How many restaurant chains are tracked in Florida?

155 restaurant chains are tracked across Florida, covering 12,082 individual locations with inspection data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).

What is the average pass rate for chain restaurants in Florida?

The weighted average pass rate for chain restaurants in Florida is 92%. The state average across all food establishments is 86.2%.

How many chain restaurant locations were shut down in Florida this year?

10 chain restaurant locations in Florida were shut down by health inspectors in the past 12 months.

Which restaurant chain has the best inspection record in Florida?

Olive Garden has the highest pass rate among chains with 20+ locations in Florida at 100.00% across 80 locations.

Which restaurant chain has the worst inspection record in Florida?

Church's Chicken has the lowest pass rate among chains with 20+ locations in Florida at 42.86% across 21 locations.

How much in fines have chain restaurants been assessed in Florida?

Chain restaurant locations in Florida have been assessed $1,785,250 in fines across 5,078 disciplinary actions.

How many fire safety violations have chain restaurants had in Florida?

5,135 fire safety violations have been documented across 3,032 chain restaurant locations in Florida.

Which chain has the most locations in Florida?

McDonalds has the most locations in Florida with 885 establishments tracked by DBPR.

Florida Restaurant Chain Inspections — 155 Chains Tracked

Name: Florida Restaurant Chain Inspection Data
Creator: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Overview

FloridaFoodSafety.org tracks 155 restaurant chains across 12,082 Florida locations with 216,697 inspections on record. Systemwide, chains pass inspections at a weighted average of 92.0% with an average of 4.1 violations per inspection, both exceeding Florida's statewide benchmarks of 89% and 5.2 violations respectively. Performance varies sharply: Chicken Salad Chick, Courtyard by Marriott, and Charleys Philly Steaks maintain 100% pass rates across 20+ locations each, while Church's Chicken passes only 42.86% of inspections across 21 locations, Perkins 61.54% across 26 locations, and Golden Corral 65.63% across 32 locations.

Summary based on Florida DBPR public inspection records. Updated April 2026.

155Chains

12,082Locations

216,698Inspections

10Closures (12 mo)

92%Avg Pass Rate

Chain Restaurants: Comparison to Florida State Averages

Chain Restaurants 92% Pass Rate 92%

Florida Average 86.2% Pass Rate 86.2%

Chain Restaurants 4.1 Avg Violations / Inspection 4.1

Florida Average 4.7 Avg Violations / Inspection 4.7

Chain Restaurants 0.08 Closures per 100 Locations 0.08

Florida Average 1.46 Closures per 100 Locations 1.46

Chain Restaurant Closures — Past 12 Months

Date	Chain	Facility	City	Reason
Mar 24, 2026	Cheddar's	Cheddars	Pinellas Park	Sewage back up
Mar 5, 2026	LongHorn Steakhouse	Longhorn Steakhouse 5197	Jacksonville	Roach & rodent activity
Mar 5, 2026	Wendys	Wendy's	Lake Worth	Roach & fly activity
Mar 2, 2026	Wendys	Wendy's	Boca Raton	Roach activity
Feb 27, 2026	Checkers	Checkers 6328	Apopka	Fly activity
Feb 24, 2026	Marcos Pizza	Marcos Pizza 8012	Tampa	Rodent activity
Feb 19, 2026	Dunkin	Dunkin Donuts 67	West Palm Beach	No potable water
Feb 17, 2026	Moes Southwest Grill	Moe's Southwest Grill	Coral Springs	Roach activity
Feb 17, 2026	Popeyes	Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #128	Gainesville	Sewage back up
Feb 9, 2026	Popeyes	Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits #93	Tampa	Sewage back up
Dec 18, 2025	IHOP	Ihop 36-207	New Port Richey	Unsanitary conditions
Dec 11, 2025	Huey Magoos	Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders	Odessa	No restrooms
Dec 5, 2025	KFC	Kfc Store Y351042	Saint Augustine	Sewage back up
Dec 4, 2025	Dennys	Denny's of Hollywood 7457	Hollywood	Rodent activity
Nov 24, 2025	Chipotle	Chipotle Mexican Grille #3059	Boynton Beach	Fly activity
Nov 24, 2025	Chicken Kitchen	Chicken Kitchen	North Miami Beach	Fly activity
Nov 21, 2025	Bonefish Grill	Bonefish Grill	Ocala	Roach & fly activity
Nov 19, 2025	Outback Steakhouse	Outback Steakhouse	Miami Lakes	Roach activity
Nov 19, 2025	Applebees	Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar	Davenport	Roach & fly activity
Nov 19, 2025	Perkins	Perkins Restaurant and Bakery 1242	Lady Lake	Roach activity

Restaurant Chains: Lowest Pass Rates in Florida (20+ Locations)

Chain	Locations	Pass Rate	Avg Violations
Church's Chicken	21	42.86%	7.82
Perkins	26	61.54%	8.70
Golden Corral	32	65.63%	6.23
Ruby Tuesday	30	66.67%	4.68
Checkers	118	74.58%	4.44
Papa Johns	24	75.00%	3.72
Crafty Crab	25	76.00%	7.96
Red Lobster	35	77.14%	5.71
Cheddar's	24	79.17%	5.58
Popeyes	193	79.27%	4.37

Restaurant Chains: Highest Pass Rates in Florida (20+ Locations)

Chain	Locations	Pass Rate	Avg Violations
Olive Garden	80	100.00%	4.23
Fairfield Inn	67	100.00%	2.67
Quality Inn	64	100.00%	3.06
La Quinta	53	100.00%	3.01
Texas Roadhouse	49	100.00%	4.33
Courtyard by Marriott	49	100.00%	4.02
Whataburger	48	100.00%	2.14
SpringHill Suites	44	100.00%	3.00
Chicken Salad Chick	42	100.00%	2.76
Charleys Philly Steaks	36	100.00%	3.98

Restaurant Chains: Disciplinary Actions & Fines

5,078Actions on Record

$1,785,250Total Fines

$357Avg Fine

$6,000Largest Fine

3,429Locations Fined

Restaurant Chains: Fire Safety Violations

5,135Fire Violations

3,032Locations Cited

Restaurant Chains: Frequently Asked Questions

How many restaurant chains are tracked in Florida?: 155 restaurant chains are tracked across Florida, covering 12,082 individual locations with inspection data from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR).
What is the average pass rate for chain restaurants in Florida?: The weighted average pass rate for chain restaurants in Florida is 92%. The state average across all food establishments is 86.2%.
How many chain restaurant locations were shut down in Florida this year?: 10 chain restaurant locations in Florida were shut down by health inspectors in the past 12 months.
Which restaurant chain has the best inspection record in Florida?: Olive Garden has the highest pass rate among chains with 20+ locations in Florida at 100.00% across 80 locations.
Which restaurant chain has the worst inspection record in Florida?: Church's Chicken has the lowest pass rate among chains with 20+ locations in Florida at 42.86% across 21 locations.
How much in fines have chain restaurants been assessed in Florida?: Chain restaurant locations in Florida have been assessed $1,785,250 in fines across 5,078 disciplinary actions.
How many fire safety violations have chain restaurants had in Florida?: 5,135 fire safety violations have been documented across 3,032 chain restaurant locations in Florida.
Which chain has the most locations in Florida?: McDonalds has the most locations in Florida with 885 establishments tracked by DBPR.

All Florida Restaurant Chains (155)