Heat, salt, time — and a citation if you're not careful: In the Florida picture: the Orlando area's failure rate is 68% above the Florida average. the Orlando area shows 329 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 dim sum spots, 1 Bar, 1 Boba, and 1 Burgers. Kitchen-English translation: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. That is management, not mystery.
Emergency Orders
105 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
TACO N FUEGO in St. Cloud, Cedar Grill Clermont in Clermont and MENG'S KITCHEN in Orlando led the board in the Orlando area. 105 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, 1 Bar, and 1 Diner. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Kitchen-English translation: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.
- TACO N FUEGOSt. Cloud2 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 273last visit 2026-06-24
- Cedar Grill ClermontClermont7 HP5 INT12 BASPestScore 812last visit 2026-06-23
- 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
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Near Miss
329 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
I've seen this in kitchens from Saigon to Sarasota: DIM DIM SUM in Windermere, DIM SUM HOUSE in Clermont and ROCKY'S TAVERN in Daytona Beach put the sharpest marks on the Orlando area's list. 329 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 BAS. Kitchen-English translation: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now.
- DIM DIM SUMWindermere6 HP6 INT15 BASPestScore 725last visit 2026-06-26
- DIM SUM HOUSEClermont5 HP6 INT15 BASPestScore 625last visit 2026-06-26
- ROCKY'S TAVERNDaytona Beach4 HP3 INT1 BASScore 431last visit 2026-06-26
- LAKE HARRIS HIDEAWAYTavares3 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 375last visit 2026-06-26
- DECISION TACTICALSanford3 HP3 INT4 BASPestScore 384last visit 2026-06-26
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Chronic Violation Record
260 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.
The kitchen tells on itself. 260 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. Kitchen-English translation: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. The line deserved better.
- PARCHED OAKDeland7 HP6 INT9 BASScore 769Active bad actorlast visit 06/24/2026
- 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
1035 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.
There is no romance in this part of the meal. FAIRWAY CIGAR LOUNGE in Melbourne, GEORGE AND DRAGON ENGLISH TAVERN in Cocoa and SUGABEARS LLC in Titusville headlined the the Orlando area rundown. 20 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Kitchen-English translation: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. That is management, not mystery.
- FAIRWAY CIGAR LOUNGEMelbourneclosure score 2
- GEORGE AND DRAGON ENGLISH TAVERNCocoaclosure score 2
- SUGABEARS LLCTitusvilleclosure score 2
- YOLO ROLLODaytona Beachclosure score 2
- CEDAR GRILL CLERMONTClermontclosure score 2
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New Owners
51 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
THAI KITCHEN in Melbourne, COMMUNITY CENTER CAFETERIA in Kissimmee and CLAYS KITCHEN in Ocoee owned the top of the the Orlando area board. 51 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. Kitchen-English translation: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed.
- THAI KITCHENMelbourne
- COMMUNITY CENTER CAFETERIAKissimmee
- CLAYS KITCHENOcoee
- LOS 2 COSTENOS #2 LLCWinter Haven
- PAPA D PIZZAOrlando
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Chain Activity
205 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Somewhere behind the line, the facts got ugly. 205 chain brands surface in the Orlando area’s rollup, covering 613 locations between them: 242 FSQ-confirmed closures, 26 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Dunkin, Taco Bell, Dunkin'. Kitchen-English 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
312 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.
Current the Orlando area tally: 312 opening signals. 89 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 865 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 139 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include AROMI 360 PIZZERIA in Palm Bay, MOON WOK KITCHEN & LOUNGE in Orlando and SWIRL in Sanford. Ledger type mix: 865 new-license records and 99 ownership-transfer openings and 89 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 650 Unknown and 52 Fast Food. Area concentration: 263 ORLANDO and 82 KISSIMMEE. Velocity check: 408 opening signals in the last 90 days, 170 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-26. 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. Kitchen-English translation: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting.
- AROMI 360 PIZZERIAPalm Bay
- MOON WOK KITCHEN & LOUNGEOrlando
- SWIRLSanford
- GREENERY CREAMERY ORSOrlando
- SUNSHINE ACAIOrlando
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Clean Plates
558 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
558 licensees in the Orlando area ran a clean plate across multiple inspections during the 90-day window of the second quarter of 2026. A clean plate means they passed their inspections without a single high-priority or intermediate violation to show for it. This is about more than just luck; it is about the discipline required to keep things tight when the rush hits. The list includes JURLEEN'S KITCHEN, CARIBBEAN VIBES SPORTS CLUB LLC, and BIANCO'S MONA LISA ITALIAN RESTAURANT. These operators earned their standing through consistency across repeat visits. JURLEEN'S KITCHEN in Orlando has stretched a high-priority-free run to 10 inspections covering roughly 2.5 years. When a kitchen stays this clean for that long, you know the standard is set by someone who refuses to let the details slip.
- JURLEEN'S KITCHENLakeland
- CARIBBEAN VIBES SPORTS CLUB LLCOrlando
- BIANCO'S MONA LISA ITALIAN RESTAURANTLongwood
- GIOVANNI'S ICE CREAM AND SWEETSDavenport
- PURPLE OCEAN SUPER FOOD BAROrlando
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