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25 Florida Restaurants With Significant Inspection Findings

Twenty-five Florida restaurants where DBPR inspectors documented significant findings on a specific dated inspection. Each entry below quotes the inspector verbatim from the public record.

InspectFL Team · Apr 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
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This article describes specific historical inspection events documented by Florida DBPR inspectors on the dates listed. Each entry quotes the inspector’s verbatim observation note from the public record. Each inspection event is a permanent fact about that visit — it is not a current judgment about the restaurant. Every card also shows the most-recent inspection date for context.

For the current state of any specific establishment, see the authoritative DBPR record at myfloridalicense.com or the restaurant’s individual InspectFL page.

How to read this: Each card below is anchored to one specific inspection date. The italicized text is the inspector's verbatim observation note from the DBPR public record. Where the quoted inspection is not the restaurant's most recent visit, the bottom of the card notes the most-recent inspection date and result.
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20 violations
on July 28, 2025
Inspection date: July 28, 2025 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on top of reach in cooler next to stove at cook line. Observed 3 live roaches at front counter in cabinets where single service is stored and beverages and shaved ice is prepared. Observed 1 live roach where single service is stored; top shelf where beverages and shaved ice are prepared.”
DBPR violation code 35A-05-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: January 26, 2026 · 11 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
16 violations
on January 21, 2026
Inspection date: January 21, 2026 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
“Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.”
DBPR violation code 12A-16-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 20, 2026 · 1 violation · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
16 violations
on April 6, 2026
Inspection date: April 6, 2026 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 14 live roaches in glue traps in front service food preparation area, one live roach in printer on cook line, one live roach on door in front area near sushi bar, one live roach on sign and 2 live roaches in glue traps on shelf in dry storage, operator cleaned and removed traps.”
DBPR violation code 35A-05-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 15, 2026 · 6 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied
20 violations
on February 23, 2026
Inspection date: February 23, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. - 7 on the floor under dry storage shelf - 1 on the floor in front of reach in freezer - 22 on the floor below reach in freezer in back area - 1 on the floor below three compartment sink - 3 on the floor below shelving bear fryers - 10 on the floor below fryers - 1 on the floor below ice machine - 1 on the floor below rolling cart near ice machine”
DBPR violation code 35A-04-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 10, 2026 · 4 violations · Call Back - Complied
13 violations
on April 13, 2026
Inspection date: April 13, 2026 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook cutting celery with no gloves.”
DBPR violation code 09-01-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 17, 2026 · 5 violations · Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
16 violations
on March 27, 2026
Inspection date: March 27, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
“Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insects landing on top of freezer middle of kitchen 3 flying insects landing on cutting board black on top of freezer middle of kitchen”
DBPR violation code 35A-02-7 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 30, 2026 · 12 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied
9 violations
on March 17, 2026
Inspection date: March 17, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment vacuum packs cooked duck on site without approved Haccp plan operator removed duck from ROP. Per operator cooked duck in ROP for over 48 hours see stop sale”
DBPR violation code 01B-13-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 27, 2026 · 2 violations · Emergency Order Callback Time Extension
14 violations
on March 3, 2026
Inspection date: March 3, 2026 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
“Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. At the front counter area, pizza no time marked, Employee marked.”
DBPR violation code 03F-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 25, 2026 · 1 violation · Call Back - Extension given, pending
18 violations
on January 14, 2026
Inspection date: January 14, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler all TCS food temperatures at (48F-54F - Cold Holding) TCS items in walk in cooler include = Feta cheese-2 tub GOAT cheese log 6 logs Cream cheese-2 3/4 blocks Fresh mozzarella cheese-4 rolls Cheddar 2 -block Pepper jack-1 block GRUYERE CHEESE 1-block QUESO BLOCKS -7 1/2 cases Cubed cheese 1-1/2 crumbled blue cheese 1 bag shredded cheddar cheese 1 case Monterey Jack cheese 11 cans of crab meat 1 CAPOCOLLO ham 1/2 Ham 2 large raw pork 14 blocks butter 36 quarts heavy cream 18 quarts liquid eggs 4 flats of raw shell eggs 1 case bacon 24 quart half /half 1/6 pan pulled pork 1/2 pan crumbled blue cheese 4 cases yogurt 1 case of butter 3/4 cream cheese pats 1/2 case butter pats 2-1/2 gallons milk See stop sale Walk in cooler has an ambient temperature of 54F”
DBPR violation code 03A-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 26, 2026 · 13 violations · Administrative complaint recommended
16 violations
on February 12, 2026
Inspection date: February 12, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, discussed not using the dish machine until it is working properly. Employee began setting up 3 compartment sink. Due 2/20/2026”
DBPR violation code 22-41-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 15, 2026 · 12 violations · Administrative complaint recommended
26 violations
on February 5, 2026
Inspection date: February 5, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Warning Issued
“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. - cold holding: hot holding: rice (119F); rice (104F); soup (82F); held off temperature control less than 3 hours in expediting area”
DBPR violation code 03B-01-6 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 10, 2026 · 1 violation · Call Back - Extension given, pending
22 violations
on February 18, 2026
Inspection date: February 18, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler located in back storage room, pan of raw ground beef over container of sour cream. In reach in freezer in back room, raw pork in bins stored over mango and fries. Also, in reach in cooler on cook line, pan of raw chicken on shelf over steak Also, employee preparing raw meats on prep table over sliced onions, and bag of onions.”
DBPR violation code 08A-05-6 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: February 20, 2026 · 6 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied
16 violations
on January 29, 2026
Inspection date: January 29, 2026 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Warning Issued
“Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Stand up three door cooler no overhead protection in the storage area near bar”
DBPR violation code 08B-02-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 10, 2026 · 2 violations · Call Back - Complied
22 violations
on January 22, 2026
Inspection date: January 22, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Warning Issued
“Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Date on board states 2025”
DBPR violation code 03F-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 25, 2026 · 5 violations · Call Back - Complied
19 violations
on October 1, 2025
Inspection date: October 1, 2025 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (49F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler on cook line. Observed raw beef (62F - Cold Holding); raw pork (57F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (65F - Cold Holding); raw squid (67F - Cold Holding); cooked eggs (65F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (66F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (62F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (61F - Cold Holding); chicken broth (64F - Cold Holding); pork broth (65F - Cold Holding); butter (63F - Cold Holding); cooked pork pot stickers (63F - Cold Holding); tofu (65F - Cold Holding); pork extract (62F - Cold Holding); pork soup (61F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs ambient temp (67F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (63F - Cold Holding); bean sprouts (70F - Cold Holding); chicken broth (64F - Cold Holding); pork broth (65F - Cold Holding); bamboo chutes (60F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. The operator confirmed these items were held overnight in walk in cooler. Operator discarded items.”
DBPR violation code 03A-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: January 9, 2026 · 11 violations · Call Back - Complied
Inspection date: August 13, 2025 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill cooler- Blue cheese crumbles 60f Sliced tomatoes 49f Pico de gallo 63f Shredded cheese 53f White cheddar 62f Ham 52f Cooked onions 52f Sirloin 54f Cut lettuce 53f Ribs 51f All cold holding in cooler overnight. Expo- Cut melon 54f. Cold holding. ; coleslaw (53F - Cold Holding); sour cream (53F - Cold Holding) cold holding for 3 hours. Advised to rapid chill”
DBPR violation code 03A-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 1, 2026 · 9 violations · Call Back - Complied
17 violations
on March 24, 2026
Inspection date: March 24, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Call Back - Complied
“Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook touching the back of his neck then wipe hand on his pants with no handwashing as proceeded to prepare food, stopped cook educated on handwashing, cook washed hands.”
DBPR violation code 12A-10-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 24, 2026 · 17 violations · Call Back - Complied
16 violations
on March 12, 2026
Inspection date: March 12, 2026 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In dry storage room, salsa (55F - Cold Holding). Salsa in metal container in ice bath but ice is not at same level of food. Manager filled container with more ice.”
DBPR violation code 03A-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 12, 2026 · 16 violations · Administrative complaint recommended
14 violations
on January 6, 2026
Inspection date: January 6, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Stop Sale issued due to food employee washing rice in mop sink and stored underneath hand sink exposing to splash and cross contamination.”
DBPR violation code 01B-13-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 6, 2026 · 6 violations · Call Back - Complied
15 violations
on July 9, 2025
Inspection date: July 9, 2025 · Type: Complaint Full · Disposition: Warning Issued
“Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee on cook line handled ready to eat wrap with bare hand. Discussed with operator.”
DBPR violation code 09-01-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: April 8, 2026 · 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
15 violations
on March 16, 2026
Inspection date: March 16, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flips top cooler by cook line- Raw Scallops 45F- cold holding, raw chicken 46F- cold holding,- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 1 hour- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill.”
DBPR violation code 03A-02-5 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 18, 2026 · 1 violation · Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
21 violations
on March 6, 2026
Inspection date: March 6, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Per operator from yesterday cooked white rice”
DBPR violation code 02C-02-5 · Inspector classified: major · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 6, 2026 · 21 violations · Administrative complaint recommended
18 violations
on December 18, 2025
Inspection date: December 18, 2025 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Emergency order recommended
“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live inside of handwashing sink in dish washing area 1 live under cookline counter near steamwell at end of cookline 5 live inside oven on cookline 1 live on top of dish machine”
DBPR violation code 35A-05-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 27, 2026 · 6 violations · Call Back - Complied
13 violations
on January 13, 2026
Inspection date: January 13, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Warning Issued
“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed ready to eat chicken stored below raw food in two-door cooler. Operator removed cooked chicken.”
DBPR violation code 08A-05-6 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 20, 2026 · 8 violations · Call Back - Complied
21 violations
on March 3, 2026
Inspection date: March 3, 2026 · Type: Routine - Food · Disposition: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
“Ready-to-eat food contaminated by employee under restriction/exclusion. See stop sale. Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touching Naan bread with bare hands.”
DBPR violation code 01B-11-4 · Inspector classified: critical · View official DBPR record →
Most recent inspection at this restaurant: March 5, 2026 · 4 violations · Call Back - Complied

Reading Inspection Records

A single inspection is a snapshot in time. The DBPR record contains every visit, every observation, and every disposition for a licensed establishment. Many restaurants in this article complied on the very next callback inspection — that’s the system working. Some are still being followed up.

To understand any single restaurant’s full inspection history, search myfloridalicense.com by license number or business name. That is the official, authoritative source.

For broader recent inspection activity by area, see our area-specific articles:

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does this data come from?

Every quote in this article is taken directly from a Florida DBPR inspector’s observation notes on a specific dated inspection. The authoritative inspection record for any licensed Florida food service establishment is published at myfloridalicense.com.

Do these conditions still exist at these restaurants?

These are historical inspection events. The conditions described happened on the dates listed and are part of the public DBPR record on those dates. Restaurants improve and decline over time — each card also shows the most-recent inspection date and result for context.

How were these 25 restaurants chosen?

We surfaced one notable inspection per Florida county based on highest distinct-violation count from the public DBPR record. The intent is to show the geographic spread of inspection activity across the state, not to rank restaurants by current condition.

What does the DBPR disposition tell me?

Each inspection ends with a disposition such as “Inspection Completed - No Further Action,” “Warning Issued,” “Administrative complaint recommended,” or “Emergency order recommended.” The disposition tells you what action DBPR took on that visit.

What if a restaurant has improved since the inspection date?

Each card shows the most-recent inspection date and violation count for context. A restaurant cited for serious findings on one date may have complied on every subsequent visit — that’s how the DBPR callback process works. The historical inspection still happened on the date listed.

Disclaimer: All information in this post comes from official Florida DBPR inspection reports, which are public records. Each inspection event described above is a permanent historical record of what an inspector documented on a specific date. The official inspection record for any specific establishment is published by DBPR at myfloridalicense.com. Restaurants' current overall state may differ from what their history at any past date in time would suggest.

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