Florida's 50 Worst-Graded Restaurants

A current statewide watchlist built from public DBPR inspection data and InspectFL's comparison layer.

Rankings reflect the InspectFL Health Score, which is our own calculation based on public DBPR data — not an official government rating. Scores reflect conditions at the time of inspection and may not represent current conditions. Restaurants can and do improve over time.

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This page is a statewide watchlist, not a one-off shock list. Right now it surfaces 50 restaurants across 26 cities and 15 counties with the heaviest concentration of critical findings in the current dataset.

Use it to spot patterns, then open the full restaurant page for inspection history, dates, and context. The list is most useful as a starting point for review — not as a final verdict on any restaurant.

What puts a place here

Concentrated critical findings

This list is driven by the heaviest concentration of critical inspection issues in the current dataset — not just one ugly line item or one bad day.

What it does not mean

Not a permanent blacklist

Restaurants can improve quickly after a rough stretch. Always check the inspection timeline before assuming the latest published score tells the whole story.

Best way to use this page

Open the full record

Use this page to find candidates, then click through to the full restaurant page for inspection history, current score, and whether the issues look isolated or repeated.

Need more context before you judge the list? Read how to read an inspection page, see our editorial standards, or report an issue through the corrections page.

TUNIS FRESHNFAST Duval County

JACKSONVILLE RD 21 critical violations

TUNG HING CHINESE RESTAURANT Lee County

FORT MYERS 20 critical violations

THE LOCAL - NEPTUNE BEACH Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 18 critical violations

INKA GRILL PERUVIAN CUISINE Charlotte County

PORT CHARLOTTE 18 critical violations

SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT Columbia County

LAKE CITY 17 critical violations

MARGARITAS MEXICAN GRILL 1 Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 16 critical violations

UMIYA FLORIDA Martin County

JENSEN BEACH 16 critical violations

OLI'S FASHION CUISINE Palm Beach County

WELLINGTON 15 critical violations

ANTILLE'S CUISINE Orange County

ORLANDO 15 critical violations

#10

SABOR VENEZOLANO Orange County

ORLANDO 14 critical violations

#11

TONY'S CANTINA MEXICAN GRILL Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 14 critical violations

#12

HOT WOK Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 14 critical violations

#13

EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 14 critical violations

#14

YELLOW ROSE BBQ Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 14 critical violations

#15

TACO WAY Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 14 critical violations

#16

LA FIESTA TACOS AND TEQUILA Columbia County

LAKE CITY 13 critical violations

#17

THE PIG SEAFOOD Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 13 critical violations

#18

1810 TACOS Y TEQUILA Duval County

JACKSONVILLE BEACH 13 critical violations

#19

FONDA SABANETA Dade County

MIAMI 12 critical violations

#20

THE VILLA Dade County

MIAMI GARDENS 12 critical violations

#21

CILANTRO ASIAN BISTRO Broward County

DAVIE 12 critical violations

#22

QUATES MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC Broward County

OAKLAND PARK 12 critical violations

#23

CHINA GARDEN Broward County

NORTH LAUDERDALE 12 critical violations

#24

TOREROS MEXICAN GRILL Palm Beach County

LAKE WORTH 12 critical violations

#25

TEMAK HOUSE SUSHI FUSION Orange County

ORLANDO 12 critical violations

#26

BAR LOUIE #1409 Orange County

ORLANDO 12 critical violations

#27

URBAN SOUL DAIQUIRIS & WINGZ Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 12 critical violations

#28

LAS CARRETAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT Alachua County

GAINESVILLE 12 critical violations

#29

TWIN PEAKS RESTAURANT Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 12 critical violations

#30

TAQUERIA LA CALENTANA DOS LLC Flagler County

BUNNELL 12 critical violations

#31

PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1251 Lee County

CAPE CORAL 12 critical violations

#32

PIRANHA PATS Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE 11 critical violations

#33

EL FOGON DREAMS Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE 11 critical violations

#34

ROCCA TRATTORIA ITALIAN Broward County

LIGHTHOUSE POINT 11 critical violations

#35

YAOWARAT Martin County

STUART 11 critical violations

#36

UNCLE DIEU'S Orange County

ORLANDO 11 critical violations

#37

LA ROMA CAFE St. Lucie County

FORT PIERCE 11 critical violations

#38

CHINA BUFFET Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 11 critical violations

#39

CRABBERS SEAFOOD Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 11 critical violations

#40

CANTINA CARAMBA! Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 11 critical violations

#41

OAXACA CLUB Duval County

JACKSONVILLE BEACH 11 critical violations

#42

AL ASALAH SHAWRMA Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 11 critical violations

#43

JAX SNAPPERS Marion County

OCALA 11 critical violations

#44

EATAPAS Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE 10 critical violations

#45

PIZZANY'S Orange County

ORLANDO 10 critical violations

#46

PUB ORLANDO Orange County

ORLANDO 10 critical violations

#47

PIZZA BRUNO COLLEGE PARK Orange County

ORLANDO 10 critical violations

#48

ICHIGO ICHIE BUFFET Seminole County

SANFORD 10 critical violations

#49

MANHATTAN GYROS AND SUBS Alachua County

GAINESVILLE 10 critical violations

#50

DUNE HOUSE Duval County

ATLANTIC BEACH 10 critical violations

How to read this list responsibly

Start with the restaurant page, not the rank alone. The main question is whether the record shows a repeat pattern, a severe recent inspection, or an older problem that has already been corrected.

For broader context, compare the surrounding area too. A city page or county ranking often tells you more about local inspection patterns than a single bottom-50 list entry.