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.
Macho Marv’s take
Benchmarked statewide: Broward County is near the Florida mean. Broward County holds 110 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 pizza spots, 1 Bakery, 1 Cocktail Bar, and 1 Donuts. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: 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
36 records this windowRestaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
- LUCKY CAT STREET EATERYFort Lauderdale9 HP4 INTScore 940latest inspection 2025-12-04 (emergency-order date not available)
- GOURMET CREOLEPompano Beach3 HP2 INT8 BASPestScore 378latest inspection 2026-07-22 (emergency-order date not available)
- RENDEZ-VOUSOakland Park3 HP2 INT5 BASPestScore 375latest inspection 2025-10-31 (emergency-order date not available)
Closed/Delinquent
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Closed/Delinquent
121 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
FERN GULLY GRILL in Pompano Beach, PLAYA BOWLS in Pompano Beach and PIRATE REPUBLIC BAR SEAFOOD & GRILL in Fort Lauderdale led the board in Broward County. 103 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 45 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Recency split: 20 in the last 90 days and 202 historical. Dated closure signals run from 2017-03-06 to 2026-07-28. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures.
- FERN GULLY GRILLPompano Beachclosure score 3
- PLAYA BOWLSPompano Beachclosure score 3
- PIRATE REPUBLIC BAR SEAFOOD & GRILLFort Lauderdaleclosure score 3
⚠️ Caution
Near Miss
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Near Miss
110 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
SICILIAN OVEN WOOD FIRED PIZZA in Fort Lauderdale, EL RINCONCITO SALVADOERNO 2 in Pompano Beach and LUC'S SEAFOOD & GRILL in Davie put the sharpest marks on Broward County's list. 110 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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: a high-priority violation is the state saying the risk can touch food safety right now.
- SICILIAN OVEN WOOD FIRED PIZZAFort Lauderdale4 HPScore 400last visit 2026-02-02
- EL RINCONCITO SALVADOERNO 2Pompano Beach3 HP1 INT4 BASPestScore 364last visit 2025-10-07
- LUC'S SEAFOOD & GRILLDavie3 HP1 INTScore 310last visit 2026-01-07
Chronic Violation Record
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Chronic Violation Record
188 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
I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, BROTHER! 188 restaurants in Broward County are showing up with chronic violation records over an 11-year pattern view, yeah! These aren't just slip-ups, they are repeat offenders who keep failing the test. THE MADNESS IS RUNNING WILD, and MOON THAI & JAPANESE and DINER BY THE SEA are leading the charge of failures in Broward County, YEAH! I remember way back when these operators made a lot of promises to the inspector—promises that they did NOT keep, brother! 188 is a massive number for those who just won't clean up their act.
- MOON THAI & JAPANESEWeston8 HP2 INT2 BASScore 822Historical repeated high-risk patternCurrently Activelast visit 02/23/2026
- DINER BY THE SEALauderdale-By-The-Se9 HP6 INT18 BASScore 978Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 05/20/2026
- DON RODONE, INCHollywood5 HP2 BASScore 502Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 01/07/2026
✨ Trusted
Most Improved
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Most Improved
42 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
FIRST WATCH #0083 in Sunrise, ROCCO'S TACOS in Fort Lauderdale and BONJOUR BAKERY in Pembroke Pines sat at the head of the Broward County list. 42 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. FIRST WATCH #0083 in Sunrise dropped HP+Critical counts from 22 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (90.9% better). PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: most improved means the recent record got materially cleaner than the prior-year pattern.
- FIRST WATCH #0083Sunrise4 BASScore 4
- ROCCO'S TACOSFort Lauderdale1 INT3 BASScore 13
- BONJOUR BAKERYPembroke Pines1 INT2 BASPestScore 62
Clean Plates
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Clean Plates
52 records this windowRestaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Correspondent’s take
52 Broward County licensees ran a clean Q3 2026 ledger across multiple inspections — GUMBO TWIST, KITCHEN 5007, PRO KITCHEN HUB, KNOCKOUT FOODS & CATERING, LLC among them. These are repeat visits with zero high-priority or intermediate violations — the operators rewarded for consistency, not one lucky inspection. GUMBO TWIST, KITCHEN 5007 stretched a high-priority-free run to 16 inspections covering roughly 4 years. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: a clean plate means the recent inspection record stayed quiet where the state was looking.
- GUMBO TWIST, KITCHEN 5007Sunriselast visit not available
- PRO KITCHEN HUBSunriselast visit not available
- KNOCKOUT FOODS & CATERING, LLCSunriselast visit not available
🆕 New
Openings
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Openings
118 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
Broward County count: 118 opening signals. 2 announced via FB/news/operator signal. Current names include TERRACE LOUNGE in Pompano Beach, LITTLE BRAZIL in Fort Lauderdale and AQUAYSHENA'S RUSTIC EVOLVING LLC in Fort Lauderdale. Dated opening signals run from 2026-07-23 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. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: an opening signal starts with licensing or source-confirmed evidence, not wishful ribbon-cutting.
- TERRACE LOUNGEPompano Beach
- LITTLE BRAZILFort Lauderdale
- AQUAYSHENA'S RUSTIC EVOLVING LLCFort Lauderdale
Sources, definitions, and corrections
Inspection and license facts come from Florida DBPR public records. Social, news, and places signals are supporting evidence and are labeled separately from regulatory findings.
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Correspondent’s take
LUCKY CAT STREET EATERY in Fort Lauderdale, GOURMET CREOLE in Pompano Beach and RENDEZ-VOUS in Oakland Park anchored the high end of the Broward County file. 36 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 Bakery, 1 Japanese, 1 Mexican, and 1 Pizza. Trend line: emergency-order volume is steady against the last public cut. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: an emergency order means DBPR ordered service stopped until a callback inspection clears it.