Hijita, te lo digo — Statewide read: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area posts 70 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bagels, 1 Chinese, 1 Diner, and 1 Japanese. Mija, in plain English: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. Coño ya, bastante.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
58 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Bendito sea Dios — RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CC in Jacksonville, CJ CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOOD in Jacksonville and Seven Wonders Bakery and Grill in Jacksonville anchored the high end of the the Jacksonville area file. 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. Mija, in plain English: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. I tell you, mija — feh.
- 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.
Dios mío, qué barbaridad — STEAMED BUNS DUMPLINGS HOUSE in Jacksonville, WAFFLE HOUSE #1050 in Jacksonville and SAKADA JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE in St. Augustine pulled the heaviest numbers 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. Mija, in plain English: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. Es muy fea esta historia.
- STEAMED BUNS DUMPLINGS HOUSEJacksonville4 HP2 INT2 BASScore 422last visit 2025-09-25
- 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
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Closed/Delinquent
525 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.
Tú me crees? — ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITA in Jacksonville, 1821 HOSPITALITY GROUP LLC in Palatka and 904 CATERING in Jacksonville carried the front of this the Jacksonville area file. 19 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 1369 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 774 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 215 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 739 suspected and 254 confirmed. Velocity check: 2 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days. Dated closure signals run from 2007-10-27 to 2026-06-01. Mija, in plain English: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS INDIA BONITAJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- 1821 HOSPITALITY GROUP LLCPalatkaclosure score 2
- 904 CATERINGJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- 904CHOWDOWNJacksonvilleclosure score 2
- AINSLEY'S PLACEBunnellclosure score 2
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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.
Ay madre mía, listen to me because this is a real shanda. In the Jacksonville area, inspectors looked at an 11-year pattern of bad actors—that means the same people just keep making the same mistakes over and over like they have no shame. They found 179 restaurants with chronic violation records that refuse to clean up their act. Mira lo que te digo, mija, because some places are just not trying. The list is led by CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE and GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY. These are the ones who keep getting slapped with violations year after year while you are just trying to have a nice meal. Es muy fea esta historia for anyone who thinks a kitchen stays clean by accident. You have to watch out because these 179 places are showing us they don't care about your health. Better no comas allí, feh.
- 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.
Yo te digo, mija — 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). Mija, in plain English: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern. No tiene vergüenza, ese.
- 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.
Oy, mein kind, listen to me because some people actually know how to keep a kitchen from becoming a shanda. In the Jacksonville area, 195 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. This means they kept their plates clean, mija, and didn't give the inspectors any reason to fuss over their soup. Mira, hijita, these aren't just lucky breaks; these are operators who deserve a kvell for being consistent. BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INC, LARRY'S GIANT SUBS, and CROSBY'S CAFE INC all showed they can keep things orderly during repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. They aren't just passing by the skin of their teeth; they are doing the work every single day. Pa' que sepas, LARRY'S GIANT SUBS is especially impressive for staying out of trouble. They stretched a high-priority-free run to 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years without a single major headache. May they all wake up tomorrow with sechel.
- 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.
Eso sí que duele — the Jacksonville area count: 43 opening signals. 27 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 27 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 149 Unknown and 30 Fast Food. Area concentration: 265 JACKSONVILLE and 45 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 33 opening signals in the last 90 days, 22 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. Mija, in plain English: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. Pa'l carajo con esa cocina.
- NARA REVOLVING SUSHIPonte Vedra Beach
- J VILLE SEAFOOD NUMBER 10Jacksonville
- DIAMOND LOUNGEJacksonville
- CHICKEN GUY!Palatka
- THOMAS DINARDOJacksonville
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