How many Florida restaurants were closed in 2015?

DBPR health inspectors ordered 988 emergency restaurant closures in 2015, affecting 478 unique food service establishments.

What was the most common closure reason in 2015?

"Roach activity" was the most frequently cited cause of emergency closures in 2015, consistent with the statewide pattern of pest-related shutdowns being the leading enforcement trigger.

Which county had the most restaurant closures in 2015?

Broward County recorded the highest number of emergency closures in 2015 among Florida's 67 counties.

Can I look up a specific restaurant closure from 2015?

Yes. Every closure in this archive links to the facility's full inspection profile page, which shows the closure date, reason, and complete inspection history.

2015 Florida Restaurant Emergency Closures

Name: 2015 Florida Restaurant Emergency Closures
Creator: Florida DBPR
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2015 Closure Summary

In 2015, Florida DBPR health inspectors ordered 988 emergency restaurant closures — . 478 unique food service establishments were shut down. Broward County had the highest closure volume. McDonalds led chain closures. Roach activity was the leading cause of closure in 2015.

Source: Florida DBPR emergency closure records. Data reflects all closures ordered January 1 – December 31, 2015.

988Closures 2015

478Facilities Shut Down

BrowardHardest-Hit County

Roach activityTop Reason

Top 10 Chains by Closures — 2015

Chain	Closures 2015
McDonalds	7
Burger King	5
La Granja	5
Hungry Howies	3
Chilis	2
Waffle House	2
Wendys	2
Jersey Mikes	2
Church's Chicken	2
Checkers	2

Top 10 Counties — 2015

County	Closures
Broward County	91
Miami-Dade County	81
Hillsborough County	62
Palm Beach County	43
Pinellas County	35
Orange County	34
Duval County	28
Brevard County	19
Manatee County	15
Pasco County	10

Top 10 Cities by Closures — 2015

City	Closures
Tampa	50
Miami	35
Orlando	29
Jacksonville	25
Clearwater	18
Fort Lauderdale	17
Miami Beach	14
Delray Beach	14
Bradenton	10
Pompano Beach	9

2015 Closures by Reason

Reason	Closures	Share
Roach activity	670	67.8%
Rodent activity	147	14.9%
Unlicensed Activity	60	6.1%
Roach & rodent activity	37	3.7%
Sewage leaks	25	2.5%
No water	23	2.3%
Temperature violations (storage)	11	1.1%
No Warewashing Facilities	7	0.7%

2015 Closures by Month

January 2015 66 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Jan 30	Five Brothers Ice Cream LLC	Fort Pierce	St. Lucie	Roach activity
Jan 29	Taqueria Guadalajara Express	Lake Worth	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jan 29	Wendy's #01942	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Jan 28	Nautical Brews Pizza	Clearwater	Pinellas	Rodent activity
Jan 23	Big Dog Station	Oakland Park	Broward	Rodent activity
Jan 22	New King Buffet Usa INC	Palmetto	Manatee	Roach activity
Jan 22	Happy House	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Rodent activity
Jan 22	Cafe Taberna INC	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jan 21	Republica Food and Lounge	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jan 21	Subway #1654	Callaway	Bay	Roach activity
Jan 20	Rinconcito Colombiano	Altamonte Springs	Seminole	Rodent activity
Jan 20	Grilled Cheese Gallery	Saint Augustine	St. Johns	Roach activity
Jan 20	El Manjar Sabor Latino LLC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jan 16	Mama Mia's Pizzeria	Ormond Beach	Volusia	Sewage leaks
Jan 16	Jimmie the Beef Guy	Bonita Springs	Lee	Roach & rodent activity
Jan 16	Las Olas Pizza Co	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Sewage leaks
Jan 15	Waffle House #1929	Panama City	Bay	Roach activity
Jan 14	Emerald Bay	Destin	Okaloosa	Rodent activity
Jan 14	Andaman Asian Bistro	Saint Augustine	Lafayette	Rodent activity
Jan 13	Viet Nam Palace	Orange Park	Clay	Roach activity
Jan 13	Wicked Cheesesteaks Pizza & Steaks	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach & rodent activity
Jan 13	Lakay Mama Restaurant LLC	Lauderhill	Broward	Roach activity
Jan 12	El Critico	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Jan 12	El Rey De La Medialuna	Hollywood	Broward	Rodent activity
Jan 9	Fogon Caribeno Restaurant	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Jan 8	Mitricolor	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jan 8	Giovanni Ny Pizza	Winter Haven	Polk	Roach activity
Jan 8	Los Mejores Tamales De Miami	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Jan 7	Icon	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jan 7	China House	St Cloud	Osceola	Sewage leaks
Jan 7	Anchor	Flagler Beach	Flagler	Rodent activity
Jan 6	Asian Fusion Buffet	Apollo Beach	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jan 5	Kabab King of Atl	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity

February 2015 64 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Feb 27	Arun’s Indian Kitchen Boca Raton	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Feb 26	My Tap Room	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Feb 26	My Place Bar and Grill	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Feb 26	Throw Social	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Feb 25	Nigori Sushi & Hibachi	Largo	Pinellas	Roach activity
Feb 25	Jimmy's Tacos	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Feb 25	Hungry Howie's #3071	Gainesville	Alachua	Roach activity
Feb 24	Pesto	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Feb 24	Fiddler's	Blountstown	Calhoun	Roach activity
Feb 23	Shimaaji	Jacksonville Beach	Duval	Sewage leaks
Feb 23	El Mejor Pan Con Lechon INC	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Feb 19	China Legend	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Feb 19	Casa Juan	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Feb 18	Franci's Cafe	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Feb 18	Vintage Vault	Cocoa	Brevard	Rodent activity
Feb 17	7tyone	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Feb 17	Pico Rojo	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Feb 17	Krispy Crunchy Cheicken	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Feb 13	Angelo's Southern Grill	Naples	Collier	Roach activity
Feb 12	El Tropico Rest	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Feb 12	Arun’s Indian Kitchen Boca Raton	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Feb 11	Waldo's Chicken & Beer	Pensacola	Escambia	Roach activity
Feb 10	Akaya Grill & Sushi	Orange Park	Clay	Roach activity
Feb 10	Shamrock's Ale House	Temple Terrace	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Feb 9	Arby's #5984	Lake City	Columbia	No restrooms
Feb 9	Po Folks	Niceville	Okaloosa	Roach activity
Feb 9	Tainos Bakery	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Feb 6	83 West	Cedar Key	Levy	Roach activity
Feb 5	Kobe Japanese Steak House of Clearwater LLC	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Feb 5	Chili's Southwest Grill & Bar	Venice	Sarasota	Roach activity
Feb 4	Deck 84	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Feb 4	Checkers #660	St Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
Feb 3	Shingo's Japanese Restaurant	Wellington	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Feb 3	Gregory's Steak & Seafood Grill	Cocoa Beach	Brevard	Rodent activity
Feb 3	La Salchipaperia Dc	Wilton Manors	Broward	Rodent activity

March 2015 108 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Mar 31	Manhattan Gyros and Subs	Gainesville	Alachua	Roach activity
Mar 31	Little Mexico Restaurant	Dade City	Pasco	Rodent activity
Mar 31	Thai Moon by the Sea	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 31	Dunkin Baskin Robbins 342150	Lehigh Acres	Lee	Roach activity
Mar 30	Kfc Store Y351042	Saint Augustine	St. Johns	Roach activity
Mar 26	Pesto	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Mar 25	Echalee Mexican Grill	Tallahassee	Leon	Roach activity
Mar 25	Miami Subs #30	Lauderhill	Broward	No water
Mar 24	La Granja	Pembroke Pines	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 24	El Santo Cosanostra Ciao Havana El Cuban Diner	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Mar 23	Irie Takeout Restaurant	Lauderhill	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 23	Au Bon Gout Take Out Restaurant	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 23	Mantra Express	Sunrise	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 20	A-aki Sushi	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Mar 19	Mundo Latino Restaurant	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Roach & rodent activity
Mar 19	Enchiladas Mexican Restaurant	Brooksville	Hernando	Roach activity
Mar 19	China Garden	Lehigh Acres	Lee	Roach activity
Mar 18	Le China	Celebration	Osceola	Roach activity
Mar 18	Machupicchu Restaurant	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Mar 17	Red Ginger	Melbourne	Brevard	Roach activity
Mar 17	Waterfront Social	Crystal River	Citrus	Roach activity
Mar 16	Arun’s Indian Kitchen Boca Raton	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Mar 16	Cicis 897	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Mar 16	Victoria's Restaurant & Catering Services	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Mar 13	El Molcajete Restaurant	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Mar 13	Park Place Cafe	Hollywood	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 12	Red Lantern	Deerfield Beach	Broward	Rodent activity
Mar 12	Fiesta Coffee Shop	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Mar 12	Lucky China	Winter Park	Orange	Rodent activity
Mar 11	Back Home Restaurant and Bar	Greenacres	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Mar 11	Yum's	Merritt Island	Brevard	Roach activity
Mar 11	Kabsah	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Mar 11	McDonalds #37988	Port Richey	Pasco	Roach activity
Mar 10	Old Town Tavern	Key West	Monroe	Roach activity
Mar 9	K1 Speed	Medley	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Mar 9	Viet Nam Palace	Orange Park	Clay	Roach activity
Mar 9	Nueva San Salvador Restaurant 5	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Mar 9	Steves Family Diner	Titusville	Brevard	Roach activity
Mar 6	Casa L'acqua Ristorante Italiano	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Mar 4	Arigato	Winter Park	Orange	Rodent activity
Mar 4	Dimetu	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Mar 4	Nine Spices Hot Pot	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Mar 4	Dumpling King	N Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Mar 4	Burger King #2775	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Mar 3	Zimo Bakery and Cafe	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Mar 3	Valenti Restaurant	Venice	Sarasota	Roach activity
Mar 2	Brio	Pembroke Pines	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 2	Billy's Seafood & Gyros	Tampa	Hillsborough	Rodent activity
Mar 2	G&b Dockside	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Mar 2	El Tropico Rest	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity

April 2015 111 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Apr 30	Thuy Cafe	St. Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
Apr 30	El Centroamericano Restaurant II	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 29	Titusville Beef O' Brady's	Titusville	Brevard	Sewage leaks
Apr 29	U and Me Revolving Hot Pot	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Apr 29	Kanoli Restaurant	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Apr 28	La Granja Parrilla & Seafood	Tamarac	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 28	Hong Kong Kitchen	Miramar	Broward	Rodent activity
Apr 28	Pho 88	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Apr 28	Tipico Hondureno	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 28	Trump Doral/main Kitchen	Doral	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 27	True Food Kitchen	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Apr 24	Rock Boy Pizza	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 24	Lowkeys Hookah Lounge and Eats	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 24	Burger King 3197	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Apr 23	Thai of Basil West Bay	Largo	Pinellas	Roach activity
Apr 23	Bombay Cafe	Oakland Park	Broward	Rodent activity
Apr 23	El Warike Restaurant	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Apr 23	Spoons Grill	Lauderdale Lakes	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 22	Atlantic Pho	Margate	Broward	Rodent activity
Apr 22	Zimo Bakery and Cafe	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Apr 22	Las Mercedes Grill LLC	Doral	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 21	5th Element Taste of India	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Apr 21	Shawarmaz, INC	Miramar	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 21	Froggers Grill & Bar	Apopka	Orange	Roach activity
Apr 20	Donde Julio Restaurant	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Apr 20	Chinese Kitchen	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach & rodent activity
Apr 20	Sushi Kaizen	Kissimmee	Osceola	Roach activity
Apr 20	Sergio's Since 1975 Cuban Kitchen & Bar	Pembroke Pines	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 20	Clearwater Golf Club	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Apr 17	Pollo Campero	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 17	Oma Pizza	Bradenton Bch	Manatee	Roach activity
Apr 16	China Town Chef	Palm Beach Gardens	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Apr 16	Crazy Buffet	West Palm Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Apr 16	Friendly Lounge and Dinner	Wilton Manors	Broward	Rodent activity
Apr 16	Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House	Jensen Beach	Martin	Roach activity
Apr 15	Moon Thai & Japanese	Weston	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 15	Royal Buffet	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Roach activity
Apr 14	Sandbar Restaurant	Anna Maria	Manatee	Roach activity
Apr 14	City Squeeze	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Apr 14	Kluck Chicken	Ocala	Marion	Roach activity
Apr 14	Tiki Beach Cafe	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 14	La Lechonera Latina INC	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Apr 13	La Granja Parrilla & Seafood	Tamarac	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 13	Tacos N Grill	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Apr 9	Goatfeathers	Santa Rosa Beach	Walton	Roach activity
Apr 9	Mantra Express	Sunrise	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 9	Hong Yip Restaurant	Lake City	Columbia	Roach activity
Apr 8	Terry's Place	Ocala	Marion	Roach activity
Apr 8	Los Parados Restaurant INC	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Apr 8	Ming Garden	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Apr 8	Shang Hai Chinese Restaurant	Ocala	Marion	Roach activity
Apr 8	Lowkeys Hookah Lounge and Eats	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 8	Rock Boy Pizza	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 7	Wingstop	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Apr 6	Casey Key Resorts	Osprey	Sarasota	Roach & rodent activity
Apr 6	Office Kitchen	Hollywood	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 3	Pinolandia No 4 Corporation	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 3	K'chapas	Doral	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 3	Peacock Indian Kitchen INC	Cocoa	Brevard	Rodent activity
Apr 3	Patsy Mar Coffee Shop	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Apr 2	Jerk Hut Island Grille and Beach Club	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Apr 2	Wilton Wing & Pizza	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 2	Clearwater Golf Club	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Apr 1	Donde Julio Restaurant	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Apr 1	Wan's 4g	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Apr 1	Shinju Japanese Buffet Sushi Seafood Hibachi Grill	Davie	Broward	Roach activity

May 2015 92 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
May 29	Red Lantern	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
May 29	Zaxby's	Fleming Island	Clay	Roach activity
May 28	Athenian Garden	St Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 28	Dunns River Island Cafe	Tampa	Hillsborough	Rodent activity
May 27	La Portena Cafeteria No. 3	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
May 27	Urban Taco	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
May 27	Royal Indian Cuisine	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
May 27	Foodys Restaurant	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
May 27	Tramonti Restaurant	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
May 27	Pastime Restaurant	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
May 26	Yvonnes Caribbean Restaurant INC	St Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 26	China Yuan Restaurant	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
May 26	Wycliffe Golf and Country Club Main Dining Room	Wellington	Palm Beach	Roach activity
May 22	Ahmed Indian Restaurant Obt	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
May 22	Hurricane Seafood Restaurant	St Pete Bch	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 21	Rancho Nando Steak House	Lauderhill	Broward	Roach activity
May 21	Mr Sushi	St. Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 20	Bagels With Deli	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
May 20	San Marcos Mexican Grill	Marianna	Jackson	Roach activity
May 20	Villagio at Boca	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Roach activity
May 20	Checkers Drive in #1067	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 19	El Puerto Restaurant & Grill	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
May 19	Em Squared Restaurants LLC	Greenacres	Palm Beach	Roach activity
May 19	El Ceviche	Sarasota	Sarasota	No handwashing
May 19	Titie Restaurant & Lounge	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Rodent activity
May 19	Sea-san Sushi Bar	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
May 19	Lanna Thai and Sushi	St. Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 19	Taco Masala	Lauderhill	Broward	Roach activity
May 18	Churchs Chicken 459	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
May 18	Downtown Pizza Grill	Oakland Park	Broward	Roach activity
May 18	Friendly Lounge and Dinner	Wilton Manors	Broward	Rodent activity
May 16	Wally's BBQ	Port Charlotte	Charlotte	Roach activity
May 15	Pacific Thai Cuisine	Oldsmar	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 15	Poke Island Plus	Oldsmar	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 15	Munchies Cafe	Miami Lakes	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
May 14	Cap's Place	Lighthouse Point	Broward	Roach activity
May 14	La Casa Catracha	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
May 14	May Flower Chinese Food	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
May 14	Disalvo's Pizza	Hollywood	Broward	Roach activity
May 13	Blu Gin	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach & rodent activity
May 13	Royal Indian Cuisine	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
May 13	Original Pancake House	Doral	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
May 12	Ghawar Tampa LLC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
May 8	Vineyard Trattoria and Pizzeria	Apollo Beach	Hillsborough	Roach activity
May 8	Anthony's Clam House and Grill	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Rodent activity
May 7	Captain Brian's Seafood Market and Restaurant	Sarasota	Manatee	Roach activity
May 7	Sacred Spice Tampa Bay	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 6	Billy's Tavern	Davie	Broward	Roach activity
May 6	Bridge Cafe	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
May 6	Ruvens Restaurant and Delicatessen	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
May 5	Valerie’s Cafe	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
May 5	Bosphorus Gyros and Kebabs	Largo	Pinellas	Roach activity
May 5	Ft Lauderdale Country Club	Plantation	Broward	Roach activity
May 1	Friendly Lounge and Dinner	Wilton Manors	Broward	Roach & rodent activity

June 2015 75 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Jun 29	China Kung Food	Orange Park	Clay	Roach activity
Jun 29	Rc Caribbean Restaurant	Pompano Bach	Broward	Rodent activity
Jun 26	Cafe Barbosso	Sarasota	Sarasota	Temperature violations (storage)
Jun 25	Thai Place	Tallahassee	Leon	Roach activity
Jun 25	Steves Family Diner	Titusville	Brevard	Roach activity
Jun 25	Jax Fish Shrimp and Chicken	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jun 24	Ume Japanese & Chinese Restaurant	Marianna	Jackson	Roach activity
Jun 24	Taki Omakase	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jun 23	China Wok	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Jun 23	Burger King 11532	Hernando	Citrus	Roach activity
Jun 23	Churchs Chicken 459	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Jun 22	Saigon Fusion	Mount Dora	Lake	Roach activity
Jun 22	Pelican's Bar & Grill Boardwalk Bar Riki Tiki Tavern	Cocoa Beach	Brevard	Rodent activity
Jun 19	Beignets Caribbean Cafe	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jun 18	Tampa Tap Room	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jun 18	Bitia's Taqueria	Sarasota	Sarasota	Roach activity
Jun 18	Burger King #1180	Clearwater	Pinellas	Rodent activity
Jun 16	Thai Kazumi & Sushi Bar	Indian Harbour Beach	Brevard	Roach activity
Jun 16	South of Philly & Wing	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jun 16	Old Town Tavern	Key West	Monroe	Roach activity
Jun 15	Hungry Howie's Gaitway Plaza	Ocala	Marion	No Warewashing Facilities
Jun 11	Gordos Restaurant	Tallahassee	Leon	Roach activity
Jun 11	Kyoto Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar LLC	Pensacola	Escambia	Roach activity
Jun 10	Los Loros Mexican Restaurant	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jun 10	Jj's Bar & Grille	Apollo Beach	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jun 10	Mike's Cafe and Oyster Bar	Panama City Bch	Bay	Roach activity
Jun 10	Jax Fish Shrimp and Chicken	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jun 9	Five Brothers Ice Cream LLC	Fort Pierce	St. Lucie	Roach activity
Jun 9	Smilefin Poke	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Jun 8	Bamboo Wok	Jupiter	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jun 5	Petralunga	North Bay Village	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jun 5	Pho an	Naples	Collier	Roach activity
Jun 5	Brandon’s	Palm Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jun 4	Hogfish Harry's	Naples	Collier	Sewage leaks
Jun 4	Las Monarcas Mexican Restaurant LLC	Satellite Beach	Brevard	Roach activity
Jun 4	Titie Restaurant & Lounge	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Rodent activity
Jun 3	Red Lantern	Deerfield Beach	Broward	Rodent activity
Jun 1	Bagel Tree Restaurant	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jun 1	Blu Gin	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity

July 2015 83 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Jul 31	Lodge at Ponte Vedra Beach Restaurant Seaview	Ponte Vedra Beach	St. Johns	Roach activity
Jul 30	Pappagallos Pizza	Satellite Beach	Brevard	Rodent activity
Jul 30	Kiki's Restaurant and Lounge	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 29	Lucky City	Margate	Broward	Roach activity
Jul 28	El Tropico Cuban Cuisine	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jul 28	Leaning Tower of Melbourne LLC	Melbourne	Brevard	Roach activity
Jul 27	Peppo	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach & rodent activity
Jul 27	Los Loros Mexican Restaurant	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jul 23	Rockledge Country Club	Rockledge	Brevard	Roach activity
Jul 23	McDonald's #17890	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jul 22	Abc Chinese Restaurant	Deerfield Beach	Broward	Rodent activity
Jul 22	Okeefes Tap Room & Res	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Jul 22	Lilis Cafe	Palm Beach Gardens	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jul 21	Ginza Japanese Restaurant	Land O' Lakes	Pasco	Roach activity
Jul 21	Hao Wah Chinese Restaurant	Pinellas Park	Pinellas	Roach activity
Jul 21	Asian Pinoy	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jul 20	Boathouse Ponte Vedra	Ponte Vedra Beach	St. Johns	Temperature violations (storage)
Jul 20	Natures Table	Orlando	Orange	Roach & rodent activity
Jul 17	Westin Tampa Watersode	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 17	Terry's Place	Ocala	Marion	Roach activity
Jul 16	Jersey Mike's Subs	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 16	Fiddler's	Blountstown	Calhoun	Roach activity
Jul 16	Candor Grille INC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 15	Marcos Pizza	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jul 15	Chifa Du Kang	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jul 15	Toasted Cafe	Margate	Broward	Rodent activity
Jul 14	Oh Ceviche	Davie	Broward	Rodent activity
Jul 14	La Cubana Mexicana	Lighthouse Point	Broward	Roach activity
Jul 14	Taqueria Y Panederia La Chiquita	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Jul 13	Dicrespo	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jul 13	Hungry Howies	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 13	Thai Spice Kitchen	Jacksonville	Duval	Sewage leaks
Jul 9	Taki Omakase	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Jul 8	Vintage Vault	Cocoa	Brevard	Rodent activity
Jul 8	Centro Lounge and Kitchen	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 8	Good Taste	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Jul 8	Dynasty Buffet	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Jul 7	Hill Top Club	Orange Park	Clay	Rodent activity
Jul 7	South of Philly & Wing	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Jul 6	Michelangelo Pizza	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Jul 6	China Wok	Lakeland	Polk	Roach activity
Jul 1	Forgues Carribbean Restaurant	Plantation	Broward	Roach activity
Jul 1	McDonalds # 13139	Naples	Collier	Sewage leaks

August 2015 105 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Aug 31	Happi Wok	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 31	83 West	Cedar Key	Levy	Roach activity
Aug 31	Casa Marin	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 28	Sweeties Diner LLC	Fort Pierce	St. Lucie	Roach activity
Aug 27	La Giraldilla Tampa	Tampa	Hillsborough	Rodent activity
Aug 26	Mama B's Pizzeria	Wesley Chapel	Pasco	Roach activity
Aug 26	Cafe Ragazzi	Surfside	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 26	Hana Moon Sushi	Jacksonvilee	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 26	Atlantic Hotel & Spa - Wild Thyme	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 26	Margarita Mexican Restaurant	Belle Glade	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Aug 26	Cattlemen's Steak House	Arcadia	DeSoto	Roach activity
Aug 25	Red Lantern	Deerfield Beach	Broward	Rodent activity
Aug 25	Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 24	Plaza Mexico Restaurant Bar and Grill	Venice	Sarasota	Roach activity
Aug 24	Blindster Cafe	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Aug 20	Al's Ice Cream Shoppe	Venice	Sarasota	No Warewashing Facilities
Aug 20	Rumba Latina Restaurant LLC	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 20	Pi Bon Gou	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach & rodent activity
Aug 19	Dairy Queen	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 19	Bubba's Roadhouse & Saloon	Cape Coral	Lee	Roach activity
Aug 19	China Taste	Clewiston	Hendry	Roach activity
Aug 18	Off the Wall	Davie	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 18	Morgans	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 18	Social Club	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 18	La Granja	Pembroke Pines	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 18	Chili's Bar & Grill I Drive Ch0109	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Aug 18	Sweet Sushi and Grill	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 18	Restaurante La Cascada INC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 17	Ginza Japanese Buffet	North Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 17	Wings and Burgers INC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 17	Talkin Tacos	Miramar	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 14	God's Given Haitian Restaurant	Greenacres	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Aug 14	Casa Agave Mexican Grill	Wildwood	Sumter	Roach activity
Aug 14	Tuptim Thai Restaurant	Ponte Vedra Beach	St. Johns	Roach activity
Aug 13	Babylon Hookah Lounge	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 13	Kreyol Delight	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach & rodent activity
Aug 12	Bahamian Reef Seafood Restaurant	Sunrise	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 12	Tako Sushi	Sunny Isles	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 12	Treesome	Sunny Isles	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 12	Hot Wok	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 12	Fiesta Coffee Shop	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Aug 12	Timo Restaurant	Golden Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Aug 12	China Town 99	Boynton Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Aug 12	Island Palace	Lauderdale Lakes	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 12	Bradenton Yacht Club	Palmetto	Manatee	Roach activity
Aug 12	McDonald's	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 12	Burger King #1954	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 11	Hibachi Buffet Sushi & Grill	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Aug 11	Caiman Cantina	Naples	Collier	Roach & rodent activity
Aug 11	Taqueria El Mariachi LLC	Stuart	Martin	Roach activity
Aug 11	Casa Mexicana Restaurant INC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 7	Blindster Cafe	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Aug 7	Nam Fong	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Aug 6	Sak Pase Kitchen	Plantation	Broward	Roach activity
Aug 6	Domino's # 5195	Dade City	Pasco	Roach activity
Aug 5	Senor Rocoto	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 5	Hana Moon Sushi	Jacksonvilee	Duval	Roach activity
Aug 5	Cattlemen's Steak House	Arcadia	DeSoto	Roach activity
Aug 4	Pelican Pub	Saint Augustine	St. Johns	No Warewashing Facilities
Aug 4	Sovereign	Plantation	Broward	Rodent activity
Aug 4	South Sore Pizza & Subs INC	Ruskin	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Aug 3	Sakura Buffet	Lake City	Columbia	Roach activity

September 2015 77 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Sep 30	John the Baker	Deerfield Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Sep 30	Casa Masa Togo	Sarasota	Sarasota	Roach activity
Sep 30	Country Angels	Polk City	Polk	Roach & rodent activity
Sep 30	Mom's Pizza	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Sep 29	Aroma Indian Cuisine	West Palm Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Sep 29	Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant	Sunrise	Broward	Roach activity
Sep 29	China Buffet	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Sep 28	McDonald's #10322	Boynton Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Sep 28	Gourmet Deli House	Lake Worth	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Sep 25	Patio Bar & Grille	Deerfield Beach	Broward	Rodent activity
Sep 24	Gourmet Garden	St Augustine	St. Johns	Rodent activity
Sep 23	Kuba Kitchen	Miami	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Sep 22	El Molcajete Restaurant	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Sep 22	Wendy's Properties LLC	Tampa	Hillsborough	Unsanitary Conditions
Sep 21	Pho Cali	Melbourne	Brevard	Roach & rodent activity
Sep 21	Akira Hibachi and Sushi	Riverview	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Sep 18	La Rampa Restaurant	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Rodent activity
Sep 15	Portobella	Boynton Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Sep 15	Betts Big T	Chiefland	Levy	Roach activity
Sep 15	Atlantic Pho	Margate	Broward	Roach activity
Sep 15	Siam Palace	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Sep 15	K'ondas Latin Grill	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Sep 14	Dos Croquetas LLC	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Sep 11	Chez Le Bebe Restaurant	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Sep 11	Jersey Mikes Subs	Winter Park	Orange	Roach activity
Sep 10	Zen Pho and Noodles Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Sep 10	Pin Chasers East Pasco	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Roach activity
Sep 10	Halong Bay	Dunedin	Pinellas	Roach activity
Sep 9	La Belle Jacmelienne Cafe	Miramar	Broward	Rodent activity
Sep 9	Hosteria Romana	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Sep 9	George's	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Sep 8	Latin Cuban Cafeteria	Miami Lakes	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Sep 4	Pi Bon Gou	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Sep 3	Far East Restaurant	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Sep 3	Firehouse Subs #0579	Ocala	Marion	Roach activity
Sep 3	McDonalds	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Sep 2	Mi Raza Restaurant & Bar	Winter Park	Seminole	Rodent activity
Sep 2	China Gourmet	Clermont	Lake	Roach activity
Sep 1	Royal Orchid Thai Cuisine	Ocala	Marion	Roach activity
Sep 1	Cracker Barrel #251	Seffner	Hillsborough	Roach activity

October 2015 74 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Oct 29	La Antioquenita Bakery	Plantation	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 28	El Buen Sabor Restaurant & Bakery	Kissimmee	Osceola	Roach activity
Oct 27	Di Carlo Ristorante	Kissimmee	Osceola	Roach activity
Oct 27	Cape Brazilian Grill	Cape Coral	Lee	Roach activity
Oct 27	Hines Caribbean Cuisine	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Oct 27	Mehfil	Sunrise	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 27	Leci's Italian	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Oct 27	Game Time Sports Bar & Grill	Azalea Park	Orange	Roach activity
Oct 27	Saigon Cafe	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Roach activity
Oct 22	Sushi Boat	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 22	Carrabba's Italian Grill	Pompano Beach	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 22	Southern Charm Cafe	Cape Canaveral	Brevard	Rodent activity
Oct 22	Chateau Mar Golf Resort	Lauderhill	Broward	Roach & rodent activity
Oct 21	Red Star Live	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Oct 21	Dianne's Old Time Barbeque	Hawthorne	Alachua	Sewage leaks
Oct 20	Carpaccio	Bal Harbour	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Oct 19	Crowne Plaza Downtown Orlando	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Oct 19	China Wok	Lakeland	Polk	Roach activity
Oct 16	Thai Kitchen	Melbourne	Brevard	Rodent activity
Oct 16	Gourmet Garden	St Augustine	St. Johns	Roach & rodent activity
Oct 15	Salem's Fresh Eats	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Oct 15	Fajitas Mexican Grill	Brandon	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Oct 14	Woodlands Express	Lauderhill	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 13	Saigon Sushi	Vero Beach	Indian River	Roach activity
Oct 12	La Casa Del Pan Bakery and Restuarant	Oakland Park	Broward	Rodent activity
Oct 12	Taco Amigo	Zephyrhills	Pasco	Roach activity
Oct 12	Sonic Drive-in #3210	Milton	Santa Rosa	Roach activity
Oct 9	Khana Khzana	Coral Springs	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 8	Jeepney Stop	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Oct 7	Curries Authentic Indian Cuisine	Clearwater	Pinellas	Roach activity
Oct 7	Mehfil	Sunrise	Broward	Roach activity
Oct 7	Safron Mediterranean Grill	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Oct 7	Early Bird	Pinellas Park	Pinellas	Roach activity
Oct 6	83 West	Cedar Key	Levy	Roach activity
Oct 6	Havana 1957	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Oct 6	Montanas	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Oct 5	Sushi & Pho	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Oct 5	Crowne Plaza Downtown Orlando	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Oct 5	Southern Charm Cafe	Cape Canaveral	Brevard	Rodent activity
Oct 2	La Granja Chicken Steak and Seafood	Kissimmee	Osceola	Roach activity
Oct 2	Latin Doral.com Restaurant Cafeteria	Doral	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Oct 1	Wings & More	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach activity

November 2015 59 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Nov 30	Antojo Latino	Royal Plm Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Nov 30	Angry Tuna Seafood Company	Panama City Beach	Bay	Roach activity
Nov 30	Wine Room Kitchen & Bar	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Roach & rodent activity
Nov 25	China Wok	Largo	Pinellas	Roach activity
Nov 24	Cafe Perks	Longwood	Seminole	Roach activity
Nov 24	Einstein's Bros Bagels	Boca Raton	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Nov 24	Maxine's Bistro & Bar	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Nov 23	Vallarta's Mexican Restaurant	Temple Terrace	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 23	Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Nov 23	Tampa Bay Brewing Company	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 20	Scholars Restaurant & Bar	Orlando	Orange	Rodent activity
Nov 20	Tampa Bay Brewing Company	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 20	Waffle House #541	Gainesville	Alachua	Sewage leaks
Nov 18	Scholars Restaurant & Bar	Orlando	Orange	Rodent activity
Nov 18	Longhorn Steakhouse	Palatka	Putnam	Sewage leaks
Nov 18	Bad As's Burgers	Orlando	Orange	Rodent activity
Nov 18	Wasabi Thai Sushi	Fort Pierce	St. Lucie	Rodent activity
Nov 17	Bungalow Bar & Grill	Boynton Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Nov 17	Rc Caribbean Restaurant	Pompano Bach	Broward	Rodent activity
Nov 17	O'brien's Irish Pub and Grill	Wesley Chapel	Pasco	Roach activity
Nov 16	Hokkaido Japanese Hibachi & Sushi	Port St Lucie	St. Lucie	Roach activity
Nov 13	Brandon Crossroads Bowl	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 12	Wine Room Kitchen & Bar	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Nov 10	Cafe Perks	Longwood	Seminole	Roach activity
Nov 9	Calder Casino	Miami Gardens	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Nov 5	La Cabana Restaurant	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 4	Crowne Plaza Downtown Orlando	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Nov 3	Asian Fusion Buffet	Apollo Beach	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 3	Ciboney Restaurant	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Nov 3	Gyros	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Nov 3	La Playa Golf Club	Naples	Collier	No water
Nov 3	China Taste	Lutz	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Nov 3	Bk#4475	Pompano Beach	Broward	Rodent activity
Nov 2	Casa Agave Mexican Grill	Wildwood	Sumter	Roach activity

December 2015 74 closures

Date	Business	City	County	Reason
Dec 29	Jay Que’s on the Deuces	St. Petersburg	Pinellas	Roach activity
Dec 29	Graziano’s Restaurant	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Dec 28	Hines Caribbean Cuisine	Tampa	Hillsborough	Rodent activity
Dec 28	Casting Caribbean Resto LLC	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Dec 23	La Fiesta Tacos and Tequila	Lake City	Columbia	Roach activity
Dec 22	Avila Bakery & Cafe	Orange Park	Clay	Roach activity
Dec 22	Hot Wok	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Dec 22	El Pollon	Crestview	Okaloosa	Roach activity
Dec 22	Willards	Morriston	Levy	Rodent activity
Dec 17	China Star	Orlando	Orange	Roach activity
Dec 17	Ole Tampa Cuban Shop	Lakeland	Polk	Roach activity
Dec 17	P F Chang's China Bistro #2000	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Dec 16	Ceviche Dozo	Hollywood	Broward	Roach activity
Dec 15	Mesa's BBQ	Hialeah	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Dec 15	Chiles Mexican Restaurant	Tampa	Hillsborough	Sewage leaks
Dec 15	Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company	Delray Beach	Palm Beach	Rodent activity
Dec 14	Delicias En Miami	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Dec 14	Sarione Restaurant	Tampa	Hillsborough	Temperature violations (storage)
Dec 14	Big Louie's Pizzeria Italian Restaurant	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Roach & rodent activity
Dec 10	Islander Grill & Tiki Bar	Palm Beach Shores	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Dec 10	Club at Emerald Hills	Hollywood	Broward	Roach activity
Dec 9	June	Orlando	Orange	Sewage leaks
Dec 9	Gomez Mexican Grill	Fort Myers	Lee	Roach activity
Dec 8	Lets Dish Caribbean Restaurant	West Palm Beach	Palm Beach	Roach activity
Dec 7	El Tablado Restaurant & Patio Bar	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Dec 4	Lean Kitchen	Miami	Miami-Dade	Roach activity
Dec 4	China Cafe	Middleburg	Clay	Roach activity
Dec 4	McDonald's #4195	Bradenton	Manatee	Roach activity
Dec 3	Heart Rock Sushi	Fort Lauderdale	Broward	Rodent activity
Dec 2	Bayscape at Heritage Isles	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Dec 1	Hardee's	Jacksonville	Duval	Sewage leaks
Dec 1	Crafted	Clermont	Lake	Roach activity
Dec 1	South Sore Pizza & Subs INC	Ruskin	Hillsborough	Roach activity
Dec 1	Cassat's Batt Bowl	Jacksonville	Duval	Roach activity
Dec 1	China Star	Tamarac	Broward	Roach activity
Dec 1	Limalimon	Tampa	Hillsborough	Roach activity

2015 Florida Restaurant Closures: FAQ

How many Florida restaurants were closed in 2015?: DBPR health inspectors ordered 988 emergency restaurant closures in 2015, affecting 478 unique food service establishments.
What was the most common closure reason in 2015?: "Roach activity" was the most frequently cited cause of emergency closures in 2015, consistent with the statewide pattern of pest-related shutdowns being the leading enforcement trigger.
Which county had the most restaurant closures in 2015?: Broward County recorded the highest number of emergency closures in 2015 among Florida's 67 counties.
Can I look up a specific restaurant closure from 2015?: Yes. Every closure in this archive links to the facility's full inspection profile page, which shows the closure date, reason, and complete inspection history.