
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Openings
305 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 the Orlando area tally: 305 opening signals. 85 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 822 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 155 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO in Orlando, HOT DOG ZONE in Lakeland and LAS 3 AMERICAS USA #2 in Orlando. Ledger type mix: 822 new-license records and 108 ownership-transfer openings and 85 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 630 Unknown and 51 Fast Food. Area concentration: 255 ORLANDO and 81 KISSIMMEE. Velocity check: 404 opening signals in the last 90 days, 167 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.
- 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
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Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: 584 the Orlando area licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, CLUB ORLANDO 8032 among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. CANTEEN VENDING stretched a high-priority-free run to 27 inspections covering roughly 6.8 years. Translation for the public record: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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