An admin complaint clears a different liability than a closure does: Measured statewide: the Orlando area's failure rate is 43% above the Florida average. the Orlando area logs 188 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American, 1 American BBQ, 1 Bakery, and 1 Hotel. Translation for the public record: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. The numbers are the story.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
102 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
The regulatory question is simple: THE PRESERVE AT TURNBULL BAY in New Smyrna Beach, GRAZIE in Orlando and MACKER SEAFOOD in Daytona Beach topped the the Orlando area ledger this round. 102 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 Golf Course, 1 Italian, 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- THE PRESERVE AT TURNBULL BAYNew Smyrna Beach4 INT1 BASPestScore 91last visit 2026-04-20
- GRAZIEOrlando3 HP5 INT11 BASPestScore 411last visit 2026-03-23
- MACKER SEAFOODDaytona Beach3 HP6 BASPestScore 356last visit 2026-06-30
- A&T Buffalo Wings LLCOrlando7 HP6 INT26 BASPestScore 836last visit 2026-06-30
- CHINA LEEOrlando5 HP3 INT14 BASPestScore 594last visit 2026-06-30
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Near Miss
188 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
The public record leaves one hard question: RICE 2 MEET U in New Smyrna Beach, DESI BISTRO in Orlando and MI MEXICO MEXICAN RESTAURANT in New Smyrna Beach topped the the Orlando area ledger this round. 188 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. 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.
- RICE 2 MEET UNew Smyrna Beach3 HP4 BASPestScore 354last visit 2026-02-26
- DESI BISTROOrlando7 HP5 INT7 BASPestScore 807last visit 2026-02-23
- MI MEXICO MEXICAN RESTAURANTNew Smyrna Beach4 HP3 INT8 BASPestScore 488last visit 2025-12-18
- LITTLE GREEKWindermere4 HP3 INT5 BASPestScore 485last visit 2026-06-30
- HABANERO'S COCINA MEXICANAOrlando4 HP4 INT5 BASPestScore 495last visit 2025-12-10
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Closed/Delinquent
916 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.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: 4 STATIONS FOOD in Orlando, AL BARRIL in Kissimmee and BANGKOK HOUSE EXPRESS in Merritt Island topped the the Orlando area ledger this round. 31 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 52 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 935 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 620 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 914 suspected and 657 confirmed. Velocity check: 83 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 76 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2010-03-20 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.
- 4 STATIONS FOODOrlandoclosure score 3
- AL BARRILKissimmeeclosure score 3
- BANGKOK HOUSE EXPRESSMerritt Islandclosure score 3
- BROOKLYN BITESWinter Havenclosure score 3
- BRUNOS KITCHEN LLCGrovelandclosure score 3
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
173 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.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: 173 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Orlando area on the 11-year pattern view, led by PARCHED OAK, MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN. 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- PARCHED OAKDeland7 HP6 INT9 BASScore 769Active bad actorlast visit 06/30/2026
- MARYLAND FRIED CHICKENOrlando5 HP6 INT12 BASScore 572Active bad actorlast visit 06/30/2026
- EATS & SWEETS BY MICHEAL LLCOrange City6 HP2 INT9 BASScore 629Active bad actorlast visit 04/02/2026
- VENEMEXDaytona Beach13 HP8 INT24 BASScore 1404Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 05/26/2026
- STONER'S PIZZA JOINT DAYTONADaytona Beach3 HP2 INT10 BASScore 330Active bad actorlast visit 03/10/2026
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
48 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: VICTORIOS OYSTER BAR & GRILLE in Longwood, EIGHTY TWENTY ORLANDO in Orlando and OAK HOUSE in Lady Lake topped the the Orlando area ledger this round. 48 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. VICTORIOS OYSTER BAR & GRILLE in Longwood 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. The numbers are the story.
- VICTORIOS OYSTER BAR & GRILLELongwood1 INT3 BASPestScore 63
- EIGHTY TWENTY ORLANDOOrlando2 INT4 BASScore 24
- OAK HOUSELady Lake1 INTScore 10
- LA QUINTA INN AND SUITESOrlando2 BASPestScore 52
- PORCH SOUTH ORANGEOrlando4 BASPestScore 54
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Clean Plates
859 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: 859 the Orlando area licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — GA FOODS, FLAME TREE BBQ, NOBLE PURSUIT FLORIDA, LLC among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. GA FOODS stretched a high-priority-free run to 23 inspections covering roughly 5.8 years. Translation for the public record: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking.
- GA FOODSOrlando1 BASScore 1
- FLAME TREE BBQLake Buena Vista1 BASScore 1
- NOBLE PURSUIT FLORIDA, LLCHaines City3 BASPestScore 53
- KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKENLake Wales3 BASPestScore 53
- EAGLE'S NESTWinter Haven
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🆕 New
New Owners
135 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
The Orlando area saw 135 ownership-change filings in the last 30 days. These records show a new owner took control of existing licenses, not a shutdown. This is a common administrative event, not a health failure. Florida Statute 61C-1.002 FAC requires high-volume restaurants to be inspected 1–4 times per year. When ownership changes, the new operator inherits the same regulatory obligations. The number of ownership-change filings matches the last public cut, showing no increase in restaurant closures. The data reflects business turnover, not a decline in restaurant health. An ownership-change filing is simply a new name on an existing license. It does not mean the restaurant is closed or failed inspection.
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Openings
47 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.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: Total for the Orlando area: 47 opening signals. 68 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 2029 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include GRAV SOUTH WINE BAR in Titusville, YUMMY SUSHI in Port Orange and HOLIDAY INN AND CANDLEWOOD SUITES in Orlando. Ledger type mix: 2029 new-license records and 68 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 780 Unknown and 109 Fast Food. Area concentration: 567 ORLANDO and 118 KISSIMMEE. Velocity check: 243 opening signals in the last 90 days, 107 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2024-07-01 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- GRAV SOUTH WINE BARTitusville
- YUMMY SUSHIPort Orange
- HOLIDAY INN AND CANDLEWOOD SUITESOrlando
- CYPRESS TAVERNWinter Haven
- FRASAM'S SPECIALTY DOGS LLCOrlando
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