The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: Against the statewide grid: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area registers 78 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 Chinese spots, 2 restaurants, 1 Cafe, and 1 Sandwiches. 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
65 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Trajectory tells the truth statistics hide: DICK'S WINGS & GRILL in Jacksonville, Kathy's Table in Jacksonville and BLUE WATER BAY in Melrose put the sharpest marks on the Jacksonville area's list. 65 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 Health Food, 1 Restaurant, 1 Seafood, and 1 Vietnamese. 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.
- DICK'S WINGS & GRILLJacksonville2 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 263last visit 2026-01-12
- Kathy's TableJacksonville4 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 476last visit 2026-03-05
- BLUE WATER BAYMelrose7 HP2 INT12 BASPestScore 782last visit 2026-06-30
- THE LOCAL - NEPTUNE BEACHJacksonville5 HPPestScore 550last visit 2026-06-30
- NUDO VIETNAMESE CUISINEJacksonville8 HP5 INT7 BASPestScore 907last visit 2025-11-10
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Near Miss
78 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: ASIAN DRAGON in Jacksonville, GRACIE’S KOUNTRY KITCHEN in Callahan and LYNDA'S AT THE OCEAN CLUB in Ponte Vedra Beach put the sharpest marks on the Jacksonville area's list. 78 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.
- ASIAN DRAGONJacksonville3 HP5 INT8 BASPestScore 408last visit 2026-02-23
- GRACIE’S KOUNTRY KITCHENCallahan3 HP7 INT6 BASPestScore 426last visit 2026-06-30
- LYNDA'S AT THE OCEAN CLUBPonte Vedra Beach5 HP2 BASScore 502last visit 2026-05-28
- SAUCY BY KFCJacksonville4 HP1 BASScore 401last visit 2026-03-31
- TENKURA SUSHIYulee5 HP3 INT11 BASPestScore 591last visit 2026-06-30
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Closed/Delinquent
528 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.
An admin complaint clears a different liability than a closure does: BERNDT ENDS BBQ in Palatka, BERRY GOOD FARMS ON THE GO in Jacksonville and CHEZ PORKY'S in Pomona Park pulled the heaviest numbers in the Jacksonville area. 68 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 35 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 705 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 215 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 645 suspected and 282 confirmed. Velocity check: 89 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 85 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2007-10-27 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. The numbers are the story.
- BERNDT ENDS BBQPalatkaclosure score 3
- BERRY GOOD FARMS ON THE GOJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- CHEZ PORKY'SPomona Parkclosure score 3
- CITY CAFEJacksonvilleclosure score 1
- CLIFT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGEJacksonvilleclosure score 3
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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.
Read the EOR action codes the way auditors do: 179 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Jacksonville area on the 11-year pattern view, led by GRILLED CHEESE GALLERY, CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANT. 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.
- 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
- INDULGENCE SOUTHERN BISTROJacksonville5 HP7 INT13 BASScore 583Active 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.
Public records, properly weighted, leave little room for spin: SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B Q in Palm Coast, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528 in Jacksonville and JAX LUMPIA ATBP 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. SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B Q 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. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528Jacksonville2 BASPestScore 52
- JAX LUMPIA ATBPJacksonville1 BASScore 1
- BAP BOWL KOREAN FOODJacksonville1 INT6 BASPestScore 66
- RAGGA SURF CAFE INC.Palm Coast
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Clean Plates
198 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
In the Jacksonville area, 198 licensees maintained a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections. This "clean plate" status means these operators passed every check without a single high-priority violation during this reporting period. Among those who stayed on the right side of the law were LARRY'S GIANT SUBS in Jacksonville, BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INC in Jacksonville, and CROSBY'S CAFE INC in Jacksonville. These are not one-time wins; these operators are being rewarded for consistent compliance rather than one lucky inspection. LARRY'S GIANT SUBS in Jacksonville managed to stretch a high-priority-free run to 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years. Under Florida's regulatory framework, this level of consistency demonstrates a commitment to the standards that keep the public safe.
- 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.
Look at the 11-year repeat list and the same ZIP codes appear: the Jacksonville area ledger: 41 opening signals. 15 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 3309 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include WAFFLE HOUSE in Callahan, AL'S YUM YUM in St. Johns and A&A ICE CREAM in Atlantic Beach. Ledger type mix: 3309 new-license records and 15 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 1959 Unknown and 112 Fast Food. Area concentration: 1826 JACKSONVILLE and 327 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 74 opening signals in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2016-07-01 to 2026-07-16. 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.
- WAFFLE HOUSECallahan
- AL'S YUM YUMSt. Johns
- A&A ICE CREAMAtlantic Beach
- BROSKII FISH & CHICKENJacksonville
- NARA REVOLVING SUSHIPonte Vedra Beach
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