Top 25 in depth: North Florida

By Clancy & Gracie
October 18, 2026

Clancy: Pull up a stool. These are the 25 restaurants in North Florida with the heaviest enforcement record between October 19, 2021 and October 18, 2026. Between them: 75 emergency closures, $62,570 in fines and 161 inspector-cited complaints.

75 emergency closures25 of 25 venues

$62,570 in fineson the record

161 inspector-cited complaintsadministrative

In North Florida, 5 of every 100 licensed restaurants had at least one emergency closure in these five years; statewide it was 6.

#1 MR HAN RESTAURANT — Gainesville
Emergency closures 8 (May 2022, January 2023, May 2023, March 2024, May 2024, May 2024, February 2025, May 2026)Fines $12,750 (7)Complaints 9Order filings 24Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: MR HAN RESTAURANT in Gainesville had emergency closures in May 2022, May 2023, May 2024, May 2024, and May 2026, then again in January 2023, March 2024, and February 2025. Fines came to $12,750.00. There were nine administrative complaints.
Gracie: Gade pi byen, the coffee grounds are swirling like Baron Samedi's dance. This list is long as a summer day.
#2 WOK N ROLL — Ocala
Emergency closures 4 (April 2022, August 2023, February 2024, August 2024)Fines $4,700 (4)Complaints 6Order filings 16Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Wok N Roll in Ocala had emergency closures in August 2023 and August 2024, then others in April 2022 and February 2024. Fines hit $4,700.00. They also have six administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: Bondye bon, Bouki just sighed at that total. The calendar likes to visit the same month.
#3 MOM'S OG* — Gainesville
Emergency closures 3 (July 2024, January 2025, June 2026)Fines $2,480 (3)Complaints 26Order filings 7Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on August 19, 2022, but two or more inspector complaints were filed in the year before it, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Mom's OG in Gainesville had emergency closures in July 2024, January 2025, and June 2026. The fines came to $2,480.00. Because there were multiple complaints before August 2022, the record stayed intact despite an ownership change.
Gracie: M wè sa nan kafe a; my white candle burns steady. Baron Samedi would find this list of closures as long as a river.
#4 LA PASADITA — Gainesville
Emergency closures 4 (July 2025, October 2025, February 2026, September 2026)Fines $4,200 (3)Complaints 5Order filings 13Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: La Pasadita in Gainesville had emergency closures in July 2025, October 2025, February 2026, and September 2026. Fines came to $4,200.00. There were five administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: My white candle burns low while I touch the rooster feather in my gris-gris bag. This list of closures is like a long road for Baron Samedi.
#5 CISCO'S — Milton
Emergency closures 4 (September 2023, December 2023, August 2024, March 2026)Fines $3,200 (6)Complaints 4Order filings 13Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Cisco's in Milton had emergency closures in September 2023, December 2023, August 2024, and March 2026. The fines came to $3,200.00. There were four administrative complaints cited by inspectors.
Gracie: The gris-gris bag is small, but Papa Legba opened a wide gate for this file. This record grew like a vine over the years.
#6 TIPSY COW BAR AND GRILL — Cedar Key
Emergency closures 3 (July 2022, February 2024, May 2024)Fines $2,700 (3)Complaints 10Order filings 13Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Tipsy Cow Bar and Grill in Cedar Key had emergency closures in July 2022, February 2024, and May 2024. The fines came to $2,700.00. There were ten administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Bouki leans closer while Manman Brigitte keeps the count. This list is like a long song.
#7 ZEN NOODLES BAR — Gainesville
Emergency closures 3 (May 2023, May 2026, September 2026)Fines $600 (1)Complaints 11Order filings 15Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Zen Noodles Bar in Gainesville had emergency closures in May 2023, May 2026, and September 2026. The fines came to $600.00. There are eleven administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Manman Brigitte can wait while I finish this. Baron Samedi would find it funny that a month likes to repeat itself like a song.
#8 CHINA 88 FOOD INC* — Gainesville
Emergency closures 5 (April 2022, June 2022, February 2023, July 2023, September 2023)Fines $1,800 (4)Complaints 6Order filings 9Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on October 11, 2023, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: China 88 in Gainesville had emergency closures in April 2022, June 2022, February 2023, July 2023, and September 2023. The fines came to $1,800.00. Since the business name stayed the same after October 2023, the record kept all those earlier filings.
Gracie: Bouki turned the page before I finished the paragraph. Bondye bon; the record brought its own weather to the table.
#9 OISHI THAI RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR — PANAMA CITY BEACH
Emergency closures 4 (March 2022, November 2022, November 2023, January 2025)Fines $1,600 (4)Complaints 3Order filings 12Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar in Panama City Beach had emergency closures in November 2022 and November 2023, then again in March 2022 and January 2025. Fines came to $1,600.00. There were three administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Closures and fines share this entry. The candle is mine; the arithmetic is theirs.
#10 CAFE NOLA — DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
Emergency closures 3 (July 2022, July 2022, August 2024)Fines $2,400 (4)Complaints 1Order filings 11Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Cafe Nola in Defuniak Springs had emergency closures in July 2022, July 2022, and August 2024. The fines came to $2,400.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: The rooster feather rests on my coffee grounds. Baron Samedi would laugh at a month that repeats itself like this.
#11 ST. ANDREWS SLICE HOUSE* — Panama City
Emergency closures 3 (January 2025, May 2025, July 2025)Fines $2,560 (5)Complaints 2Order filings 9Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on October 24, 2023, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: ST. ANDREWS SLICE HOUSE in Panama City had an emergency closure order 3 times, in January 2025, May 2025 and July 2025. It also has $2,560.00 in fines on the books. Add 2 inspector-cited administrative complaints to that.
Gracie: Manman Brigitte has her ledger; this entry has closures and fines. Gade pi byen; the timing says more than a grand speech could.
#12 ONE LOVE CAFE — Gainesville
Emergency closures 2 (September 2023, December 2024)Fines $2,200 (4)Complaints 8Order filings 8Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: One Love Cafe in Gainesville had emergency closures in September 2023 and December 2024. The fines totaled $2,200.00. There were eight administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: A capuchin is an audience, not an editor. The figures can speak for themselves, but I can still listen properly.
#13 FISHERMAN'S CORNER RESTAURANT — Pensacola
Emergency closures 3 (May 2024, July 2024, April 2026)Fines $1,920 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 9Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Fisherman's Corner Restaurant in Pensacola had emergency closures in May 2024, July 2024, and April 2026. The fines came to $1,920.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Papa Legba gets the crossroads. I get the closures and fines.
#14 DOWNTOWN SLICE HOUSE* — Panama City
Emergency closures 3 (December 2022, December 2024, August 2025)Fines $1,600 (3)Complaints 0Order filings 10Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on October 27, 2023, but the recorded ownership-change exception applied, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Downtown Slice House in Panama City had emergency closures in December 2022, December 2024, and August 2025. Fines totaled $1,600.00. An ownership change happened in October 2023, but the record includes pre-change filings.
Gracie: My table has room for the entry and the rooster feather. The gris-gris bag can rest; this entry carries its own weight in plain ink.
#15 WOODYARD GRILL — Newberry
Emergency closures 2 (November 2021, November 2025)Fines $1,400 (2)Complaints 12Order filings 5Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Woodyard Grill in Newberry had emergency closures in November 2021 and November 2025. Fines totaled $1,400.00. There were twelve administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: With Bouki watching, Manman Brigitte keeps these figures straight. The calendar has a funny way of circling back.
#16 ISTANBUL FOODLOVERS LLC* — Fort Walton Beach
Emergency closures 3 (November 2022, August 2025, November 2025)Fines $1,200 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 9Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on September 9, 2026, but the recorded ownership-change exception applied, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Istanbul Foodlovers in Fort Walton Beach had emergency closures in November 2022, August 2025, and November 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. There was one administrative complaint cited by an inspector.
Gracie: At my table Baron Samedi waits for the end of this page. The calendar keeps circling back like a tired dog.
#17 EL PATIO — High Springs
Emergency closures 2 (October 2022, December 2022)Fines $2,400 (2)Complaints 8Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: El Patio in High Springs had emergency closures in October 2022 and December 2022. The fines came to $2,400.00. There were eight administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Bouki can chatter later; I am reading the closures and fines. A little humor can sit beside a serious record without changing it.
#18 SAKURA* — Live Oak
Emergency closures 3 (April 2022, May 2025, July 2025)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 3Order filings 7Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on August 3, 2022, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Sakura in Live Oak had emergency closures in April 2022, May 2025, and July 2025. Fines totaled $1,200.00. The record stayed intact after an August 2022 ownership change because the business name didn't change.
Gracie: Even Bouki paused his chatter at this entry. The paper has its own rhythm; I am listening before I add a word.
#19 BIG DOGG JAMAICAN BBQ AND MORE — Gainesville
Emergency closures 3 (March 2022, January 2026, February 2026)Fines $800 (2)Complaints 6Order filings 5Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Big Dogg Jamaican BBQ and More in Gainesville had emergency closures in March 2022, January 2026, and February 2026. Fines totaled $800.00. They also have six administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: Bondye bon. Closures and fines leave little room for a short reaction.
#20 SANDBAR SEAFOOD HOUSE & DELI — PANAMA CITY BEACH
Emergency closures 1 (March 2024)Fines $4,500 (4)Complaints 11Order filings 3Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Sandbar Seafood House & Deli in Panama City Beach had an emergency closure back in March 2024. The fines hit $4,500.00, and there are eleven administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: I am still reading while Bouki hides his face. Those complaints make this record long like a summer day.
#21 SUKI HANA AND WOK A HOLIC* — Gainesville
Emergency closures 2 (April 2025, December 2025)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 8Order filings 6Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on March 4, 2024, but the recorded ownership-change exception applied, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Suki Hana and Wok A Holic in Gainesville had emergency closures in April 2025 and December 2025. Fines came to $1,200.00. The record stayed intact after a March 2024 ownership change because of the approved exception.
Gracie: Bouki points at the closures, then the fines. I can read a hint.
#22 CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFET — Panama City
Emergency closures 2 (September 2022, August 2023)Fines $2,200 (4)Complaints 4Order filings 7Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Chow Time Grill & Buffet in Panama City had emergency closures in September 2022 and August 2023. Fines totaled $2,200.00. There were four administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Bondye bon, I will tickle Bouki with this rooster feather. This list grew like a vine.
#23 RED WOK — Newberry
Emergency closures 2 (April 2022, September 2025)Fines $1,400 (2)Complaints 7Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Red Wok in Newberry had emergency closures back in April 2022 and again in September 2025. The fines hit $1,400.00. They also have seven administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: My coffee grounds have their mysteries. These figures are printed plainly.
#24 MAMA SALLY'S — Inglis
Emergency closures 1 (August 2023)Fines $600 (1)Complaints 6Order filings 11Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Mama Sally's in Inglis had an emergency closure back in August 2023. The fines hit $600.00, and there were six administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: Bouki nudged my elbow. I was still reading.
#25 SKY ZONE PENSACOLA — Pensacola
Emergency closures 2 (May 2025, May 2025)Fines $960 (4)Complaints 3Order filings 9Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Sky Zone Pensacola in Pensacola had emergency closures in May 2025 and again in May 2025. Fines hit $960.00. There were three administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: The white candle is mine; the figures need no decoration. Bouki has the shoulder; I have the part left between the lines.

* Includes records from before a reported ownership change because the trading name continued and/or administrative complaints preceded the change.

Gracie: That is the list, and I did not have to embellish a word of it. 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.