The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: 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. Translation for the public record: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
57 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: Rustic Dough Works in Palm Coast, CJ CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOOD in Jacksonville and RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CC in Jacksonville anchored the high end of the 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 Hotel, 1 Seafood, and 1 Sushi. 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- Rustic Dough WorksPalm Coast2 HP2 INT8 BASPestScore 278last visit 2026-06-30
- CJ CRAB HOUSE AND SEAFOODJacksonville3 HP4 INT13 BASPestScore 403last visit 2026-01-12
- RAMADA BY WYNDHAM JAX HOTEL AND CCJacksonville2 HP1 BASPestScore 251last 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
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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.
Cross-reference Sunbiz dissolution against DBPR active status — the gap matters: 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. Translation for the public record: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. The numbers are the story.
- 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
516 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.
Public records, properly weighted, leave little room for spin: CARNE EN VARA in Jacksonville, CHOPP BOXX in Jacksonville and DIDTHAT FUNNEL CAKES AND MORE in Jacksonville carried the front of this the Jacksonville area file. 48 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 24 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 738 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 215 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 695 suspected and 262 confirmed. Velocity check: 56 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 54 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2007-10-27 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.
- CARNE EN VARAJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- CHOPP BOXXJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- DIDTHAT FUNNEL CAKES AND MOREJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- LAS DELICIAS LLCJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- MIKE'S MUNCHIESJacksonvilleclosure score 3
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
180 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.
CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE in Jacksonville and GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY in Jacksonville top the list of 180 restaurants in the Jacksonville area that have followed an 11-year pattern of chronic violations. These operators have repeatedly failed inspections, showing a long-term failure to meet food safety standards. A review of their records shows multiple violations over the years, raising questions about why these restaurants continue to operate without addressing recurring issues. Florida Statute 61C-1.002 FAC requires high-volume restaurants to be inspected 1–4 times per year, yet these places have not demonstrated compliance. The pattern suggests a lack of accountability, with no signs of improvement in their safety practices. In the Jacksonville area, these 180 restaurants represent a concerning trend that regulatory officials may need to address more aggressively.
- 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.
Read the EOR action codes the way auditors do: 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). Translation for the public record: 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.
In the Jacksonville area, 195 restaurant licenses maintained a clean record across multiple inspections during Q2 2026 — including LARRY'S GIANT SUBS, BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INC, and CROSBY'S CAFE INC. These operators showed consistency, with no high-priority or intermediate violations across repeat visits — a sign of sustained compliance, not just one-time luck. LARRY'S GIANT SUBS, in particular, extended its high-priority-free streak to 12 inspections over roughly three years. A clean ledger means no critical violations were found in any of their inspections — a direct reflection of ongoing adherence to food safety standards. Under Florida statute 61C-1.002 FAC, high-volume restaurants must be inspected one to four times per year, and these operators met and exceeded that expectation.
- 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
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.
An admin complaint clears a different liability than a closure does: the Jacksonville area count: 41 opening signals. 21 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 655 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: 655 new-license records and 21 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 223 Unknown and 40 Fast Food. Area concentration: 350 JACKSONVILLE and 65 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 73 opening signals in the last 90 days, 29 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. Translation for the public record: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. The numbers are the story.
- NARA REVOLVING SUSHIPonte Vedra Beach
- J VILLE SEAFOOD NUMBER 10Jacksonville
- DIAMOND LOUNGEJacksonville
- CHICKEN GUY!Palatka
- THOMAS DINARDOJacksonville
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