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Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of March 23 – March 30, 2026

This week across Florida: 3,134 inspections, 11,638 violations, and 3,187 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.

InspectFL Team · Mar 30, 2026 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Snapshot from April 28, 2026. Health Scores update weekly (Sunday night) and may have shifted since this article was published. Inspection data itself updates daily; the headline score reflects a weekly weighted recompute. The official DBPR record at myfloridalicense.com is the authoritative source for any specific restaurant.

Florida health inspectors were busy this week. 3,134 inspections turned up 11,638 violations — including 3,187 critical findings. Here’s your weekly breakdown.

📈 By the Numbers

3,134
Inspections
11,638
Total Violations
3,187
Critical
615
Clean Inspections

🏆 Notable Clean Inspections This Week

Inspections completed this week with zero violations documented. Each card describes a specific inspection event — a permanent public record from Florida DBPR.

THE HAMPTON SOCIAL
DELRAY BEACH · 2026-03-28
0 violations
Routine - Food · Call Back - Complied
DEAVERDURA
TAMPA · 2026-03-28
0 violations
Routine - Food · Emergency Order Callback Complied
THE CELTIC CISTIN
DELTONA · 2026-03-28
0 violations
Routine - Food · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

🚨 Notable Inspections With Findings This Week

These cards describe specific inspection events that produced multiple findings. Each is anchored to a particular date and DBPR disposition — the inspection itself is a permanent public record. The restaurant’s overall score and grade may have changed since the inspection.

RICKY BAKERY
MIAMI · 2026-03-24
24 violations
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 14 basic
MESA'S BBQ
HIALEAH · 2026-03-27
21 violations
Routine - Food · Emergency order recommended · 7 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic
EL PLATONEEKA INC
MIAMI · 2026-03-27
20 violations
Routine - Food · Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended · 2 high priority, 5 intermediate, 13 basic
🔍 "Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed old license display."
🔍 "No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with poster via email."
🔍 "Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under cooking equipments heavily soiled with grease and accumulation of food debris."
NORTHGATE DINER
OCALA · 2026-03-24
20 violations
Complaint Full · Administrative complaint recommended · 6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic

📊 Grade Breakdown

A
440 (44%)
B
318 (32%)
C
163 (16%)
F
79 (8%)

🔍 County Spotlight: Dade

Dade County led the state this week with 650 violations across 131 inspections. If you’re dining in Dade, it’s worth checking your restaurant’s score before you go.

⚠️ Violation of the Week

Code 29 →
Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
Cited 77 times this week

Learn more about what each Florida DBPR violation category means in our violation codes guide.


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