The regulatory question is simple: Statewide frame: Broward County's failure rate is 26% below the Florida average. Broward County's current board shows 62 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 4 sushi bars, 1 American, 1 Burgers, and 1 Greek. 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
32 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: LAS CARNITAS LATIN CUISINE in Pompano Beach, QUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC in Oakland Park and ASAHI RESTAURANT in Sunrise pulled the heaviest numbers in Broward County. 32 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: 2 Mexican spots, 1 Bakery, 1 Fast Food, and 1 Japanese. 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.
- LAS CARNITAS LATIN CUISINEPompano Beach1 HP11 BASPestScore 161last visit 2025-10-13
- QUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT INCOakland Park2 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 273last visit 2025-11-05
- ASAHI RESTAURANTSunrise8 HP5 INT7 BASPestScore 907last visit 2025-12-08
- EL RANCHO BAKERY AND RESTAURANTNorth Lauderdale7 HP4 INT8 BASPestScore 798last visit 2026-01-16
- MIAMI SUBSPlantation1 HP2 BASPestScore 152last visit 2026-02-17
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Near Miss
62 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: TEE-JAY THAI SUSHI RESTAURANT in Fort Lauderdale, PINCHO in Sunrise and OKINAWA TERIYAKI & SUSHI EXPRESS in Fort Lauderdale owned the top of the Broward County board. 62 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.
- TEE-JAY THAI SUSHI RESTAURANTFort Lauderdale6 HP1 INT2 BASScore 612last visit 2025-10-07
- PINCHOSunrise4 HP3 INT3 BASPestScore 483last visit 2026-01-14
- OKINAWA TERIYAKI & SUSHI EXPRESSFort Lauderdale4 HP2 BASPestScore 452last visit 2025-10-27
- CAJUN BOILHollywood4 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 462last visit 2025-11-20
- IRON SUSHIHollywood3 HP2 INT4 BASPestScore 374last visit 2025-12-01
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Closed/Delinquent
196 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: AROMAS ORGANIC SMOOTHIES & JAMAICAN PATTIES INC in Plantation, DELICIAS EL REY in Pompano Beach and RGS STEAKHOUSE in Pompano Beach anchored the high end of the Broward County file. 2 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 12 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 200 social or silence signal and 135 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46). Confidence mix: 198 confirmed and 149 suspected. Velocity check: 14 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2011-04-25 to 2026-07-20. 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.
- AROMAS ORGANIC SMOOTHIES & JAMAICAN PATTIES INCPlantationclosure score 1
- DELICIAS EL REYPompano Beachclosure score 1
- RGS STEAKHOUSEPompano Beachclosure score 1
- HELLSHIRE BAY CAFEPlantationclosure score 1
- LA QUINTA INN, FORT LAUDERDALE NEFort Lauderdaleclosure score 1
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
189 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.
A staggering 189 restaurants with chronic violation records have surfaced in Broward County when analyzed through an 11-year pattern view. This data reveals a persistent failure to meet safety standards over a decade of operation. WILTON WING & PIZZA and IRIE TAKEOUT RESTAURANT lead the list of repeat offenders. These establishments represent a systemic breakdown in oversight, where the same names repeatedly appear on the record for failing to maintain basic sanitation. When a business becomes a bad actor—a term for an operator who repeatedly ignores state health mandates—it raises questions about why these doors remain open. Under Florida's regulatory framework, these patterns suggest a failure to correct known issues, forcing the public to gamble on the safety of their meals.
- WILTON WING & PIZZAFort Lauderdale9 HP6 INT9 BASScore 969Active bad actorlast visit 06/24/2026
- IRIE TAKEOUT RESTAURANTLauderhill10 HP4 INT6 BASScore 1046Historical bad actorlast visit 02/24/2026
- TACO MASALALauderhill9 HP8 INT13 BASScore 993Historical bad actorlast visit 01/14/2026
- TEN TEN SEAFOOD & GRILLSunrise11 HP5 INT26 BASScore 1176Active 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
41 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: BARILOCHE GOURMET in Fort Lauderdale, ROCCO'S TACOS in Fort Lauderdale and CHICK-FIL-A AT BROWARD MALL in Plantation anchored the high end of the Broward County file. 41 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. The numbers are the story.
- BARILOCHE GOURMETFort Lauderdale
- ROCCO'S TACOSFort Lauderdale1 INT3 BASScore 13
- CHICK-FIL-A AT BROWARD MALLPlantation1 BASScore 1
- WOW! WING HOUSETamarac
- AMERICAN SOCIALFort Lauderdale1 BASScore 1
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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
54 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: Broward County ledger: 54 opening signals. 80 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 4162 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include SMASH N FRIES in Plantation, HUEY MAGOO'S CHICKEN TENDERS in Coral Springs and JERRYS JERK in Fort Lauderdale. Ledger type mix: 4162 new-license records and 80 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 2458 Unknown and 123 Pizza. Area concentration: 850 FORT LAUDERDALE and 594 HOLLYWOOD. Velocity check: 201 opening signals in the last 90 days, 37 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2016-07-07 to 2026-07-17. 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.
- SMASH N FRIESPlantation
- HUEY MAGOO'S CHICKEN TENDERSCoral Springs
- JERRYS JERKFort Lauderdale
- DAVE'S HOT CHICKENDavie
- SINGH'S ROTI DELIGHT INCLauderdale Lakes
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