Oy, mein kind, listen to me. Across the whole state, there were 723 recent high-priority hits in the last 30 days—and when I say high-priority, mija, I mean those serious violations that can make you sick, schmutz everywhere. There are even 2000 chronic ones, the bad actors who just won't learn, and 1297 licenses lost in that same 30 day window. Vey, it is a mess. Mira lo que te digo, looking at the Tampa Bay area, things aren't as bad as the rest of Florida; the density of these chronic failures is 39% below the state average. But don't get too happy, bubbeleh, because the Tampa Bay area still registered 126 recent high-priority hits. That is a lot of trouble, even if it is less than the others. Ay bendito, look at this mix of places that got slapped with those serious mistakes: 2 bars, 1 Seafood, 1 Sushi, and 1 Thai. It is all over the place, from the sushi to the seafood. Eat something — but not THERE.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
119 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Ay, madre mía — BOSPHORUS GYROS AND KEBABS in Largo, China Buffet in Tampa and Rotis Indian Restaurant in Riverview anchored the high end of the the Tampa Bay area file. 119 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. Que se cuiden — los pobres clientes.
- 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.
Mira lo que te digo — CRAFT KAFE in St. Petersburg, THAI LANNA 2 in Port Richey and EL CAP INC in St. Petersburg put the sharpest marks on the Tampa Bay area's list. 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. I should live so long.
- 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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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.
Ay Dios mío del Cielo — 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. Mija, in plain English: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. A klog tsu Columbus's.
- 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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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
161 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.
Oy gevalt, qué desastre. Mija, listen to me, 161 restaurants in the Tampa Bay area have shown a pattern of chronic violations over an 11-year window. This is what we call bad actors—those places that just cannot seem to learn their lesson, no matter how many times they get caught. Mira, hijita, leading this list of repeat offenders is CITRUS SPGS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB in El Tenampa. It is a shanda, truly. Eat something — but not THERE.
- 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
+156 more in this section on the live site.
✨ Trusted
Most Improved
37 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Caramba, mein kindeleh — GALLO LOCO EXPRESS in Tampa, HUNGRY GREEK OF ZEPHYRHILLS in Zephyrhills and KITCHEN AND BAR AT GREEN SPRINGS in Safety Harbor drew the loudest scorecard in the Tampa Bay area. 37 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. GALLO LOCO EXPRESS in Tampa dropped HP+Critical counts from 12 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). Mija, in plain English: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- GALLO LOCO EXPRESSTampa
- HUNGRY GREEK OF ZEPHYRHILLSZephyrhills1 INT3 BASPestScore 63
- KITCHEN AND BAR AT GREEN SPRINGSSafety Harbor1 INTScore 10
- LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANTSeffner1 INT4 BASScore 14
- STRANDHILL PUBLICTampa
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Clean Plates
612 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Mija, escuchame, sometimes you hear the bad news and you think the whole world is falling apart, but listen to this. In the Tampa Bay area, 612 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. That means they had a clean plate—nu, that's just a fancy way of saying they passed everything with no problems at all. Ay bendito, look at these names like BOBBY'S BISTRO & WINE BAR, I WANNA WOK, and SON OF A BRISKET BBQ. These aren't just lucky people; these are operators rewarded for consistency through many visits without any high-priority or intermediate violations. BOBBY'S BISTRO & WINE BAR even stretched a high-priority-free run to 17 inspections covering roughly 4.2 years. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT—these ones actually do it right.
- BOBBY'S BISTRO & WINE BARClearwater
- I WANNA WOKTampa
- SON OF A BRISKET BBQTampa
- DOUBLE EAGLE IIClearwater1 BASScore 1
- DUBLIN HOUSE PUBLargo
+607 more in this section on the live site.
🆕 New
New Owners
217 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Vey iz mir, mija — TUSCAN ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA in Largo, COURTYARD CAFE in Palm Harbor and CITY DOG CANTINA in Tampa put the sharpest marks on the Tampa Bay area's list. 217 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. Don't even ask, mija.
- TUSCAN ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIALargo
- COURTYARD CAFEPalm Harbor
- CITY DOG CANTINATampa
- KAIA BOWLS MADEIRA BEACHMadeira Beach
- FRYER HOUSETampa
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Openings
83 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.
Listen, mein tateleh — the Tampa Bay area count: 83 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. Mein gott, qué locura.
- BAYBORO BREWING COMPANYSt. Petersburg
- COOK OUT-TAMPATemple Terrace
- FOOD TRUCK #1Plant City
- MARINA GRILLEClearwater Beach
- MASCA CHASKATampa
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