Not saying she's a chronic violator — just the kind of operator who finds a temperature alarm inconvenient for her social calendar: Benchmarked statewide: the Florida Keys's chronic density is 2352% above the Florida average. the Florida Keys holds 25 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 seafood spots, 1 Bar, 1 Chinese, and 1 Cocktail Bar. Filed for the record: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
5 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
My new beat has me so grossed out I can't even eat — and here we go: Hungry Tarpon Restaurant in Islamorada, PARTY CAKE BAKERY in Key Largo and MEAT EATERY AND TAPROOM in Islamorada topped the the Florida Keys ledger this round. 5 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 Cafe, 1 Gastropub, 1 Hot Dogs, and 1 Seafood. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Filed for the record: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.
- Hungry Tarpon RestaurantIslamorada7 HP1 BASPestScore 751last visit 2026-06-18
- PARTY CAKE BAKERYKey Largolast visit 2026-04-08
- MEAT EATERY AND TAPROOMIslamoradalast visit 2026-06-09
- GRAND CAFE KEY WESTKey West4 HP2 INT5 BASScore 425last visit 2025-11-12
- BEA-LICIOUS GRILLMarathon8 INT3 BASScore 83last visit 2026-06-30
Near Miss
25 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Bouki jumped on the file before I could read it — ISLAMORADA PIZZA COMPANY in Islamorada, BAGATELLE RESTAURANT in Key West and MAIN KITCHEN AND TROPICADO & PERLA in Key West carried the front of this the Florida Keys file. 25 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. ASHFORD TRS FIVE LLC drew 2 of these across its 4 FL locations. Gade pi byen: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now.
- ISLAMORADA PIZZA COMPANYIslamorada3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-07-01
- BAGATELLE RESTAURANTKey West3 HP16 BASPestScore 366last visit 2026-06-09
- MAIN KITCHEN AND TROPICADO & PERLAKey West3 HP3 INT15 BASPestScore 395last visit 2026-06-09
- POOL BAR & GRILLKey West3 HP2 INT7 BASPestScore 377last visit 2026-06-09
- PIERRESIslamorada4 HP1 INT1 BASScore 411last visit 2026-06-30
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Closed/Delinquent
27 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.
Of course it's the Keys. Of course it is: BRASS MONKEY in Marathon, MR C'S GOURMET ICE CREAM SORBET AND GELATOS in Islamorada and PIRATE SEAFOOD in Key West led the board in the Florida Keys. 24 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Main evidence reasons: 28 social or silence signal and 3 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46). Confidence mix: 28 confirmed and 4 suspected. Recency split: 0 in the last 90 days and 30 historical. Dated closure signals run from 2010-12-18 to 2025-10-01. Filed for the record: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures.
- BRASS MONKEYMarathonclosure score 2
- MR C'S GOURMET ICE CREAM SORBET AND GELATOSIslamoradaclosure score 2
- PIRATE SEAFOODKey Westclosure score 2
- PAUL'S BEACH BAR & GRILLIslamoradaclosure score 1
- WOODY'SIslamoradaclosure score 1
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
179 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.
Bondye bon, but the cooler is not: 179 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Florida Keys on the 11-year pattern view, led by NEW YORK PASTA GARDEN, SNAPPERS KEY LARGO/TURTLE CLUB. The full repeat-offender record sits below. Gade pi byen: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator.
- NEW YORK PASTA GARDENKey West7 HP5 INT28 BASScore 778Historical bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 02/24/2026
- SNAPPERS KEY LARGO/TURTLE CLUBKey Largo6 HP4 INT8 BASScore 648Historical bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/23/2026
- OASIS MEDITERRANEAN CUISINEKey West5 HP8 INT13 BASScore 593Historical chronic offenderlast visit 10/22/2025
- DOCS ON DUVALKey West5 HP3 INT8 BASScore 538Historical bad actorlast visit 12/10/2025
- FOUR MARLINSKey West4 HP6 INT7 BASScore 467Active chronic offenderCurrently Activelast visit 01/27/2026
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
1 record this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
M wè sa nan kafe a — the grounds spell it out: OCEAN REEF GOLF CLUBHOUSE KITCHEN in Key Largo carried the front of this the Florida Keys file. 1 restaurant 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. OCEAN REEF GOLF CLUBHOUSE KITCHEN in Key Largo dropped HP+Critical counts from 4 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (50.0% better). Gade pi byen: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern.
- OCEAN REEF GOLF CLUBHOUSE KITCHENKey Largo2 BASScore 2
Clean Plates
59 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Papa Legba opened the door, and the inspectors walked in to find only light. In the Florida Keys, 59 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. This means they kept their spirits high and their kitchens pure, leaving no heavy marks on the records of the lwa. Gade pi byen, these are not lucky accidents; these operators have stayed on the right path through repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Among those walking in grace are CRAIG'S ISLAND TIME CATERING AND FESTIVALS, A MOVABLE FEAST, and THE PINCHO BARGE. They have earned their place at the crossroads through consistency, not just one good day under the sun. The white candle burned bright for CRAIG'S ISLAND TIME CATERING AND FESTIVALS, as they stretched a high-priority-free run to 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years. Bouki chirped that even the spirits respect a kitchen that stays this steady. Bondye bon, it is good to see such order in the islands.
- CRAIG'S ISLAND TIME CATERING AND FESTIVALSTavernier
- A MOVABLE FEASTIslamorada
- THE PINCHO BARGEKey Largo
- ARTIST HOUSEKey West2 BASScore 2
- H2O SUITES - POOL BARKey West1 BASScore 1
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🆕 New
New Owners
14 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
The white candle burned out twice on this one: KREYOL KRAVINGS in Key West, MAROONS SEAFOOD & SMOKEHOUSE LLC in Key West and EL COME COME in Key Largo put the sharpest marks on the Florida Keys's list. 14 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. Gade pi byen: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed.
- KREYOL KRAVINGSKey West
- MAROONS SEAFOOD & SMOKEHOUSE LLCKey West
- EL COME COMEKey Largo
- SHRIMP SHACKIslamorada
- BUTTONWOOD GRILLKey Largo
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