Ay, madre mía — Against the statewide grid: the Tampa Bay area's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. the Tampa Bay area registers 113 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 sandwiches, 1 Deli, 1 Diner, and 1 Greek. Mija, in plain English: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county. Que se cuiden — los pobres clientes.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
98 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Vey iz mir, mija — FARANDULERO PIZZERIA in Tampa, DENNY'S in St. Petersburg and DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS in Tampa drew the loudest scorecard in the Tampa Bay area. 98 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 diners, and 1 Cafe. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Mija, in plain English: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. Don't even ask, mija.
- FARANDULERO PIZZERIATampa1 HP1 INTPestScore 160last visit 2026-07-16
- DENNY'SSt. Petersburg4 HP3 INT13 BASPestScore 493last visit 2026-01-06
- DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINSTampa2 HP1 BASPestScore 251last visit 2026-06-30
- MEZZA LUNA AT THE VILLAGESThe Villages2 HP1 INT5 BASScore 215last visit 2026-06-10
- DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINEPalm Harbor3 HP2 INT7 BASPestScore 377last visit 2026-07-15
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Near Miss
113 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Caramba, mein kindeleh — BEEF O'BRADYS in St. Petersburg, FUSILLO PASTA in St. Petersburg and ZEKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILL in Tampa owned the top of the the Tampa Bay area board. 113 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. Mija, in plain English: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT.
- BEEF O'BRADYSSt. Petersburg5 HP2 INT6 BASPestScore 576last visit 2026-01-27
- FUSILLO PASTASt. Petersburg5 HP4 INT5 BASPestScore 595last visit 2026-03-03
- ZEKO'S MEDITERRANEAN GRILLTampa3 HP2 INT15 BASPestScore 385last visit 2026-03-23
- MANDOLA'S ITALIAN KITCHENTampa3 HP2 INT3 BASPestScore 373last visit 2026-05-08
- LITTLE ITALY PIZZA SHOPSt. Petersburg5 HP2 INT8 BASPestScore 578last visit 2026-06-30
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Closed/Delinquent
224 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.
Pa' que sepas, hijita — CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS WINGS in Brandon, BEEF O BRADYS BLOOMINGDALE LLC in Brandon and DELICIAS ON THE RIVER SPORT BAR in New Port Richey put the sharpest marks on the Tampa Bay area's list. 192 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Recency split: 45 in the last 90 days and 179 historical. Dated closure signals run from 2012-11-07 to 2026-07-24. Mija, in plain English: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures.
- CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS WINGSBrandonclosure score 3
- BEEF O BRADYS BLOOMINGDALE LLCBrandonclosure score 4
- DELICIAS ON THE RIVER SPORT BARNew Port Richeyclosure score 3
- CAFFE PARADISOTampaclosure score 3
- CAPRI PIZZA & PASTALutzclosure score 3
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
163 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.
Ay Dios mío del Cielo — 163 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Tampa Bay area on the 11-year pattern view, led by WINGHOUSE BAR + GRILL, PIEROGI GRILL & STEAKHOUSE. The full repeat-offender record sits below. Mija, in plain English: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. A klog tsu Columbus's.
- WINGHOUSE BAR + GRILLClearwater7 HP3 INT10 BASScore 740Active bad actorlast visit 05/06/2026
- PIEROGI GRILL & STEAKHOUSEClearwater12 HP7 INT29 BASScore 1299Active bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 06/30/2026
- OYSTER SHUCKER INCSt. Pete Beach6 HP6 INT7 BASScore 667Active bad actorlast visit 01/22/2026
- SAIGON DELI IITampa8 HP14 INT42 BASScore 982Active bad actorlast visit 06/24/2026
- PHO 97 INCPinellas Park10 HP8 INT20 BASScore 1100Active bad actorlast visit 06/29/2026
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
40 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Listen, mein tateleh — LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANT in Seffner, LICENSED TO CHILL in Brooksville and MARGARITAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Clearwater sat at the head of the the Tampa Bay area list. 40 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. LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANT in Seffner dropped HP+Critical counts from 12 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). Mija, in plain English: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern. Mein gott, qué locura.
- LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANTSeffner1 INT4 BASScore 14
- LICENSED TO CHILLBrooksville
- MARGARITAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANTClearwater1 INTScore 10
- STRANDHILL PUBLICTampa
- AHI SUSHISt. Petersburg2 INT3 BASPestScore 73
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Clean Plates
594 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Mija, escuchame, let me tell you something about these kitchens that actually know how to keep a clean house. In the Tampa Bay area, 594 licensees ran a clean Q2 2026 ledger across multiple inspections, which means they didn't give the inspectors any reason to complain. Among these honest workers were BOBBY'S BISTRO & WINE BAR, I WANNA WOK, and SON OF A BRISKET BBQ. Oy gevalt, it is not about one lucky day when you have zero high-priority or intermediate violations over many visits. These operators are being rewarded for consistency because they keep the schmutz off the counters every single time. BOBBY'S BISTRO & WINE BAR even stretched a run with no big problems to 17 inspections covering roughly 4.2 years. Comer es vivir, but not LIKE THAT; these ones actually know how to cook with respect.
- BOBBY'S BISTRO & WINE BARClearwater
- I WANNA WOKTampa
- SON OF A BRISKET BBQTampa
- DOUBLE EAGLE IIClearwater1 BASScore 1
- DUBLIN HOUSE PUBLargo
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🆕 New
New Owners
17 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
Mira, hijita, the Tampa Bay area saw 17 ownership-change filings in the last 30 days. These are not closures — just new owners taking over existing licenses. It’s like when your uncle takes over your cousin’s deli, only this is with permits and paperwork. Oy, mein kind, this is a common thing — just a change in who’s running the show, not the place shutting down. It’s not a bad thing, but it’s not a clean plate either. Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende, the numbers are steady, just like last time. These filings don’t mean the restaurant is gone — just that the cook in the kitchen might have a new boss. Feh, I tell you, mija — it’s business as usual, but don’t confuse a new owner with a clean kitchen.
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Openings
157 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.
Nu? — y por qué no me sorprende — Current the Tampa Bay area tally: 157 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal. Current names include BIENVENUE CHEZ VOUS in Clearwater, HAVELI INDIAN KITCHEN in Tampa and SANROKUKU LLC in Brandon. Dated opening signals run from 2026-07-16 to 2026-07-21. 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. Mija, in plain English: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting.
- BIENVENUE CHEZ VOUSClearwater
- HAVELI INDIAN KITCHENTampa
- SANROKUKU LLCBrandon
- PCI FLORIDA STATE FAIR CATERINGTampa
- MARGARITAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANTClearwater
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