MISSION BBQ
1340 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.6x the peer alert threshold.
Validated open entries226
Confirmed closures6
Inspection/safety overlays31
Filtered candidates2
High-turnover addresses4
Charlotte
WALLY'S BBQ
- Unverified
3591 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SMOKEHOUSE RESTAURANT
415 Cooper St, Punta Gorda
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BAYLOR'S SOUTHERN SOUL FOOD
771 Dobell Terrace, Port Charlotte
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BIG GEROYS BBQ
- Unverified
1105 Taylor Rd Unit 1, Punta Gorda
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
CRACKER BARREL #225
800 Kings Hwy, Port Charlotte
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
GATOR SHACK
8000 State Rd 31, Punta Gorda
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
HOMETOWN GRILL
1931 Tamiami Trl Ste 10, Port Charlottle
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
JAY'S SMOKIN' BBQ
10175 Tamiami Trail Unit 1146, Punta Gorda
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
4635 Tamiami Trl, Port Charlotte
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
LEROYS SOUTHERN KITCHEN & BAR
201 W Marion Ave #116, Punta Gorda
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
LILCARL'S BBQ PIT STOP
3737 El Jobean Rd, Port Charlotte
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
TOP NOTCH SMOKEHOUSE LLC
- Unverified
201 W. Marion Ave, Punta Gorda
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
UNCLE TOADS COMPETITION BBQ
- Unverified
10542 Alpaca Cir, Port Charlotte
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ZAXBY'S
- Unverified
19590 Cochran Blvd, Port Charlotte
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Collier
COUNTRY GRILL T&T
1886 40Th Ter Sw, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 7 event(s).
WHISKEY PARK
3380 Mercantile Ave, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
LUJACKS
7935 Airport Rd Unit 20, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
RIB CITY
621 N 15Th St, Immokalee
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold.
CHAMPION BILLIARDS
2624 Tamiami Trail E, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SAUCY BY KFC
- Unverified
5088 Airport Pulling Rd N, Naples
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
KOUNTRY KITCHEN
301 New Market Road East, Immokalee
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
RIB CITY
9191 N Tamiami Trl, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
CRACKER BARREL #117
3845 Tollgate Blvd, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ANGELO'S SOUTHERN GRILL
- Unverified
8795 Tamiami Trail N, Naples
Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BACKYARD CHICK'N AND RIBS
794 Neapolitan Way, Naples
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BARREL HOUSE BISTRO
- Unverified
8910 Torre Vista Ln, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
GATOR CREEK BBQ COMPANY
5350 Shirley St 6, Naples
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ISLAND CHICKEN MARCO
905 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
12225 Collier Blvd, Naples
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
KFC
630 N 15 St, Immokalee
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF NAPLES
8010 N Tamiami Trl, Naples
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
MICHELBOB'S
915 N Collier Blvd, Marco Island
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Glades
LAKE O'BISTRO
1073 Old Lakeport Rd, Moore Haven
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
MOORE'S SOUL FOOD AND GRILL
23070 Us 27, Moore Haven
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is below the peer alert threshold.
Hardee
SMOKIN JOES BBQ
4050 Hwy 17 N, Bowling Green
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 8 event(s).
WOODY'S BAR-B-Q WAUCHULA
902 S 6 Ave, Wauchula
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SMOKIN' TENDER-NESS BBQ
103 E Main St, Wauchula
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Hendry
TONY CARRIBBEAN SOUL FOOD
- Unverified
806 E. Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
JAN'S SOUL FOOD
110 W Ventua Ave, Clewiston
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
411 W Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
LOG CABIN BAR-B-QUE
480 State Rd 80, Labelle
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POPEYE'S FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN
504 E Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POPEYE'S FRIED CHICKEN
576 W Hickpoochee Ave, Labelle
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
TWO PEAS CAFE
870 W Hickpoochee Ave Ste 500, Labelle
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Highlands
JIMMY'S GREEK AMERICAN GRILL
901 Us 27 N, Sebring
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 5 event(s) (Rodent activity).
FAMOUS FLAMES
- Unverified
423 E Cornell St, Avon Park
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
SONIC DRIVE-IN 6668
650 Us Hwy 27 N, Sebring
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
ZACKS BBQ & PIZZA SEBRING
5367 Us 27 S Ste C, Sebring
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
GLENDA JEANS COUNTRY KITCHEN
204 N Main Ave, Lake Placid
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
DEE'S PLACE
138 N. Ridgewood Dr, Sebring
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
JAMES BROWN'S FAMOUS FLAMES BBQ
- Unverified
423 E Cornell St, Avon Park
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN
904 W Main St, Avon Pk
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN OF SEBRING LLC
3750 Us 27 # 3C, Sebring
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
PORKCHOP'S BARBECUE
295 E Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SCHOONER'S BBQ SHACK
4908 Us 27 S, Sebring
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SCHOONER'S BBQ SHACK
4908 Us 27 South, Sebring
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SMOKIN BEAR BBQ
- Unverified
110 Plaza Ave, Lake Placid
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SUE PIG BBQ LLC
- Unverified
9104 Canter Path, Sebring
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Lee
LIKI TIKI BBQ
17650 San Carlos Blvd, Fort Myers Beach
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 4 event(s).
TROPICAL CREOLE RESTAURANT
3440 Fowler St Unit C, Fort Myers
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.3x the peer alert threshold. Emergency-order history: 3 event(s) (Rodent activity).
CHILI'S BAR & GRILL FT MYERS CH0143
- Unverified
8901 College Pkwy, Fort Myers
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
DEEP DOWN SOUTH BBQ N SEAFOOD
2027 Linhart Ave, Fort Myers
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is running 2.8x the peer alert threshold.
RIB CITY
6830 Shoppes At Plantation Dr, Fort Myers
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is running 2.4x the peer alert threshold.
HOT POT & KOREAN BBQ
9345 6 Mile Cypress Pkwy #115, Fort Myers
Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.7x the peer alert threshold.
FANCY'S SOUTHERN CAFE
8890 Salrose Lane Suite 101, Fort Myers
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.2x the peer alert threshold.
RIB CITY
11561 Majestic Palms Blvd #120, Fort Myers
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.1x the peer alert threshold.
RIB CITY
5781 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.1x the peer alert threshold.
JONESEZ
3802 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fort Myers
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BIG SMOKE BBQ & CATERING
- Unverified
3100 9Th St W, Lehigh Acres
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
RIB CITY
1480 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
TASTE OF FENWAY 2
11500 Fenway South Dr, Fort Myers
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BEAU'S BBQ
16371 Corporate Commerce Way, Fort Myers
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
81 Hancock Bridge Pkwy West, Cape Coral
Website · @popeyeslouisianakitchen
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BIG NICK'S BBQ
9211 Cypress Lake Drive, Fort Myers
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BIG8 BBQ
1217 Se 47 Ter, Cape Coral
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
3111 Ne Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral
Website · @popeyeslouisianakitchen
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Manatee
BIGG DOGG BBQ LLC
6132 15 St E, Bradenton
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
PIG OUT
5718 Manatee Ave W, Bradenton
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range. Emergency-order history: 2 event(s).
SMOQEHOUSE
1701 Gulf Dr, Bradenton Beach
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.2x the peer alert threshold.
MISSION BBQ BRADENTON
4501 14Th St W, Bradenton
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.0x the peer alert threshold.
HICKORY HOLLOW
4705 Us 301 N., Ellenton
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SONNYS BBQ 171
631 67Th St Cir E, Bradenton
Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
COTTONMOUTH SOUTHERN SOUL KITCHEN
1114 12 St W, Bradenton
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
CHICK-FIL-A
6010 14 St W, Bradenton
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
PEGGY'S CORRAL INC
4511 N Us Hwy 41, Palmetto
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SONIC DRIVE-IN #6485
6008 14Th Street West, Bradenton
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE
- Unverified
6115 Exchange Way, Bradenton
Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BUBBAQUE'S
6310 Sr 70 East, Bradenton
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
C&K SMOKEHOUSE BBQ
12119 Us 301 North, Parrish
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
CRACKER BARREL #506
2203 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
CRACKER BARREL #73
636 67 St Cir E, Bradenton
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
CRAZY PORK
5479 Factory Shops Blvd, Ellenton
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
GEORGIA GIRL SOUL FOOD AND CATERING
- Unverified
3522 Us Hwy 41, Palmetto
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
GRUB
415 Pine Avenue, Anna Maria
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Okeechobee
AJ'S FINGER LICKIN BBQ
2054 Hwy 70 W, Okeechobee
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
PARK 112 COUNTRY GRILL LLC
112 Se Park St, Okeechobee
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
COOT'S BBQ
1600 S Parrott Ave, Okeechobee
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BIG MAMA'S SOUL FOOD OUTREACH
807 Ne 3 Ave, Okeechobee
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BLITZKRIEG BBQ AND GRILL
- Unverified
81 Sw 21 Terrace, Okeechobee
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BLUE MOON BBQ LLC
2393 Se 27Th Street, Okeechobee
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
FAT JOHNNYS
202 Ne 2Nd St., Okeechobee
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
3387 S Hwy 441, Okeechobee
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POP'S FAMILY BBQ
625 Ne Park St, Okeechobee
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
- Unverified
822 Ne Park St, Okeechobee
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SUNSHINE BREAKFAST AND BBQ
- Unverified
202 Ne 2 St, Okeechobee
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ZAXBY'S
- Unverified
912 Ne Park St, Okeechobee
Modern Casual notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Sarasota
DUBZ BBQ
4391 Aiden Lane Suite 4391, North Port
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is running 3.9x the peer alert threshold.
FORK AND HEN
1990 Main St Ste 112, Sarasota
Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.9x the peer alert threshold.
ORIGINAL WOLFIE'S
- Unverified
1420 Blvd Of The Arts, Sarasota
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.6x the peer alert threshold.
STOTTLEMYER'S SMOKEHOUSE
19 East Road, Sarasota
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is elevated at 1.2x the peer alert threshold.
ALDAYS BBQ LLC
2091 Global Ct, Sarasota
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BRICK'S SMOKED MEATS
1528 State Street, Sarasota
Website · @bricks_smoked_meats
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
JOHNNY LONGHOTS AND PHILLY STEAKS
7523 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SLIM CHICKENS
4096 Jenkins Pl, Sarasota
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
SMOKE & FIRE BBQ
4571 Clark Rd, Sarasota
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
TEXAS BEST BARBECUE
801 S Indiana Ave, Englewood
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
TEXAS BEST BARBECUE LLC
801 S Indiana Ave, Englewood
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
PDQ
5164 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Full-Service & Polished notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BASIL'S FLAME BROILED CHICKEN
4300 Bee Ridge Rd #600, Sarasota
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 902
820 N Washington Blvd, Sarasota
Website · @popeyeslouisianakitchen
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ALDAY'S BBQ
2091 Global Ct, Sarasota
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ALDAY'S BBQ LLC
2091 Global Ct, Sarasota
Late-Night & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
ATLANTA BRAVES SPRING TRAINING COMPLEX BBQ AND SUITE A B C
18800 S West Villages Parkway, Venice
Fast-Casual Chain notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
BBQ ART CO.
7426 Crock Ave, North Port
Casual & No-Frills notables entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.
Methodology and Audit
Entries clear the FRI cascade on DBPR status, closure vetting, and cuisine attribution. Identity enrichment (DBPR/OSS/Sunbiz name agreement, geocoded address, city/county consistency, plus cached Google/Foursquare/Yelp verifier context) refines a listing but is no longer a publish gate: a DBPR record that fails only enrichment is still shown rather than dropped. A record that cannot be matched to an identity is marked "Unverified DBPR Record" and its unverified corporate/website/social attribution is withheld; a record that cannot be geocoded is recorded as un-located. Failures and enrichment levels are written to output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet for operator review.
Data sources: FRI Cuisine Essays. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records — no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.