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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
In the Florida picture: the Tampa Bay area's chronic density is 39% below the Florida average. the Tampa Bay area shows 126 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 2 American spots, 1 Bagels, 1 Hotel, and 1 Japanese. 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
94 records this windowRestaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
- FARANDULERO PIZZERIATampa1 HP1 INTScore 110latest inspection 2026-07-16 (emergency-order date not available)
- DENNY'SSt. Petersburg4 HP3 INT13 BASPestScore 493order issued 2026-07-21
- DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINSTampa2 HP1 BASPestScore 251order issued 2026-07-21
Closed/Delinquent
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Closed/Delinquent
393 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
PRIME PLATES in Pinellas Park, KUNG FU TEA in Pinellas Park and SANDWISHY in Dade City owned the top of the the Tampa Bay area board. 19 closures confirmed via news, state action, or multiple agreeing social signals. Another 61 surfaced from single-source social signals and remain under review — reported, not confirmed. Main evidence reasons: 377 DBPR inactive/cancelled status (45/46) and 341 social or silence signal. Confidence mix: 372 suspected and 352 confirmed. Velocity check: 80 closure-evidence records in the last 90 days, 65 in the last 30. Dated closure signals run from 2009-11-19 to 2026-08-01. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: a closure signal is evidence a place may have gone dark; only verified tier-4 records are confirmed permanent closures.
- PRIME PLATESPinellas Parkclosure score 1
- KUNG FU TEAPinellas Parkclosure score 1
- SANDWISHYDade Cityclosure score 1
⚠️ Caution
Near Miss
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Near Miss
126 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
I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, TAMPA BAY, YEAH! AJISAI SUSHI in Tampa, DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE in St. Petersburg, and JIMMYS TACOS STP in St. Petersburg are sitting at the head of the list for these serious failures! These kitchens racked up 126 high-priority citations in the 30-day window, yeah! That means they hit a near-miss watch list—a situation where the inspector finds big problems but doesn't pull the plug just yet. SNAP INTO IT, BROTHER! None of these 126 violations resulted in an emergency-order closure, which is what we call a Red Alert when the state tells a kitchen to shut its doors right now. These spots drew some heavy heat and stayed open, but they are staring down the barrel of a follow-up inspection any day, yeah! The recurring violation labels were HP and BAS, and that is enough to get me to the BOILING POINT, YEAH!
- AJISAI SUSHITampa5 HP4 INT10 BASPestScore 600last visit 2026-04-09
- DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLESt. Petersburg4 HP8 INT6 BASScore 486last visit 2026-04-01
- JIMMYS TACOS STPSt. Petersburg4 HP4 INT6 BASPestScore 496last visit 2026-01-13
Chronic Violation Record
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Chronic Violation Record
169 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
169 restaurants with chronic violation records surface in the Tampa Bay area on the 11-year pattern view, led by WINGHOUSE BAR + GRILL, PIEROGI GRILL & STEAKHOUSE. The full repeat-offender record sits below. PROMO TRANSLATION, BROTHER: chronic violation record is our shorthand for an 11-year repeat-offender pattern, not a verdict on the operator.
- WINGHOUSE BAR + GRILLClearwater7 HP3 INT10 BASScore 740Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 05/06/2026
- PIEROGI GRILL & STEAKHOUSEClearwater12 HP7 INT29 BASScore 1299Current repeated high-risk patternCurrently Activelast visit 06/30/2026
- FIVE BUCKS DRINKERYSt. Petersburg10 HP5 INT18 BASScore 1068Current repeated high-risk patternlast visit 03/16/2026
✨ Trusted
Most Improved
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Most Improved
38 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
OH YEAH, MEAN GENE! I got news for you, Tampa Bay, yeah! 38 restaurants just proved they are stylin' out there like a CHAMPION because they crushed the sustained-improvement test. That means they didn't just have one lucky day; they stayed consistent with at least 4 inspections in each 12-month window while slashing their high-priority and critical violations by 50% or more, yeah! LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANT in Seffner took the top spot on that list, brother. They dropped their high-priority and critical counts from 12 down to just 2 across two 12-month windows, which is an 83.3% improvement for the people! LICENSED TO CHILL in Brooksville and MARGARITAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT in Clearwater are also standing tall at the head of that Tampa Bay pack, yeah!
- LA GUANTANAMERA RESTAURANTSeffner1 INT4 BASScore 14
- LICENSED TO CHILLBrooksville
- MARGARITAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANTClearwater1 INTScore 10
Clean Plates
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Clean Plates
136 records this windowRestaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Correspondent’s take
THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP — OH YEAH! 136 Tampa Bay area licensees just ran a clean Q3 2026 ledger across multiple inspections, yeah! These aren't one-hit wonders; these are the champions of the kitchen who stayed away from the high-priority violations—that means no serious health risks for our families, brother! EL GLACIAR in Tampa, HOT BOX PIZZA TRUCK INC in Tampa, and CHECKER'S #5233 in Tampa were all part of this elite squad of consistency. Stylin' out there like a CHAMPION, brother. They earned it! EL GLACIAR in Tampa stretched their high-priority-free run to 11 inspections covering roughly 2.8 years. That is some serious, long-term dedication to the craft, YEAH!
- EL GLACIARClearwater1 BASScore 1last visit not available
- HOT BOX PIZZA TRUCK INCBrooksvillelast visit not available
- CHECKER'S #5233Brandon1 BASScore 1last visit not available
🆕 New
Openings
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Openings
49 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
the Tampa Bay area count: 49 opening signals. 5 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 7100 DBPR/event-ledger new-license records. Current names include SMALLS SLIDERS #10154 in Lutz, LIN POKE in Clearwater and PICCOLO'S PIZZA in Lake Panasoffkee. Ledger type mix: 7100 new-license records and 5 announcement-led records. Cuisine/venue mix: 4614 Unknown and 197 Pizza. Area concentration: 2068 TAMPA and 524 ST. PETERSBURG. Velocity check: 108 opening signals in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30. Dated opening signals run from 2016-07-01 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.
- SMALLS SLIDERS #10154Lutz
- LIN POKEClearwater
- PICCOLO'S PIZZALake Panasoffkee
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
OOOOH YEAAH! I got news for you, Tampa Bay, yeah! The inspectors moved in like a whirlwind and ordered 94 kitchens shut down under emergency orders in the 90-day window. That means the state pulled the plug on the spot because of serious safety hazards, brother. It is a total shutdown, not just a paperwork shuffle or a slow fade into the shadows, yeah! THE MADNESS IS RUNNING WILD! FARANDULERO PIZZERIA in Tampa, DENNY'S in St. Petersburg, and DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS in Tampa led the charge of failures. Among those red alerts, 2 diners and 1 Cafe got slapped with the state-ordered temporary shutdowns. The volume is staying steady against the last public cut, and it makes me want to scream for the families who deserve a clean plate, YEAH!