Capisce? Then read the citation: 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. In plain Jersey: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county, capisce?
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
57 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Ya want the truth? The record's right here: 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. 57 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. In plain Jersey: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it, capisce? Capisce?
- 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
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Near Miss
52 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Listen, my friend, the numbers don't stutter: 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. In plain Jersey: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now, capisce?
- 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
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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.
Ova here we don't sugarcoat the count: ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITA in Jacksonville, 1821 HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC in Palatka and 904 CATERING 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. In plain Jersey: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures, capisce?
- 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
183 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.
Madonn'. Inspectors found a whole lotta cooks in Jacksonville Area with records that just won't quit. We're lookin' at 183 restaurants showing up on this eleven-year pattern view. It ain't no accident, capisce? These are the mooks who keep slipping up year after year. CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE in Jacksonville and GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY in Jacksonville lead that whole parade of repeat offenders. I'm tellin' ya, when you see a pattern like this, it ain't just bad luck. It's part of the business for some cugines. Eh.
- 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.
Whaddya gonna do, the file speaks for itself: 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). In plain Jersey: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern, capisce? Capisce?
- 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.
Between you and me, it's a shame: 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. In plain Jersey: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking, capisce? What're you gonna do.
- 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
Openings
41 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.
Madonn', here we go again: Current the Jacksonville area tally: 41 opening signals. 31 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 458 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include PUERTO RICAN TWIST in St. Augustine, PAXON LIQUOR & BAR in Jacksonville and MUSCLE BURGER in Jacksonville. 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. In plain Jersey: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting, capisce? What're you gonna do.
- PUERTO RICAN TWISTSt. Augustine
- PAXON LIQUOR & BARJacksonville
- MUSCLE BURGERJacksonville
- WAGYU FACTORYJacksonville
- SAMMY'S NY PIZZA & PASTAPalm Coast
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