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Before You Book Mother’s Day Brunch in Florida, Check the Inspection Record
May 9, 2026Mother’s Day is one of Florida’s busiest restaurant weekends. Before you book brunch or dinner, check recent inspection history, repeated violations, and critical findings.
5 Miami and Miami Beach Restaurants With High Google Ratings and Notable Inspection Findings
May 6, 2026Manual Google screenshots from May 5, 2026 showed high public ratings at five Miami and Miami Beach restaurants. Florida DBPR records also surfaced dated inspection findings tied to specific visits.
Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of April 27 – May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026This week across Florida: 2,565 inspections, 9,135 violations, and 1,767 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.
Which Florida Counties Have the Highest Violation Rates Right Now?
May 2, 2026A county-by-county look at where inspection violations pile up fastest in Florida once you normalize for county size. Here are the counties currently sitting at the top of the statewide heat map.
What an Emergency Order Means in Florida Restaurant Inspections
Apr 30, 2026An emergency order is Florida's strongest restaurant inspection action. Here's what it actually means, what usually triggers it, and how a restaurant reopens.
Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of April 20 – April 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026This week across Florida: 2,772 inspections, 10,362 violations, and 2,015 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.
8 South Florida kitchens ordered shut last week
Apr 27, 2026Live roaches crawling on prep counters, rodent droppings in food storage, food held at temperatures that breed bacteria. 8 South Florida restaurants were ordered shut by Florida DBPR last week. Verbatim inspector observations from the public record.
Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Inspections — Recent Activity
Apr 26, 2026Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Fort Lauderdale restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.
Tampa Restaurant Inspections — Recent Activity
Apr 25, 2026Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Tampa restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.
Orlando Restaurant Inspections — Recent Activity
Apr 24, 2026Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Orlando and Orange County restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.
Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of April 13 – April 20, 2026
Apr 20, 2026This week across Florida: 2,565 inspections, 9,843 violations, and 2,068 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.
What Happens When a Florida Restaurant Fails an Inspection
Apr 19, 2026Florida restaurants can have a bad inspection and stay open the same day. Here is how the DBPR system actually works and what diners should check next.
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