What stands out
How to read this briefing
HP means high-priority, INT intermediate, and BAS basic violations. Pest identifies a pest-related inspection signal. The RiskyEats score is a derived comparison index—not an official DBPR grade. Counts use the timeframe stated in each section and may differ from lifetime ledger totals. Full definitions and methodology.
Carl Sawgrass’s take
In the Florida picture: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area shows 114 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 seafood spots, 1 American BBQ, 1 Burgers, and 1 Diner. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a 90-day window means the recent inspection stretch, not a verdict on every kitchen in the county.
🔥 Alerts
Emergency Orders
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Emergency Orders
62 records this windowRestaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
- TUNIS FRESHNFASTJacksonville3 HP2 BASScore 302latest inspection 2026-06-19 (emergency-order date not available)
- HOOTERSJacksonville7 HP4 INT8 BASPestScore 798latest inspection 2026-04-09 (emergency-order date not available)
- CAPTAIN D'S #3380Jacksonville1 HP7 BASPestScore 157latest inspection 2025-12-20 (emergency-order date not available)
Closed/Delinquent
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Closed/Delinquent
463 records this windowTwo 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.
Correspondent’s take
Tropical storm or no, the citations keep landing: BENNORRIE'S in Jacksonville, CHARCUTERAE in St. Augustine and JACKSONVILLE VENDING COMPANY in Jacksonville anchored the high end of the the Jacksonville area file. 81 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 54 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 612 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 209 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 543 suspected and 283 confirmed. Velocity check: 123 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 116 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2007-10-27 to 2026-07-31. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures.
- BENNORRIE'SJacksonvilleclosure score 1
- CHARCUTERAESt. Augustineclosure score 1
- JACKSONVILLE VENDING COMPANYJacksonvilleclosure score 3
⚠️ Caution
Near Miss
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Near Miss
114 records this windowA RiskyEats category for open venues whose inspections crossed the severe-violation threshold in the latest 60-day window without receiving an emergency closure order; not an official DBPR designation.
Correspondent’s take
Out where the heat melts the rules, here is the count: BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO RESTAURANT & MARKET in Jacksonville Beach, COWBOY in Interlachen and MR GORDO'S TACOS AND CANTINA in Jacksonville stacked up first across the Jacksonville area. 114 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- BUBBA GUMP SHRIMP CO RESTAURANT & MARKETJacksonville Beach7 HP3 INT5 BASScore 735last visit 2026-02-27
- COWBOYInterlachen7 HP3 INT7 BASPestScore 787last visit not available
- MR GORDO'S TACOS AND CANTINAJacksonville7 HP3 INT4 BASPestScore 784last visit 2026-03-26
Chronic Violation Record
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Chronic Violation Record
183 records this windowActive enforcement targets and repeat offenders: restaurants carrying emergency-order history, chronic 11-year systemic violation patterns, or cross-flag enforcement tiers.
Correspondent’s take
Before the cocktail hour, the auditors did their rounds: 183 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Jacksonville area on the 11-year pattern view, led by CHURCH'S CHICKEN #10465, AHAN THAI KITCHEN. The full repeat-offender record sits below. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- CHURCH'S CHICKEN #10465Jacksonville5 HP2 INT11 BASScore 531Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 06/30/2026
- AHAN THAI KITCHENFernandina Beach7 HP8 INT11 BASScore 791Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 05/19/2026
- SAM WON GARDENJacksonville10 HP8 INT5 BASScore 1085Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 02/09/2026
✨ Trusted
Most Improved
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Most Improved
13 records this windowRestaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Correspondent’s take
Even the alligators in the parking lot have seen better: SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B Q in Palm Coast, 6TH STREET DELI in Flagler Beach and CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528 in Jacksonville headlined the the Jacksonville area rundown. 13 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). For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern. The inspectors merely wrote down the punchline.
- SONNY`S REAL PIT BAR B QPalm Coast4 BASPestScore 54
- 6TH STREET DELIFlagler Beach1 INT2 BASScore 12
- CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 4528Jacksonville3 BASScore 3
Clean Plates
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Clean Plates
54 records this windowRestaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Correspondent’s take
The hurricane shutters are up; the inspections kept going: 54 the Jacksonville area licensees ran a clean Q3 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — SHUT EM DOWN AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN RESTAURANT, PUTT PUTT MAIN BEACH, CROSSROADS TAVERN among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. SHUT EM DOWN AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN RESTAURANT stretched a high-priority-free run to 10 inspections covering roughly 2.5 years. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking.
- SHUT EM DOWN AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN RESTAURANTJacksonville3 BASPestScore 53last visit not available
- PUTT PUTT MAIN BEACHFernandina Beachlast visit not available
- CROSSROADS TAVERNBunnelllast visit not available
🆕 New
Openings
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Openings
45 records this windowNew DBPR licenses plus confirmed opening signals: the places that just joined the map and still need their first public-record track record.
Correspondent’s take
Only in Florida does this read like routine paperwork: the Jacksonville area ledger: 45 opening signals. 5 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 3376 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include MASON'S FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLS in Fernandina Beach, CRABBY BENS in Palatka and LULULANDJACK02 in Jacksonville. Ledger type mix: 3376 new-license records and 5 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 2075 Unknown and 89 Fast Food. Area concentration: 1852 JACKSONVILLE and 322 SAINT AUGUSTINE. Velocity check: 62 opening signals in the last 90 days, 25 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. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.
- MASON'S FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLSFernandina Beach
- CRABBY BENSPalatka
- LULULANDJACK02Jacksonville
Sources, definitions, and corrections
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Correspondent’s take
Florida files this kind of thing under 'Tuesday': TUNIS FRESHNFAST in Jacksonville, HOOTERS in Jacksonville and CAPTAIN D'S #3380 in Jacksonville headlined the the Jacksonville area rundown. 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 Bar, and 1 Seafood. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. For civilians not fluent in state paperwork: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it. The swamp, for once, is not the problem.