Past the velvet rope, the back of house keeps no secrets: Statewide read: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area posts 57 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Brunch, 1 Burritos, 1 Chicken, and 1 Hotel. Kitchen-English translation: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
60 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in St. Augustine, Top China in Jacksonville and Tunis Wing & Seafood in Jacksonville owned the top of the the Jacksonville area board. 60 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 Chinese, 1 Restaurant, 1 Seafood, and 1 Sushi. 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.
- Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi BarSt. Augustine6 HP3 INT6 BASPestScore 686last visit 2026-06-25
- Top ChinaJacksonville5 HP4 INT11 BASPestScore 601last visit 2026-06-24
- Tunis Wing & SeafoodJacksonville7 HP4 INT19 BASPestScore 809last visit 2026-06-19
- Funky PelicanFlagler Beach3 HP5 INT10 BASPestScore 410last visit 2026-06-18
- Food DoctorJacksonville6 HP5 INT5 BASPestScore 705last visit 2026-06-30
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Near Miss
57 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
When the inspector's clipboard meets the temp log, the gap is the story: CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #2644 in Jacksonville, ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITA in Jacksonville and HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS in Jacksonville led the board in the Jacksonville area. 57 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. That is management, not mystery.
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #2644Jacksonville4 HP2 BASScore 402last visit 2026-07-01
- ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITAJacksonville4 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 479last visit 2026-07-01
- HOLIDAY INN EXPRESSJacksonville3 HP3 INT1 BASScore 331last visit 2026-07-01
- GOGI KOREAN BBQJacksonville3 HP2 INT8 BASPestScore 378last visit 2026-07-01
- SURFCASTER RESTAURANTAmelia Island5 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 564last visit 2026-06-15
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Closed/Delinquent
321 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.
The kitchen tells on itself. ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITA in Jacksonville, 1821 HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC in Palatka and 904 CATERING in Jacksonville owned the top of the the Jacksonville area board. 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. The line deserved better.
- ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITAJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- 1821 HOSPITALITY GROUP LLCPalatkaclosure score 2
- 904 CATERINGJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- 904CHOWDOWNJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- A. CHEF'S COOKING STUDIOPonte Vedraclosure score 2
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
174 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.
Heat, salt, time — and a citation if you're not careful: 174 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Jacksonville area on the 11-year pattern view, led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE, GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY. 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. That is management, not mystery.
- CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFEJacksonville12 HP5 INT12 BASScore 1262Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 06/15/2026
- GRILLED CHEESE GALLERYSt. Augustine6 HP3 INT6 BASScore 636Active bad actorlast visit 02/20/2026
- CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANTJacksonville Beach9 HP6 INT20 BASScore 980Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/26/2026
- RED LANTERNJacksonville7 HP4 INT13 BASScore 753Active bad actorlast visit 01/13/2026
- CHURCH'S CHICKEN #10465Jacksonville5 HP2 INT11 BASScore 531Active bad actorlast visit 06/30/2026
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
17 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
I've seen this in kitchens from Saigon to Sarasota: IHOP #36-233 in Palm Coast, SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B Q in Palm Coast and CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528 in Jacksonville pulled the heaviest numbers in the Jacksonville area. 17 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. IHOP #36-233 in Palm Coast dropped HP+Critical counts from 12 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). Kitchen-English translation: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern.
- IHOP #36-233Palm Coast2 BASPestScore 52
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528Jacksonville2 BASPestScore 52
- BAP BOWL KOREAN FOODJacksonville1 INT6 BASPestScore 66
- RAGGA SURF CAFE INC.Palm Coast
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Clean Plates
195 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Travel enough kitchens and the patterns rhyme: 195 the Jacksonville area licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — LARRY'S GIANT SUBS, BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INC, CROSBY'S CAFE INC among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. LARRY'S GIANT SUBS stretched a high-priority-free run to 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years. Kitchen-English translation: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking.
- LARRY'S GIANT SUBSFleming Island
- BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INCJacksonville4 BASPestScore 54
- CROSBY'S CAFE INCElkton
- LATE RISERSSt. Augustine
- LANA'S KITCHEN CATERING SERVICEJacksonville
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🆕 New
New Owners
101 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mercy for the line cook, none for the GM: WAGYU FACTORY in Jacksonville, BJ FOOD & SNACKS in Jacksonville and MARIE FAMILY RESTAURANT in Jacksonville headlined the the Jacksonville area rundown. 101 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. The line deserved better.
- WAGYU FACTORYJacksonville
- BJ FOOD & SNACKSJacksonville
- MARIE FAMILY RESTAURANTJacksonville
- FATBOY FRIEDRICEJacksonville
- SAMMY'S NY PIZZA & PASTAPalm Coast
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Openings
20 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.
There is no romance in this part of the meal. Current the Jacksonville area tally: 20 opening signals. 31 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 455 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records; 160 reopening, transfer, or reissue records tracked outside the new-opening headline. Current names include FINE FAMILY DINER in Orange Park, OXFORD PLACE in Jacksonville and POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS in Jacksonville. Ledger type mix: 455 new-license records and 148 reopenings and 31 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 175 Unknown and 39 Restaurant. Area concentration: 376 JACKSONVILLE and 52 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 40 opening signals in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-02 to 2026-06-30. 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. That is management, not mystery.
- FINE FAMILY DINEROrange Park
- OXFORD PLACEJacksonville
- POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKSJacksonville
- AVILA BAKERY & CAFEOrange Park
- CORNER POCKETGreen Cove Springs
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