Florida comparison: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area lands at 70 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bagels, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, and 1 Japanese. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: 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.
RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CC in Jacksonville, CJ CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOOD in Jacksonville and Seven Wonders Bakery and Grill in Jacksonville ran away with the the Jacksonville area count. 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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: 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
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Near Miss
70 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
WAFFLE HOUSE #1050 in Jacksonville, SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE in St. Augustine and JR BBQ & SOUL FOOD in Fernandina Beach drew the loudest scorecard in the Jacksonville area. 70 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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now.
- WAFFLE HOUSE #1050Jacksonville5 HP9 BASPestScore 559last visit 2026-06-26
- SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSESt. Augustine4 HP2 INT7 BASScore 427last visit 2026-06-30
- JR BBQ & SOUL FOODFernandina Beach3 HP1 INT3 BASScore 313last visit 2026-01-29
- ABUELAS MEXICAN BRUNCHJacksonville3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2026-06-08
- EMPERORS GENTLEMEN'S CLUBJacksonville6 HP6 INT11 BASPestScore 721last visit 2025-12-30
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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.
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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures.
- 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
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.
182 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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator.
- 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.
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). PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: 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.
THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP — OH YEAH! 195 Jacksonville area licensees just crushed the Q2 2026 ledger with a clean plate, yeah! That means they stayed squeaky clean across every single inspection like absolute CHAMPIONS. We are talking about LARRY'S GIANT SUBS, BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INC, and CROSBY'S CAFE INC leading the charge, brother! SNAP INTO IT! These operators aren't just getting lucky with one lucky score; they are showing consistency by avoiding every high-priority violation. LARRY'S GIANT SUBS is the heavyweight champion of the ring, yeah! They stretched a high-priority-free run to 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years... YEAH!
- 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
Openings
43 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.
the Jacksonville area ledger: 43 opening signals. 31 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 464 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include NARA REVOLVING SUSHI in Ponte Vedra Beach, J VILLE SEAFOOD NUMBER 10 in Jacksonville and DIAMOND LOUNGE in Jacksonville. Ledger type mix: 464 new-license records and 31 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 149 Unknown and 30 Fast Food. Area concentration: 268 JACKSONVILLE and 46 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 37 opening signals in the last 90 days, 23 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-02 to 2026-07-09. 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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting.
- NARA REVOLVING SUSHIPonte Vedra Beach
- J VILLE SEAFOOD NUMBER 10Jacksonville
- DIAMOND LOUNGEJacksonville
- CHICKEN GUY!Palatka
- THOMAS DINARDOJacksonville
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