Top 25 in depth: Miami
By Clancy & Gracie
Clancy: Pull up a stool. These are the 25 restaurants in Miami with the heaviest enforcement record between October 19, 2021 and October 18, 2026. Between them: 48 emergency closures, $25,920 in fines and 65 inspector-cited complaints.
48 emergency closures25 of 25 venues
$25,920 in fineson the record
65 inspector-cited complaintsadministrative
In Miami, 4 of every 100 licensed restaurants had at least one emergency closure in these five years; statewide it was 6. That is lower than the statewide rate.
- #1 PACK SUPERMARKET — Miami
Emergency closures 4 (October 2025, December 2025, March 2026, August 2026)Fines $800 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 16Ownership change: n.a.
- #2 LE GENIE RESTAURANT* — North Miami Beach
Emergency closures 3 (February 2024, September 2025, July 2026)Fines $1,880 (4)Complaints 9Order filings 11Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on June 26, 2023, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: LE GENIE RESTAURANT in North Miami Beach had an emergency closure order 3 times, in February 2024, September 2025 and July 2026. It also has $1,880.00 in fines on the books. Add 9 inspector-cited administrative complaints to that.
Gracie: Baron Samedi can wait; I am finishing this entry. My candle is steady; I am not rushing the meaning between the lines.
- #3 SANG'S CHINESE FOOD — North Miami Beach
Emergency closures 4 (May 2022, March 2025, July 2025, October 2025)Fines $1,200 (4)Complaints 3Order filings 12Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Sang's Chinese Food in North Miami Beach had emergency closures in May 2022, March 2025, July 2025, and October 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. There were three administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: M wè sa nan kafe a; my white candle burns steady. Baron Samedi would find this list of closures as long as a summer afternoon.
- #4 ICHIMI* — Miami
Emergency closures 3 (February 2024, October 2025, August 2026)Fines $400 (1)Complaints 1Order filings 12Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on April 21, 2026, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Ichimi in Miami had emergency closures in February 2024, October 2025, and August 2026. Fines came to $400.00. The business name stayed the same after an April 2026 ownership change, so the old record remains.
Gracie: The white candle is mine; the figures need no decoration. The rooster feather waits while I separate the signal from the theatre.
- #5 CLUB DE LA MILANESA — Miami
Emergency closures 3 (February 2026, May 2026, August 2026)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 8Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Club de la Milanesa in Miami had emergency closures in February, May, and August of 2026. The fines came to $1,200.00. That last closure happened in August.
Gracie: The gris-gris bag is light today. Papa Legba opened the gate for a record that stretches like a long road.
- #6 AYESHA FINE DINING INC — Miami
Emergency closures 2 (October 2025, October 2025)Fines $1,600 (4)Complaints 4Order filings 7Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Ayesha Fine Dining Inc in Miami had two emergency closures both in October 2025. The fines came to $1,600.00. There were four administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Bouki leans closer while Manman Brigitte keeps the count. This list is like a long song for such a short time.
- #7 KELLY'S CAJUN GRILL† — Cutler Bay
Emergency closures 2 (August 2025, October 2025)Fines $800 (2)Complaints 3Order filings 8Ownership change: n.a.
The state licence is currently delinquent or inactive; that administrative status is not proof it closed.
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Clancy: Kelly's Cajun Grill in Cutler Bay had emergency closures in August and October 2025. Fines hit $800.00. There were three administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Manman Brigitte can wait while I read this. Baron Samedi would find these gaps in service quite a stretch.
- #8 VILLA — Miami Gardens
Emergency closures 2 (October 2025, June 2026)Fines $800 (2)Complaints 6Order filings 4Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: VILLA in Miami Gardens had emergency closures in October 2025 and June 2026. The fines came to $800.00. There were six administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Bouki is restless. I am finishing the entry.
- #9 OSMAN’S RESTAURANT* — North Miami Beach
Emergency closures 2 (August 2024, October 2024)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 2Order filings 6Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on April 27, 2023, but the recorded ownership-change exception applied, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Osman’s Restaurant in North Miami Beach had emergency closures in August 2024 and October 2024. Fines came to $1,200.00. An ownership change happened in April 2023, but the record was kept because of an exception.
Gracie: Bondye bon, Papa Legba would laugh at this table of papers. It is a long walk for such a small place.
- #10 TANG WOK CHINESE RESTAURANT* — Miami
Emergency closures 1 (June 2025)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 10Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on September 16, 2024, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Tang Wok Chinese Restaurant in Miami had an emergency closure in June 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. Since the business name stayed the same after September 2024, the record was kept despite an ownership change.
Gracie: The rooster feather rests beside me. I am taking my time.
- #11 MY LITTLE CAPTAIN GOURMET — Miami
Emergency closures 1 (October 2025)Fines $2,800 (4)Complaints 7Order filings 3Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: My Little Captain Gourmet in Miami had an emergency closure back in October 2025. The fines hit $2,800.00, and they've got seven administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: Listen closely, Bouki just sighed at that total. Papa Legba knows a few slips are nothing compared to those complaints.
- #12 LA BODEGA RESTAURANT — Miami
Emergency closures 2 (October 2024, February 2026)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 1Order filings 5Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: La Bodega Restaurant in Miami had emergency closures in October 2024 and February 2026. Fines came to $1,200.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Bouki reached for the page before I finished reading. A little humor can sit beside a serious record without changing it.
- #13 SUSHI SAKE HOMESTEAD* — HOMESTEAD
Emergency closures 2 (November 2024, January 2026)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 1Order filings 5Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on January 25, 2023, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Sushi Sake Homestead in Homestead had emergency closures in November 2024 and January 2026. Fines came to $1,200.00. The record stayed intact after a January 2023 ownership change because the business name didn't change.
Gracie: My white candle does not amend closures or fines. A quiet table can hold a loud record without decorating it.
- #14 THYME MACHINE — Miami
Emergency closures 2 (October 2025, September 2026)Fines $400 (1)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Thyme Machine in Miami had emergency closures in October 2025 and September 2026. Fines hit $400.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Papa Legba gets the crossroads, and I get the reading. The paper has its own rhythm; I am listening before I add a word.
- #15 Y & O PERUVIAN FOOD LLC — Cutler Bay
Emergency closures 2 (January 2023, September 2025)Fines $800 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Y & O Peruvian Food in Cutler Bay had emergency closures in January 2023 and September 2025. The fines came to $800.00. That last closure happened just recently.
Gracie: With Bouki watching, Manman Brigitte keeps the figures straight. This record is like a long road.
- #16 CAFE ENCLAVE — HIALEAH
Emergency closures 2 (December 2025, August 2026)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 5Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Cafe Enclave in Hialeah had emergency closures in December 2025 and August 2026. The fines came to $1,200.00. That last closure happened recently.
Gracie: At my table Baron Samedi waits for the end of this page. This list grows like a vine.
- #17 KELLY'S CAJUN GRILL — HIALEAH
Emergency closures 2 (July 2026, September 2026)Fines $400 (1)Complaints 0Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Kelly's Cajun Grill in Hialeah had emergency closures in July 2026 and September 2026. The fines came to $400.00. That second closure happened just a couple of months after the first one.
Gracie: Bouki can chatter later; I am reading the closures and fines. Gade pi byen; the timing says more than a grand speech could.
- #18 CHEZ SOLANGE RESTAURANT LLC† — Miami
Emergency closures 1 (July 2023)Fines $920 (2)Complaints 8Order filings 3Ownership change: n.a.
The state licence is currently delinquent or inactive; that administrative status is not proof it closed.
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Clancy: Chez Solange in Miami had an emergency closure back in July 2023. The fines hit $920.00, and there are eight administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: My shoulder is busy with Bouki. The figures need no company.
- #19 CAFE CHUNG KING* — Miami
Emergency closures 1 (August 2022)Fines $1,200 (3)Complaints 3Order filings 5Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on August 14, 2024, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Cafe Chung King in Miami had an emergency closure back in August 2022. The fines totaled $1,200.00. Since the business name stayed the same after the August 2024 ownership change, those old filings are still part of the record.
Gracie: Bouki points at the closures, then the fines. I can read a hint.
- #20 LA VINA ARAGON — HIALEAH
Emergency closures 2 (January 2022, October 2023)Fines $800 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 4Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: La Vina Aragon in Hialeah had emergency closures in January 2022 and October 2023. The fines came to $800.00. That last closure happened just a few months ago.
Gracie: The coffee grounds stay in my cup; the figures stay as printed. The bag stays nearby; the record has offered its own surprise.
- #21 DIXIE CATERING — HIALEAH
Emergency closures 1 (February 2023)Fines $1,400 (3)Complaints 5Order filings 3Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Dixie Catering in Hialeah had an emergency closure back in February 2023. The fines came to $1,400.00. There were five administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Manman Brigitte has her ledger; this entry has closures and fines. Bouki sits quiet, which tells me the paper is doing enough talking.
- #22 FLORIDA CITY RESTAURANT* — Florida City
Emergency closures 1 (October 2024)Fines $400 (1)Complaints 4Order filings 5Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on February 8, 2024, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Florida City Restaurant in Florida City had an emergency closure in October 2024. The fines came to $400.00. An ownership change happened in February 2024, but the record was kept because the business name didn't change.
Gracie: Bondye bon, I will just tickle Bouki with this rooster feather. This is a short walk for Papa Legba.
- #23 TJ KITCHEN* — Miami
Emergency closures 1 (August 2025)Fines $400 (1)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on December 11, 2020, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: TJ Kitchen in Miami had an emergency closure back in August 2025. The fines totaled $400.00, and the record stays intact because they kept the same business name after a December 2020 ownership change.
Gracie: Closures and fines share this entry. The candle is mine; the arithmetic is theirs.
- #24 WALTERS COFFEE SHOP* — Palmetto Bay
Emergency closures 1 (September 2025)Fines $400 (1)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on September 22, 2026, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Walters Coffee Shop in Palmetto Bay had an emergency closure in September 2025. Fines came to $400.00. The record stayed intact after a September 2026 ownership change because the business name didn't change.
Gracie: Bouki nudged my elbow. I was still reading.
- #25 TU COCINITA CATERING — HIALEAH
Emergency closures 1 (May 2025)Fines $1,320 (2)Complaints 5Order filings 2Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Tu Cocinita Catering in Hialeah had an emergency closure in May 2025. Fines came to $1,320.00. There were five administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Bondye bon, Baron Samedi is waiting for me to finish this page. This file is like a short poem.
* Includes records from before a reported ownership change because the trading name continued and/or administrative complaints preceded the change.
† Licence has a delinquent or inactive DBPR status; that status alone does not establish closure.
Gracie: Bouki has read the whole list and needs a lie-down. 25 of these 25 had at least one emergency closure order in these five years, and every fine and complaint above is on the public record. The score counts only against whoever runs the kitchen today, so read each entry as written.
How this ranking works
Each emergency closure episode adds ten points, and each order filing inside it adds three more, so for the same number of filings a venue shut repeatedly outranks one bunched into a single closure. Every $250 in fines adds one point, and each inspector-cited administrative complaint adds two. Nearby filings (seven days or less apart) group into one episode. A tenancy boundary excludes records from before a qualifying ownership change unless the documented exception applies. Read the methodology.
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Clancy: Pack Supermarket in Miami had emergency closures in October 2025, December 2025, March 2026, and August 2026. The fines came to $800.00. That last closure happened back in August.
Gracie: Gade pi byen, my coffee grounds are swirling like Bouki in a storm. This list of closures is long as a summer day.