Tip-off, and the kitchen's already in foul trouble: Measured statewide: the Orlando area's failure rate is 67% above the Florida average. the Orlando area logs 325 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Chicken, 1 Chinese BBQ, 1 Peruvian, and 1 Seafood. Box-score translation: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. Come on now.
Emergency Orders
51 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Bottom line for the home crowd: MENG'S KITCHEN in Orlando, THE APOLLO DINER in Melbourne and AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILL in Orlando ran away with the the Orlando area count. 51 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. Box-score translation: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.
- MENG'S KITCHENOrlando2 HP1 INT1 BASPestScore 261last visit 2026-06-18
- THE APOLLO DINERMelbourne8 HP8 INT16 BASPestScore 946last visit 2026-06-18
- AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILLOrlando1 HP5 INT3 BASScore 153last visit 2026-06-15
- DYA ICE FOOD SERVICEOrlando5 HP4 INT27 BASPestScore 617last visit 2026-06-15
- JAM ROCK COUNTRY STYLE JERK LLCOrange City2 HP8 INT2 BASPestScore 332last visit 2026-06-12
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Near Miss
325 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Listen, fam, here's the tape: PHO HUONG LAN in Orlando, THE GRILLE AT RIVERVIEW in New Smyrna Beach and VOLCANO HOT POT & BBQ in Winter Garden owned the top of the the Orlando area board. 325 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. Box-score translation: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. That is the box score.
- PHO HUONG LANOrlando6 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 715last visit 2025-07-23
- THE GRILLE AT RIVERVIEWNew Smyrna Beach6 HP3 INT6 BASScore 636last visit 2026-01-22
- VOLCANO HOT POT & BBQWinter Garden6 HP8 INT9 BASPestScore 739last visit 2025-10-15
- A TASTE OF CARIBBEAN CUISINEPalm Bay5 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 576last visit 2025-08-05
- RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANTS #1134Orlando4 HP2 BASPestScore 452last visit 2025-11-10
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Chronic Violation Record
228 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.
Alright, gang, roll the highlight reel: 228 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. Box-score translation: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator.
- 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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Closed/Delinquent
1952 records this window
Two tiers: confirmed closures (owner-validated posts, news, and external places data that say service has stopped) and DBPR delinquent/inactive licenses (Primary Status Code 45/46) — a regulatory state, not by itself a confirmed closure.
Hot take incoming, and the stats back it: ELAINES BLESSED EVENTS in Daytona Beach, MEXITACOS in Ormond Beach and MONSTER STEAK LLC in South Daytona put the sharpest marks on the Orlando area's list. 21 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Box-score translation: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. That is the box score.
- ELAINES BLESSED EVENTSDaytona Beachclosure score 2
- MEXITACOSOrmond Beachclosure score 3
- MEXITACOSOrmond Beachclosure score 3
- MONSTER STEAK LLCSouth Daytonaclosure score 3
- MONSTER STEAK LLCSouth Daytonaclosure score 3
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New Owners
50 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Yo, check the replay on this one: THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, IDRIVE HOTEL in Orlando and RODEWAY INN KISSIMMEE in Kissimmee drew the loudest scorecard in the Orlando area. 50 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. Box-score translation: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed. Come on now.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- IDRIVE HOTELOrlando
- RODEWAY INN KISSIMMEEKissimmee
- ASIAN TIME 2Melbourne
- CORNERSTONE TAVERNOrmond Beach
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Chain Activity
204 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Real talk, the scoreboard tells the whole story: 204 chain brands surface in the Orlando area’s rollup, covering 614 locations between them: 242 FSQ-confirmed closures, 26 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Dunkin, Taco Bell, Dunkin'. Box-score translation: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo.
- DunkinFlorida116 flagged locations
- Taco BellFlorida97 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida37 flagged locations
- Chick-fil-AFlorida65 flagged locations
- Jersey Mike's SubsFlorida15 flagged locations
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Openings
293 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.
Buckle up, because the numbers got loud: Total for the Orlando area: 293 opening signals. 87 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 834 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 148 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include SOUL'D OUT FLAVOR in Lakeland, HOT DOG ZONE in Lakeland and LAS 3 AMERICAS USA #2 in Orlando. Ledger type mix: 834 new-license records and 107 ownership-transfer openings and 87 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 635 Unknown and 51 Fast Food. Area concentration: 256 ORLANDO and 82 KISSIMMEE. Velocity check: 395 opening signals in the last 90 days, 167 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-22. 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. Box-score translation: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. Come on now.
- SOUL'D OUT FLAVORLakeland
- HOT DOG ZONELakeland
- LAS 3 AMERICAS USA #2Orlando
- MUNCHIEZLake Wales
- POP'S PIT STOP BBQBartow
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Clean Plates
604 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Look, the box score doesn't lie: about the winners for a change because 604 licensees in the Orlando area ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger. That means these businesses passed their inspections with zero high-priority or intermediate violations—basically, they did everything right and didn't give inspectors any reason to write them up. We are talking about names like CANTEEN VENDING, STEAKNSHAKE, and CLUB ORLANDO 8032 keeping it professional. Yo, check the longevity on this one—CANTEEN VENDING is playing at a Hall of Fame level. They stretched a high-priority-free run to 27 inspections covering roughly 6.8 years. That is not just luck; that is pure, unadulterated consistency in how they run their business.
- CANTEEN VENDINGOrlando
- STEAKNSHAKELake Mary
- CLUB ORLANDO 8032Orlando
- TURULL'S BOQUERIAOrlando
- TASTE OF KY LLCOrlando
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