Top 25 in depth: Southwest Florida

By Clancy & Gracie
October 18, 2026

Clancy: Pull up a stool. These are the 25 restaurants in Southwest Florida with the heaviest enforcement record between October 19, 2021 and October 18, 2026. Between them: 59 emergency closures, $42,780 in fines and 74 inspector-cited complaints.

59 emergency closures25 of 25 venues

$42,780 in fineson the record

74 inspector-cited complaintsadministrative

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

#1 CANG TONG* — Sebring
Emergency closures 6 (March 2025, October 2025, February 2026, March 2026, April 2026, April 2026)Fines $1,880 (9)Complaints 6Order filings 30Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on March 6, 2025, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Cang Tong in Sebring had emergency closures in March 2025 and March 2026, then again in October 2025, February 2026, and twice in April 2026. Fines hit $1,880.00. The record stays intact despite an ownership change in March 2025 because the name never changed.
Gracie: Gade pi byen, my coffee grounds are swirling like Baron Samedi's dance. This list of closures is long as a summer day.
#2 SOLORZANOS PIZZERIA SEBRING — SEBRING
Emergency closures 4 (September 2025, November 2025, February 2026, April 2026)Fines $1,600 (4)Complaints 2Order filings 13Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Solorzanos Pizzeria in Sebring had emergency closures in September 2025, November 2025, February 2026, and April 2026. The fines came to $1,600.00. There were also two administrative complaints cited by inspectors.
Gracie: Bondye bon, Bouki just sighed at that total. This list stretches like a lazy snake.
#3 FAFA INC CHINA BUFFET* — North Port
Emergency closures 3 (November 2023, April 2024, May 2026)Fines $1,720 (4)Complaints 4Order filings 14Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on April 28, 2021, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: China Buffet in North Port had emergency closures in November 2023, April 2024, and May 2026. Fines came to $1,720.00. The business name stayed the same after an ownership change in April 2021, so the old records remained.
Gracie: M wè sa nan kafe a; my white candle burns steady. This record is like a long road for such a small place.
#4 NEW ENGLAND MOORINGS SEA REST — Cape Coral
Emergency closures 2 (August 2024, December 2024)Fines $2,240 (5)Complaints 10Order filings 8Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: New England Moorings Sea Rest in Cape Coral had emergency closures in August 2024 and December 2024. The fines came to $2,240.00. There are ten administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: My white candle burns low while I touch the rooster feather in my gris-gris bag. Baron Samedi would laugh at how many papers these closures brought.
#5 ITALIANO'S — Venice
Emergency closures 2 (May 2023, August 2026)Fines $3,040 (4)Complaints 11Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Italiano's in Venice had emergency closures in May 2023 and August 2026. The fines came to $3,040.00. There were also eleven administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: The gris-gris bag is light today. Papa Legba opened the gate for a mountain of paperwork.
#6 SIAM THAI* — Bradenton
Emergency closures 3 (March 2024, February 2025, April 2025)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 2Order filings 10Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on July 8, 2025, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Siam Thai in Bradenton had emergency closures in March 2024, February 2025, and April 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. Since the business name stayed the same after July 2025, the record was kept despite an ownership change.
Gracie: The monkey can wait; I am finishing the entry. Manman Brigitte would appreciate the patience this page is asking for.
#7 DIMITRI'S FAMILY RESTAURANT — Sebring
Emergency closures 3 (January 2025, March 2025, May 2025)Fines $1,200 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 9Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Dimitri's Family Restaurant in Sebring had emergency closures in January, March, and May of 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. There was also one administrative complaint.
Gracie: Bouki points at the closures, then the fines. I can read a hint.
#8 F.L.A. DELI — SARASOTA
Emergency closures 2 (September 2022, May 2023)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 13Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: F.L.A. DELI in SARASOTA had an emergency closure order 2 times, in September 2022 and May 2023. It also has $1,200.00 in fines on the books.
Gracie: Manman Brigitte has her ledger; I have these figures. My white candle stays quiet; the paperwork has already made its point.
#9 KOMOON THAI SUSHI & CEVICHE — Naples
Emergency closures 2 (April 2023, June 2023)Fines $2,800 (4)Complaints 5Order filings 7Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: KOMOON THAI SUSHI & CEVICHE in Naples had emergency closures in April 2023 and June 2023. Fines came to $2,800.00. There were five administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: Papa Legba gets the crossroads. I get the closures and fines.
#10 MICHELLES BROWN BAG CAFE LLC — Sarasota
Emergency closures 3 (March 2025, May 2025, September 2026)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 9Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Michelle's Brown Bag Cafe in Sarasota had emergency closures in March 2025, May 2025, and September 2026. The fines came to $1,200.00. That last closure happened well after the first two.
Gracie: The rooster feather dances in my coffee grounds. Baron Samedi would find this many closures a long walk.
#11 EL GRAND TACO LOCO — Lehigh Acres
Emergency closures 1 (June 2024)Fines $4,520 (5)Complaints 11Order filings 3Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: El Grand Taco Loco in Lehigh Acres had an emergency closure back in June 2024. The fines hit $4,520.00, and there are eleven administrative complaints on the books.
Gracie: Listen closely while Bouki hides his face. Papa Legba sees more noise in those complaints than in the closures.
#12 GUACA-MOLE — Fort Myers
Emergency closures 2 (March 2024, August 2026)Fines $1,700 (3)Complaints 7Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Guaca-Mole in Fort Myers had emergency closures in March 2024 and August 2026. Fines totaled $1,700.00. Seven administrative complaints were cited.
Gracie: Bouki settled on my shoulder for the reading. The rooster feather waits while I separate the signal from the theatre.
#13 MARIA'S PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT* — Cape Coral
Emergency closures 2 (January 2025, December 2025)Fines $1,600 (3)Complaints 0Order filings 9Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on January 19, 2024, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Maria's Pizzeria & Restaurant in Cape Coral had emergency closures in January 2025 and December 2025. Fines came to $1,600.00. The record was kept after a January 2024 ownership change because the business name didn't change.
Gracie: Bondye bon. Closures and fines leave little room for a short reaction.
#14 JINGDU JAPANESE BUFFET* — Fort Myers
Emergency closures 2 (January 2024, March 2024)Fines $1,000 (2)Complaints 1Order filings 8Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on November 9, 2023, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Jingdu Japanese Buffet in Fort Myers had emergency closures in January 2024 and March 2024. Fines came to $1,000.00. The record stayed intact after November 2023 because the business name didn't change.
Gracie: A candle beside the entry is enough; I need no grand announcement. A little humor can sit beside a serious record without changing it.
#15 SUSHI & PHO — BRADENTON
Emergency closures 2 (August 2022, March 2025)Fines $1,600 (3)Complaints 2Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Sushi & Pho in Bradenton had emergency closures in August 2022 and March 2025. The fines totaled $1,600.00. Two administrative complaints were cited by inspectors.
Gracie: With Bouki watching, Manman Brigitte keeps the figures straight. This record stretches like a long shadow.
#16 CHICKEN AND MORE CORP* — Fort Myers
Emergency closures 2 (January 2026, August 2026)Fines $2,080 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on November 3, 2023, but the recorded ownership-change exception applied, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: Chicken and More Corp in Fort Myers had emergency closures in January 2026 and August 2026. Fines hit $2,080.00. An ownership change was approved in November 2023, but the record was kept because of an exception.
Gracie: The candle waits beside me; the entry does not need a performance. The gris-gris bag can rest; this entry carries its own weight in plain ink.
#17 CHINA MAX — Sebring
Emergency closures 2 (December 2024, July 2026)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 1Order filings 7Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: China Max in Sebring had emergency closures in December 2024 and July 2026. Fines hit $1,200.00. There was also one administrative complaint cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Bouki can chatter later; I am reading the closures and fines. Baron Samedi can wait outside; this page can wait for daylight.
#18 JIMMY'S GREEK AMERICAN GRILL — Sebring
Emergency closures 2 (September 2025, November 2025)Fines $1,800 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Jimmy's Greek American Grill in Sebring had emergency closures in September and November of 2025. The fines totaled $1,800.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Leave the figures for Baron Samedi on my table. This file is like a long winter.
#19 LANDY'S RESTAURANT — Englewood
Emergency closures 2 (August 2023, September 2025)Fines $1,800 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Landy's Restaurant in Englewood had emergency closures in August 2023 and September 2025. The fines totaled $1,800.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Closures and fines share this entry. The candle is mine; the arithmetic is theirs.
#20 ANNIE'S RESTAURANT — Cape Coral
Emergency closures 2 (March 2025, August 2025)Fines $1,200 (3)Complaints 2Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Annie's Restaurant in Cape Coral had emergency closures in March 2025 and August 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. There were two administrative complaints cited by inspectors.
Gracie: Reading comes before ceremony at my table. The paper has its own rhythm; I am listening before I add a word.
#21 HEADPINZ FT MYERS — Fort Myers
Emergency closures 2 (November 2023, July 2024)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 2Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Headpinz FT Myers in Fort Myers had emergency closures in November 2023 and July 2024. The fines came to $1,200.00. They also have two administrative complaints on the record.
Gracie: The candle gives light. It does not revise a figure.
#22 BOATHOUSE (THE) — Naples
Emergency closures 2 (February 2025, July 2026)Fines $1,600 (3)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: The Boathouse in Naples had emergency closures in February 2025 and July 2026. Fines totaled $1,600.00. One administrative complaint was cited by an inspector.
Gracie: I have set aside the feather to read without interruption. Gade pi byen; the timing says more than a grand speech could.
#23 SODA FOUNTAIN OF VENICE* — Venice
Emergency closures 2 (September 2022, July 2023)Fines $1,000 (2)Complaints 2Order filings 6Ownership change: record kept
An ownership change was approved on July 22, 2026, but the business name stayed the same, so the earlier record still counts.
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Clancy: SODA FOUNTAIN OF VENICE in Venice had an emergency closure order 2 times, in September 2022 and July 2023. It also has $1,000.00 in fines on the books. Add 2 inspector-cited administrative complaints to that.
Gracie: The white candle is mine; the figures need no decoration. Bondye bon; the record brought its own weather to the table.
#24 FAMILY TASTE — AVON PARK
Emergency closures 2 (May 2023, May 2025)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 0Order filings 7Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Family Taste in Avon Park had emergency closures in May 2023 and May 2025. The fines came to $1,200.00. They have seven order filings on the books.
Gracie: Bouki nudged my elbow. I was still reading.
#25 RICOS PIZZERIA & SUBS — Sarasota
Emergency closures 2 (June 2023, July 2024)Fines $1,200 (2)Complaints 1Order filings 6Ownership change: n.a.
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Clancy: Ricos Pizzeria & Subs in Sarasota had emergency closures in June 2023 and July 2024. Fines hit $1,200.00. There was also one administrative complaint cited by an inspector.
Gracie: Bouki tugged my sleeve. I was still reading.

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

Gracie: That is a lot of paperwork, so go easy on the refills. 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.