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Florida inspection briefings · Updated September 1, 2026 · One current briefing per metro

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Miami · Sep 1, 2026

Miami restaurant inspections: 82 emergency orders and 398 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Miami-Dade County is currently outperforming the rest of the state in a way that makes my skin crawl. The county's failure rate sits 29% above the Florida average, a gap that tells a grim story about the state of local oversight. Inspectors racked up 398 recent high-priority hits…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Fort Lauderdale · Sep 1, 2026

Fort Lauderdale restaurant inspections: 40 emergency orders and 207 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

The kitchen tells on itself. Statewide read: Broward County is near the Florida mean. Broward County posts 207 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 Argentine spots, 2 Chinese spots, 1 Argentine Steak, and 1 Bakery. Kitchen-English translation: a 90-day window means the recent inspec…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

West Palm Beach · Sep 1, 2026

West Palm Beach restaurant inspections: 62 emergency orders and 215 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Walk into any prep room and the truth lives in the cooler: Measured statewide: Palm Beach County's chronic density is 31% above the Florida average. Palm Beach County logs 215 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 American, 1 American Steak, 1 Chinese, and 1 Diner. Kitchen-English tr…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Treasure Coast · Sep 1, 2026

Port St. Lucie restaurant inspections: 20 emergency orders and 98 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

The Treasure Coast is struggling with a chronic density of failures that sits 209% above the Florida average. It is a heavy weight for the region to carry. When the numbers are this high, it means the baseline for safety has slipped far from where it needs to be. Current records …

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Tampa Bay · Sep 1, 2026

Tampa restaurant inspections: 96 emergency orders and 250 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Travel enough kitchens and the patterns rhyme: Benchmarked statewide: the Tampa Bay area's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. the Tampa Bay area holds 250 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Colombian, 1 Diner, 1 Pizza, and 1 Seafood. Kitchen-English translation: a 9…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Orlando · Sep 1, 2026

Orlando restaurant inspections: 92 emergency orders and 487 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Heat, salt, time — and a citation if you're not careful: Benchmarked statewide: the Orlando area's chronic density is 43% below the Florida average. the Orlando area holds 487 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 American spots, 2 Chinese spots, 2 Mexican spots, and 1 Burgers. Kitch…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Jacksonville · Sep 1, 2026

Jacksonville restaurant inspections: 78 emergency orders and 195 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Past the velvet rope, the back of house keeps no secrets: Statewide read: the Jacksonville area's chronic density is 18% above the Florida average. the Jacksonville area posts 195 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 Mexican spots, 1 American, 1 Italian, and 1 Korean. Kitchen-Englis…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

Southwest Florida · Sep 1, 2026

Fort Myers restaurant inspections: 47 emergency orders and 266 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Cooks don't lie. Temperature logs don't either: Measured statewide: Southwest Florida is near the Florida mean. Southwest Florida logs 266 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 Chinese spots, 1 Brunch, 1 Diner, and 1 Indian. Kitchen-English translation: a 90-day window means the rece…

METRO BRIEFING · BY CLANCY

Florida Keys · Sep 1, 2026

Key West restaurant inspections: 8 emergency orders and 52 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

The Florida Keys are currently sitting at a chronic density level that is 2352% above the Florida average. My new beat has me so grossed out, I can't even eat. That’s not just a statistic; it’s a systemic failure of sanitation that makes my head spin every time I look at the map.…

METRO BRIEFING · BY TONY PLANTAIN

North Florida · Sep 1, 2026

Tallahassee restaurant inspections: 60 emergency orders and 123 near misses — September 1Read briefing →

Heat, salt, time — and a citation if you're not careful: Measured statewide: North Florida's failure rate is 58% below the Florida average. North Florida logs 123 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 Southern spots, 1 American, 1 Buffet, and 1 Burgers. Kitchen-English translation: a…