Buckle up, because the numbers got loud: Florida baseline first: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area counts 106 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bakery, 1 Burritos, 1 Convention Center, and 1 Cuban. Box-score translation: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
62 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Real talk, the scoreboard tells the whole story: TUNIS FRESHNFAST in Jacksonville, CAPTAIN D'S #3380 in Jacksonville and HOOTERS in Jacksonville anchored the high end of the the Jacksonville area file. 62 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 wings, 1 Seafood, and 1 Sports Bar. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. Box-score translation: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. That is the box score.
- TUNIS FRESHNFASTJacksonville3 HP2 BASScore 302last visit 2026-06-19
- CAPTAIN D'S #3380Jacksonville1 HP7 BASPestScore 157last visit 2025-12-20
- HOOTERSJacksonville7 HP4 INT8 BASPestScore 798last visit 2026-04-09
- TWIN PEAKS RESTAURANTJacksonville5 HP6 INT7 BASPestScore 617last visit 2026-07-21
- DICK'S WINGS & GRILLJacksonville2 HP1 INT3 BASPestScore 263last visit 2026-07-17
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Near Miss
106 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
First pitch, and they're already down a run: H&M BACK 40 in St. Augustine, HUGO'S AT HOTEL AMALGA in St. Augustine and SALATA in Ponte Vedra Beach put the sharpest marks on the Jacksonville area's list. 106 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. Box-score translation: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. Come on now.
- H&M BACK 40St. Augustine6 HP1 INT5 BASScore 615last visit 2025-12-22
- HUGO'S AT HOTEL AMALGASt. Augustine6 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 662last visit 2026-02-06
- SALATAPonte Vedra Beach4 HP2 INT5 BASScore 425last visit 2026-03-26
- DOUGHFEEJacksonville3 HP6 BASPestScore 356last visit 2025-08-04
- TOPGOLFJacksonville3 HP3 BASPestScore 353last visit 2026-04-08
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Closed/Delinquent
474 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.
Tip-off, and the kitchen's already in foul trouble: AINSLEY'S PLACE in Bunnell, FLAVORIKAN in Jacksonville and SUNDECK in Ponte Vedra topped the the Jacksonville area ledger this round. 74 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 48 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 612 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 221 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 546 suspected and 293 confirmed. Velocity check: 110 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 107 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2007-10-27 to 2026-07-29. Box-score translation: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures. That is the box score.
- AINSLEY'S PLACEBunnellclosure score 1
- FLAVORIKANJacksonvilleclosure score 3
- SUNDECKPonte Vedraclosure score 1
- MORGAN'S SMOKIN BBQBunnellclosure score 3
- HEARTS OF A QUEENJacksonvilleclosure score 3
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⚠️ Caution
Chronic Violation Record
183 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.
Folks, this is a turnover at the worst time: a total breakdown of standards across the Jacksonville area. In an 11-year pattern view—which is basically a decade-long rap sheet of bad behavior—inspectors uncovered 183 restaurants with chronic violation records. Yo, let’s talk about the heavy hitters leading this parade of disaster. CHURCH'S CHICKEN #10465 and AHAN THAI KITCHEN are sitting right at the top of the list of repeat offenders. The full record of these repeat-offender kitchens is laid out below for anyone who wants to see the names.
- CHURCH'S CHICKEN #10465Jacksonville5 HP2 INT11 BASScore 531Active bad actorlast visit 06/30/2026
- AHAN THAI KITCHENFernandina Beach7 HP8 INT11 BASScore 791Active bad actorlast visit 05/19/2026
- SAM WON GARDENJacksonville10 HP8 INT5 BASScore 1085Active bad actorlast visit 02/09/2026
- BY DESIGN CATERINGSt. Augustine9 HP4 INT8 BASScore 948Active bad actorlast visit 04/08/2026
- CARRABBAS ITALIAN GRILLJacksonville7 HP1 INT15 BASScore 725Historical bad actorlast visit 06/30/2026
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✨ Trusted
Most Improved
14 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Coming in off the bench, the cold facts: SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B Q in Palm Coast, 6TH STREET DELI in Flagler Beach and CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528 in Jacksonville carried the front of this the Jacksonville area file. 14 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). Box-score translation: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern.
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast4 BASPestScore 54
- 6TH STREET DELIFlagler Beach1 INT2 BASScore 12
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528Jacksonville3 BASScore 3
- BAP BOWL KOREAN FOODJacksonville1 INT6 BASPestScore 66
- RAGGA SURF CAFE INC.Palm Coast
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Clean Plates
199 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Listen, we are looking at a massive win for the Jacksonville area today. 199 licensees just pulled off a clean Q2 2026 ledger, which is basically the gold standard for passing every inspection without a single blemish. Look, we are talking about serious consistency here. LARRY'S GIANT SUBS in Jacksonville, BANANA LEAF ASIAN BISTRO INC in Jacksonville, and CROSBY'S CAFE INC in Jacksonville all stayed in the clear. They didn't just get lucky once; they racked up zero high-priority violations, which are the big-time safety failures that can get a kitchen shut down instantly. Yo, check out LARRY'S GIANT SUBS in Jacksonville. They didn't just coast—they stretched a high-priority-free run across 12 inspections covering roughly 3 years. That isn't just good management; that is a masterclass in staying on top of the game.
- 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
42 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.
Bottom line for the home crowd: Total for the Jacksonville area: 42 opening signals. 16 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 3371 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include LULULANDJACK01 in Jacksonville, GAORANGEPAR03 in Orange Park and 243 BAR AND GRILL in Jacksonville. Ledger type mix: 3371 new-license records and 16 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 1989 Unknown and 115 Fast Food. Area concentration: 1864 JACKSONVILLE and 328 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 82 opening signals in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2016-07-01 to 2026-07-29. 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. Box-score translation: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. Come on now.
- LULULANDJACK01Jacksonville
- GAORANGEPAR03Orange Park
- 243 BAR AND GRILLJacksonville
- TAVOLA TRATTORIA FLAJacksonville
- ROLLING CHEFSt. Augustine
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