Statewide read: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area posts 66 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bagels, 1 Cafe, 1 Chinese, and 1 Pizza. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
58 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
South of the I-4 corridor, the violations get colorful: RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CC in Jacksonville, CJ CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOOD in Jacksonville and Seven Wonders Bakery and Grill in Jacksonville headlined the the Jacksonville area rundown. 58 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 Seafood, and 1 Sushi. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonville2 HP1 BASScore 201last visit 2026-04-27
- CJ CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOODJacksonville3 HP4 INT13 BASPestScore 403last visit 2026-01-12
- 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
+53 more in this section on the live site.
Near Miss
66 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Florida files this kind of thing under 'Tuesday': EMPERORS GENTLEMEN'S CLUB in Jacksonville, BAGELS R US #5 in Yulee and RENNA'S PIZZA in Jacksonville Beach put the sharpest marks on the Jacksonville area's list. 66 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- EMPERORS GENTLEMEN'S CLUBJacksonville6 HP6 INT11 BASPestScore 721last visit 2025-12-30
- BAGELS R US #5Yulee6 HP3 INT4 BASPestScore 684last visit 2026-06-30
- RENNA'S PIZZAJacksonville Beach4 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 476last visit 2026-01-30
- LUCKY GARDENSt. Augustine4 HP2 INT7 BASPestScore 477last visit 2026-04-22
- PIE DADDYJacksonville4 HP4 INT2 BASScore 442last visit 2026-02-17
+61 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.
Before the cocktail hour, the auditors did their rounds: ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITA in Jacksonville, 1821 HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC in Palatka and 904 CATERING in Jacksonville stacked up first across the Jacksonville area. 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- 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
+474 more in this section on the live site.
⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
182 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.
An 11-year pattern of violations has surfaced across the Jacksonville area, unmasking 182 restaurants that treat health codes like mere suggestions rather than rules. These bad actors are repeat offenders, a term for establishments that consistently fail to fix their problems even after getting caught. The list of chronic violators is led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE in Jacksonville and GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY in Jacksonville. Much like an invasive python in the Everglades, these patterns of non-compliance have settled in and become part of the local ecosystem.
- 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
+177 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.
The hurricane shutters are up; the inspections kept going: IHOP #36-233 in Palm Coast, SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B Q in Palm Coast and CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528 in Jacksonville put the sharpest marks on the Jacksonville area's list. 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). For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: 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
+12 more in this section on the live site.
Clean Plates
194 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Out where the heat melts the rules, here is the count: 194 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- LARRY'S GIANT SUBSFleming Island
- BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INCJacksonville4 BASPestScore 54
- CROSBY'S CAFE INCElkton
- LATE RISERSSt. Augustine
- LANA'S KITCHEN CATERING SERVICEJacksonville
+189 more in this section on the live site.
🆕 New
Openings
42 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.
Even the alligators in the parking lot have seen better: the Jacksonville area ledger: 42 opening signals. 31 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 460 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include THOMAS DINARDO in Jacksonville, KOBU in Jacksonville and PUERTO RICAN TWIST in St. Augustine. Ledger type mix: 460 new-license records and 31 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 145 Unknown and 30 Fast Food. Area concentration: 266 JACKSONVILLE and 46 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 33 opening signals in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-02 to 2026-07-08. 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- THOMAS DINARDOJacksonville
- KOBUJacksonville
- PUERTO RICAN TWISTSt. Augustine
- PAXON LIQUOR & BARJacksonville
- MUSCLE BURGERJacksonville
+37 more in this section on the live site.