Ay, madre mía — Florida comparison: the Tampa Bay area's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. the Tampa Bay area lands at 126 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 bars, 1 Seafood, 1 Sushi, and 1 Thai. Mija, in plain English: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. Que se cuiden — los pobres clientes.
Emergency Orders
122 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Vey iz mir, mija — BOSPHORUS GYROS AND KEBABS in Largo, China Buffet in Tampa and Rotis Indian Restaurant in Riverview sat at the head of the the Tampa Bay area list. 122 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. Mija, in plain English: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. Don't even ask, mija.
- BOSPHORUS GYROS AND KEBABSLargo1 HP2 INT2 BASScore 122last visit 2026-01-12
- China BuffetTampa7 HP10 INT18 BASPestScore 868last visit 2026-06-26
- Rotis Indian RestaurantRiverview7 HP5 INT9 BASPestScore 809last visit 2026-06-24
- TIJUANA FLATS #114St. Petersburglast visit 2026-02-23
- THE BOAT CLUBTarpon Springs1 HP2 INT12 BASPestScore 182last visit 2026-06-08
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Near Miss
126 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Caramba, mein kindeleh — CRAFT KAFE in St. Petersburg, THAI LANNA 2 in Port Richey and EL CAP INC in St. Petersburg headlined the the Tampa Bay area rundown. 126 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. Mija, in plain English: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- CRAFT KAFESt. Petersburg5 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 572last visit 2025-12-19
- THAI LANNA 2Port Richey4 HP5 INT8 BASPestScore 508last visit 2026-06-11
- EL CAP INCSt. Petersburg3 HP3 INT2 BASPestScore 382last visit 2026-06-11
- MOLLY MALONE'S IRISH PUBTampa3 HP4 INT3 BASScore 343last visit 2026-06-11
- TROPICSTarpon Springs3 HP3 INTScore 330last visit 2026-06-10
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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.
Pa' que sepas, hijita — 165 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Tampa Bay area on the 11-year pattern view, led by CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB, EL TENAMPA. The full repeat-offender record sits below. Mija, in plain English: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator.
- 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
36 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.
Mira, no me hagas la boca agua — LILTHS SUGAR SHACK in Madeira Beach, GOOD INTENTIONS in St. Petersburg and BOB'S FOOD WAGON in The Villages pulled the heaviest numbers in the Tampa Bay area. 4 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Mija, in plain English: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. Eat something — but not THERE.
- 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
33 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Listen, mein tateleh — HER BAR in Oldsmar, COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor and CITY DOG CANTINA in Tampa owned the top of the the Tampa Bay area board. 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. Mija, in plain English: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed. Mein gott, qué locura.
- HER BAROldsmar
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- CITY DOG CANTINATampa
- KAIA BOWLS MADEIRA BEACHMadeira Beach
- FRYER HOUSETampa
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Chain Activity
107 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
Bueno, mein bubbeleh — 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. Mija, in plain English: a chain rollup groups related brand locations so one sloppy operator cannot hide inside a familiar logo. The heart wants what it wants, but the mouth deserves better.
- SubwayFlorida94 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida116 flagged locations
- Sub Tenn LlcFlorida17 flagged locations
- KfcFlorida25 flagged locations
- Dunkin'Florida14 flagged locations
+102 more in this section on the live site.
Most Improved
3 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende — PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon, TACOS EL CARNAL 2 in Clearwater and BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR in Brandon owned the top of the the Tampa Bay area board. 3 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test: at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO in Brandon dropped HP+Critical counts from 6 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (66.7% better). Mija, in plain English: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern.
- PF CHANG'S CHINA BISTROBrandon1 INT12 BASPestScore 72
- TACOS EL CARNAL 2Clearwater1 INT1 BASScore 11
- BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BARBrandon2 INT1 BASScore 21
Openings
11 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.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre — Current the Tampa Bay area tally: 11 opening signals. 88 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 983 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 91 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include BAYBORO BREWING COMPANY in St. Petersburg, COOK OUT-TAMPA in Temple Terrace and FOOD TRUCK #1 in Plant City. Ledger type mix: 983 new-license records and 88 announcement-led records and 86 reopenings. Cuisine/venue mix: 383 Unknown and 61 Pizza. Area concentration: 309 TAMPA and 78 CLEARWATER. Velocity check: 107 opening signals in the last 90 days, 48 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. Mija, in plain English: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. Qué barbaridad, mamala.
- BAYBORO BREWING COMPANYSt. Petersburg
- COOK OUT-TAMPATemple Terrace
- FOOD TRUCK #1Plant City
- MARINA GRILLEClearwater Beach
- MASCA CHASKATampa
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Clean Plates
1 record this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Ay Dios mío del Cielo — 1 the Tampa Bay area licensees ran a clean Q3 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — VICTORIA'S RESTAURANT among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. VICTORIA'S RESTAURANT stretched a high-priority-free run to 5 inspections covering roughly 1.2 years. Mija, in plain English: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking. A klog tsu Columbus's.
- VICTORIA'S RESTAURANTTampa