The regulatory question is simple: Measured statewide: Broward County's failure rate is 48% below the Florida average. Broward County logs 38 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 cafes, 2 seafood spots, 1 Buffet, and 1 Diner. Translation for the public record: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
29 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: P F Chang's China Bistro in Fort Lauderdale, Lona in Fort Lauderdale and Tee Jay Thai Sushi in Wilton Manors ran away with the Broward County count. 29 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 Haitian, 1 Restaurant, and 1 Seafood. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Translation for the public record: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.
- P F Chang's China BistroFort Lauderdale4 HP1 INT5 BASPestScore 465last visit 2026-06-23
- LonaFort Lauderdale7 HP6 BASPestScore 756last visit 2026-06-22
- Tee Jay Thai SushiWilton Manors8 HP1 INT9 BASPestScore 869last visit 2026-06-22
- BELLE CUISINE CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT LLCFort Lauderdale1 HP7 INT8 BASPestScore 228last visit 2026-06-08
- ELVIS ITALIAN GRILLEDavie5 HP3 INT10 BASPestScore 590last visit 2026-06-17
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Near Miss
38 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: ZUCCARELLI EAST in Pompano Beach, CRAFTY CRAB in Pompano Beach and SARKU JAPAN in North Lauderdale topped the Broward County ledger this round. 38 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. Translation for the public record: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- ZUCCARELLI EASTPompano Beach4 HP5 BASPestScore 455last visit 2025-10-09
- CRAFTY CRABPompano Beach4 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 464last visit 2025-12-08
- SARKU JAPANNorth Lauderdale3 HP1 BASScore 301last visit 2025-12-19
- ADRIAN FISH RESTAURANT FISH MARKETSouthwest Ranches6 HP1 INT8 BASPestScore 668last visit 2026-02-18
- THE LITTLE COFFEE SHOPPEPompano Beach5 HP3 INT1 BASScore 531last visit 2025-10-09
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Closed/Delinquent
185 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: CAFETERIA CUBANA LA GUAJIRA in Pembroke Pines, HELLSHIRE BAY CAFE in Plantation and LA QUINTA INN, FORT LAUDERDALE NE in Fort Lauderdale sat at the head of the Broward County list. 2 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 10 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 201 social or silence signal and 137 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46). Confidence mix: 200 confirmed and 148 suspected. Velocity check: 12 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2011-04-25 to 2026-07-13. Translation for the public record: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- CAFETERIA CUBANA LA GUAJIRAPembroke Pinesclosure score 3
- HELLSHIRE BAY CAFEPlantationclosure score 3
- LA QUINTA INN, FORT LAUDERDALE NEFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
- LOCKHART STADIUM KT 108Fort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
- NAVAS KOSHER KITCHENDavieclosure score 3
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
190 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.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: 190 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in Broward County on the 11-year pattern view, led by LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANT, PIMAN. The full repeat-offender record sits below. Translation for the public record: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. The numbers are the story.
- LA GOURMANDIZE RESTAURANTMiramar4 HP4 INT3 BASScore 443Active bad actorlast visit 06/17/2026
- PIMANFort Lauderdale4 HP5 INT5 BASScore 455Active bad actorlast visit 06/15/2026
- ASB PIMAN RESTAURANT INCNorth Lauderdale6 HP1 INT3 BASScore 613Active bad actorlast visit 10/01/2025
- TEN TEN SEAFOOD & GRILLSunrise9 HP6 INT17 BASScore 977Active bad actorlast visit 06/22/2026
- KALALOU BAR & GRILL FORT LAUDERDALE LLCTamarac10 HP3 INT8 BASScore 1038Active bad actorlast visit 06/30/2026
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
32 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 inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: BARILOCHE GOURMET in Fort Lauderdale, ROCCO'S TACOS in Fort Lauderdale and WOW! WING HOUSE in Tamarac ran away with the Broward County count. 32 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. BARILOCHE GOURMET in Fort Lauderdale dropped HP+Critical counts from 18 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (88.9% better). Translation for the public record: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern.
- BARILOCHE GOURMETFort Lauderdale
- ROCCO'S TACOSFort Lauderdale
- WOW! WING HOUSETamarac
- CHECKERS DRIVE IN REST #755Miramar1 BASScore 1
- OSTERIA ACQUA E FARINAFort Lauderdale
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Clean Plates
129 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
129 Broward County restaurants maintained a clean inspection record through Q2 2026, with multiple checks showing zero high-priority or intermediate violations. These operators proved their consistency, not just luck, with repeat clean visits. GULFSTREAM PARK THEME PARK CARTS in Delray Beach extended its high-priority-free streak to 14 inspections, covering nearly 3.5 years. A clean ledger means no critical violations were found during inspections — a mark of ongoing compliance with food safety standards.
- GULFSTREAM PARK THEME PARK CARTSHallandale Beach
- TAYLOR MADE BBQHollywood1 BASPestScore 51
- RED ZEPPELINCrystal River
- 3-0-SLIDEPembroke Pines
- FAT BOYZ BBQFort Lauderdale
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🆕 New
Openings
52 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.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: Broward County count: 52 opening signals. 162 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 777 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include SINGH'S ROTI DELIGHT INC in Lauderdale Lakes, RED PEPPER in Coral Springs and MOJITO VIBES in Hollywood. Ledger type mix: 777 new-license records and 162 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 354 Unknown and 37 Cafe. Area concentration: 213 FORT LAUDERDALE and 78 HOLLYWOOD. Velocity check: 229 opening signals in the last 90 days, 64 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2023-05-19 to 2026-07-14. 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. Translation for the public record: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. The numbers are the story.
- SINGH'S ROTI DELIGHT INCLauderdale Lakes
- RED PEPPERCoral Springs
- MOJITO VIBESHollywood
- SHANGULS JAMAICAN RESTARURANTMargate
- H & R SPORTS BAR AND GRILLPompano Beach
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