Listen, my friend, the numbers don't stutter: Statewide frame: the Tampa Bay area's failure rate is 59% below the Florida average. the Tampa Bay area's current board shows 1 recent high-priority hit. In plain Jersey: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county, capisce?
Emergency Orders
115 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Between you and me, it's a shame: BOSPHORUS GYROS AND KEBABS in Largo, China Buffet in Tampa and Rotis Indian Restaurant in Riverview topped the the Tampa Bay area ledger this round. 115 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 Bar, 1 Buffet, 1 Burritos, and 1 Greek. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. In plain Jersey: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it, capisce? What're you gonna do.
- BOSPHORUS GYROS AND KEBABSLargo1 HP2 INT2 BASScore 122last visit 2026-01-12
- China BuffetTampa6 HP6 INT26 BASPestScore 736last visit 2026-06-26
- Rotis Indian RestaurantRiverview6 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 679last visit 2026-06-24
- TIJUANA FLATS #114St. Petersburglast visit 2026-02-23
- Boat ClubTarpon Springs4 HP11 INT26 BASPestScore 586last visit 2026-06-08
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Near Miss
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Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Whaddya gonna do, the file speaks for itself: CRAFT KAFE in St. Petersburg put the sharpest marks on the Tampa Bay area's list. 1 high-priority citation 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. In plain Jersey: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now, capisce? Capisce?
- CRAFT KAFESt. Petersburg5 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 572last visit 2025-12-19
Chronic Violation Record
165 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.
Madonn', here we go again: at the books and it's a real mess. In the Tampa Bay area, we found 165 restaurants that have been acting like bad actors for a long time. That means these mooks have a history of breaking the rules over and over again. Fuhgeddaboudit. CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB in El Tenampa is leading this whole parade of headaches. They're at the top of an 11-year pattern view, which shows us who's been a repeat offender for more than a decade. Madonn'.
- CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUBCitrus Springs8 HP5 INT14 BASScore 864Active bad actorlast visit 12/01/2025
- EL TENAMPASt. Petersburg9 HP1 INT13 BASScore 923Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 01/13/2026
- GREEN TEAPort Richey9 HP3 INT8 BASScore 938Active bad actorlast visit 02/23/2026
- KAWA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE & SUSHINew Port Richey6 HP9 INT7 BASScore 697Active bad actorlast visit 06/05/2026
- SIRI'S GOURMET BURGERS & PIZZAGulf Port5 HP2 INT12 BASScore 532Active bad actorlast visit 12/15/2025
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Closed/Delinquent
590 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.
Fuhgeddaboudit, the paperwork says it all: LILTHS SUGAR SHACK in Madeira Beach, GOOD INTENTIONS in St. Petersburg and BOB'S FOOD WAGON in The Villages drew the loudest scorecard in the Tampa Bay area. 4 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. In plain Jersey: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures, capisce? What're you gonna do.
- LILTHS SUGAR SHACKMadeira Beachclosure score 2
- GOOD INTENTIONSSt. Petersburgclosure score 3
- BOB'S FOOD WAGONThe Villagesclosure score 2
- BOB'S FOOD WAGONWildwoodclosure score 2
- VIKING GROUPThe Villagesclosure score 2
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New Owners
41 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Ova here we don't sugarcoat the count: HER BAR in Oldsmar, COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor and FRYER HOUSE in Tampa led the board in the Tampa Bay area. 41 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. In plain Jersey: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed, capisce?
- HER BAROldsmar
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- FRYER HOUSETampa
- HOME2 TAMPA USFTampa
- WILDWOOD DINERWildwood
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Chain Activity
107 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Look, I seen this movie before: 107 chain brands surface in the Tampa Bay area’s rollup, covering 447 locations between them: 161 FSQ-confirmed closures, 13 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Subway, Dunkin', Sub Tenn Llc. In plain Jersey: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo, capisce?
- SubwayFlorida94 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida116 flagged locations
- Sub Tenn LlcFlorida17 flagged locations
- KfcFlorida25 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida14 flagged locations
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Openings
8 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.
Lemme tell you somethin' about this joint: Total for the Tampa Bay area: 8 opening signals. 88 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 977 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 90 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include LE GARDEN BISTRO LLC in Dade City, NY NY PIZZA in Riverview and PICCOLO BUCO in Tampa. Ledger type mix: 977 new-license records and 88 announcement-led records and 86 reopenings. Cuisine/venue mix: 377 Unknown and 61 Pizza. Area concentration: 307 TAMPA and 78 CLEARWATER. Velocity check: 100 opening signals in the last 90 days, 43 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-01 to 2026-07-02. 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. In plain Jersey: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting, capisce? Capisce?
- LE GARDEN BISTRO LLCDade City
- NY NY PIZZARiverview
- PICCOLO BUCOTampa
- SUSHI AND SOYSeminole
- CHRISTIAN'S ON THE WATERSt. Petersburg
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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.
Two licensees in the Tampa Bay area ran a clean Q3 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. We're talkin' about a clean plate here, which means they passed every check with nothin' left to hide. BAYBORO BREWING in Tampa and VICTORIA'S RESTAURANT in Tampa were among them. These weren't just one-and-done deals; these are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. When the law comes around, these operators show they're doin' things right every single time, not just gettin' lucky once. BAYBORO BREWING in Tampa even stretched a high-priority-free run to 3 inspections covering roughly 0.8 years. Good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.
- BAYBORO BREWINGSt. Petersburg
- VICTORIA'S RESTAURANTTampa