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Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of April 13 – April 20, 2026

This week across Florida: 2,565 inspections, 9,843 violations, and 2,068 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.

InspectFL Team · Apr 20, 2026 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
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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.
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Florida health inspectors were busy this week. 2,565 inspections turned up 9,843 violations — including 2,068 critical findings. Here’s your weekly breakdown.

📈 By the Numbers

2,565
Inspections
9,843
Total Violations
2,068
Critical
539
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.

TAQUERIA Y PARRILLADA GUERRERO
BRADENTON · 2026-04-19
0 violations
Routine - Food · Call Back - Complied
KLUGE'S RUCKEN FIDICULOUS BBQ LLC
FORT WALTON BEACH · 2026-04-18
0 violations
Routine - Food · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
SABOR CATRACHO 5 ESTRELLAS 2
FORT WALTON BEACH · 2026-04-18
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.

GRAB N GO
BELLEVIEW · 2026-04-16
33 violations
Food-Licensing Inspection · Warning Issued · 6 high priority, 10 intermediate, 17 basic
🔍 "Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bucket with soapy chemical and sponge has no label."
🔍 "Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In kitchen area."
🔍 "Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO 2 tank near front counter not secured."
SEAFOOD ISLAND BAR & GRILLE
JACKSONVILLE · 2026-04-14
28 violations
Routine - Food · Administrative complaint recommended · 7 high priority, 8 intermediate, 13 basic
🔍 "Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On seasoning, cart by stove, cook line"
🔍 "Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By hand sink in back prep room, vent dusty"
🔍 "Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed fr"
YH SEAFOOD CLUBHOUSE
ORLANDO · 2026-04-16
27 violations
Routine - Food · Call Back - Extension given, pending · 4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 18 basic
🔍 "Plumbing system in disrepair. Handwash sink leaking on bottom"
🔍 "Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items."
🔍 "Light shield damaged/in disrepair. In dish room and dry storage"
TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE
MIAMI · 2026-04-16
21 violations
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 1 high priority, 6 intermediate, 14 basic
🔍 "Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed black like substance inside dish machine and door."
🔍 "Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed for reach in cooler handles, oven handles"
🔍 "Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed several in the kitchen prep counter and in the front counter."

📊 Grade Breakdown

A
426 (43%)
B
319 (32%)
C
185 (19%)
F
70 (7%)

🔍 County Spotlight: Dade

Dade County led the state this week with 662 violations across 124 inspections. If you’re dining in Dade, it’s worth checking your restaurant’s score before you go.

⚠️ Violation of the Week

Code 03A-02-5 →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit
Cited 45 times this week · Basic

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

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