Buckle up, because the numbers got loud: Florida comparison: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area lands at 52 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American BBQ, 1 Burgers, 1 Burritos, and 1 Donuts. Box-score translation: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
59 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Real talk, the scoreboard tells the whole story: RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CC in Jacksonville, Seven Wonders Bakery and Grill in Jacksonville and Yamato Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar in St. Augustine carried the front of this the Jacksonville area file. 59 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 Hotel, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Sushi. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Box-score translation: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. That is the box score.
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonville6 HP5 INT3 BASPestScore 703last visit 2026-04-27
- Seven Wonders Bakery and GrillJacksonville7 HP6 INT5 BASPestScore 815last visit 2026-06-29
- 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
+54 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss
52 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
First pitch, and they're already down a run: BUNNY DONUT SHOP in Jacksonville, NADINE'S CAFE in St. Augustine and SNEAKERS ON THE GREEN in Jacksonville Beach topped the the Jacksonville area ledger this round. 52 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. Box-score translation: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. Come on now.
- BUNNY DONUT SHOPJacksonville5 HP2 INT9 BASPestScore 579last visit 2026-01-21
- NADINE'S CAFESt. Augustine5 HP3 INT8 BASScore 538last visit 2026-01-08
- SNEAKERS ON THE GREENJacksonville Beach4 HP1 BASScore 401last visit 2025-12-19
- CINCO DE MAYO AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANTJacksonville4 HP5 INT7 BASPestScore 507last visit 2026-02-02
- WOODY'S BAR B-QJacksonville3 HP4 INT13 BASPestScore 403last visit 2025-12-31
+47 more in this section on the live site.
Closed/Delinquent
479 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.
Bottom line for the home crowd: ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITA in Jacksonville, 904 CATERING in Jacksonville and 904CHOWDOWN in Jacksonville topped the the Jacksonville area ledger this round. 20 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 1406 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 772 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 215 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 759 suspected and 233 confirmed. Velocity check: 3 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days. Dated closure signals run from 2007-10-27 to 2026-06-04. Box-score translation: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. Come on now.
- ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITAJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- 904 CATERINGJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- 904CHOWDOWNJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- A. CHEF'S COOKING STUDIOPonte Vedraclosure score 2
- ALI'S KITCHENJacksonvilleclosure score 2
+474 more in this section on the live site.
⚠️ 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.
Coming in off the bench, the cold facts: a disaster unfolding across Jacksonville. We're looking at 179 restaurants in the Jacksonville area that have these chronic violation records. These are repeat offenders, folks; they keep slipping through the cracks for over eleven years now. CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE, GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY sits right at the top of this mess. When you see a name like that leading the pack, it tells you something huge about what's going on in these kitchens. These places are racking up trouble week after week.
- 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
+174 more in this section on the live site.
✨ 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.
Tip-off, and the kitchen's already in foul trouble: 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). Box-score translation: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern. That is the box score.
- 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
+12 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates
195 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Yo, check this out for Jacksonville County. One hundred ninety-five licensees across Jacksonville County kept a clean slate in the second quarter of 2026. We're talking about places like LARRY'S GIANT SUBS and BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO in Jacksonville. These ain't just one-time good luck visits; these operators are proving they can keep it together over repeated inspections. Look at LARRY'S GIANT SUBS, rocking a high-priority-free run across 12 inspections spanning roughly 3 years. That’s commitment right there.
- LARRY'S GIANT SUBSFleming Island
- BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INCJacksonville4 BASPestScore 54
- CROSBY'S CAFE INCElkton
- LATE RISERSSt. Augustine
- LANA'S KITCHEN CATERING SERVICEJacksonville
+190 more in this section on the live site.
🆕 New
New Owners
101 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Folks, this is a turnover at the worst time: WAGYU FACTORY in Jacksonville, BJ FOOD & SNACKS in Jacksonville and MARIE FAMILY RESTAURANT in Jacksonville pulled the heaviest numbers in the Jacksonville area. 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. Box-score translation: an ownership-change filing means a new operator took over the license; it does not mean the restaurant closed.
- WAGYU FACTORYJacksonville
- BJ FOOD & SNACKSJacksonville
- MARIE FAMILY RESTAURANTJacksonville
- FATBOY FRIEDRICEJacksonville
- SAMMY'S NY PIZZA & PASTAPalm Coast
+96 more in this section on the live site.
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.
Listen, fam, here's the tape: Current the Jacksonville area tally: 20 opening signals. 31 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 458 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include MUSCLE BURGER in Jacksonville, PAXON LIQUOR & BAR in Jacksonville and PUERTO RICAN TWIST in St. Augustine. Ledger type mix: 458 new-license records and 31 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 143 Unknown and 30 Fast Food. Area concentration: 264 JACKSONVILLE and 46 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 31 opening signals in the last 90 days, 17 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-02 to 2026-07-07. 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. Box-score translation: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting.
- MUSCLE BURGERJacksonville
- PAXON LIQUOR & BARJacksonville
- PUERTO RICAN TWISTSt. Augustine
- FINE FAMILY DINEROrange Park
- OXFORD PLACEJacksonville
+15 more in this section on the live site.