Florida Restaurant Inspections: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' — a specific DBPR inspection outcome category requiring documented regulatory response — has been recorded 25,391 times across 14,591 unique Florida restaurants in DBPR records since 2016. In 2026, 2,355 inspections resulted in this outcome, representing 2.7% of all inspections this year (-22.5% vs. 2025). Miami-Dade County leads in 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' outcomes; Miami is the most-affected city.
Source: Florida DBPR food service inspection records. Updated weekly every Monday morning.
What Is "Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended"?
This inspection outcome is part of Florida DBPR's graduated enforcement framework, which ranges from no action through warnings, administrative complaints, and emergency closure orders depending on the severity and persistence of violations found.
Florida DBPR operates under a graduated enforcement framework that matches the regulatory response to the severity of conditions found during a food service inspection. Outcomes range from no action for fully compliant establishments through warnings, administrative complaints, and emergency closure orders for the most serious violations. Under Florida Statute § 509, DBPR inspectors are authorized to immediately close any food service establishment where conditions present an imminent public health hazard.
Top Counties — Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
| County | Count |
|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 3,398 |
| Broward County | 2,428 |
| Palm Beach County | 2,299 |
| Duval County | 2,166 |
| Pinellas County | 1,855 |
| Hillsborough County | 1,727 |
| Orange County | 1,447 |
| Lee County | 935 |
| Volusia County | 643 |
| Pasco County | 593 |
Top Chains — Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
Restaurant chains with the most inspections resulting in call back - admin. complaint recommended.
| Chain | Count |
|---|---|
| Subway | 523 |
| Dunkin | 371 |
| Burger King | 155 |
| Popeyes | 132 |
| Wendys | 128 |
| Jimmy Johns | 121 |
| Jersey Mikes | 109 |
| Dominos | 107 |
| Waffle House | 101 |
| Firehouse Subs | 89 |
Top Cities — Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
| City | Count |
|---|---|
| Miami | 1,829 |
| Jacksonville | 1,782 |
| Tampa | 1,280 |
| Orlando | 1,246 |
| West Palm Beach | 470 |
| St. Petersburg | 464 |
| Gainesville | 462 |
| Naples | 441 |
| Miami Beach | 435 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 426 |
Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended — Year Over Year
Inspection Type Breakdown — Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
Which inspection types most commonly result in this outcome.
| Inspection Type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Routine - Food | 21,687 | 85.4% |
| Complaint Full | 3,246 | 12.8% |
| Food-Licensing Inspection | 276 | 1.1% |
| Complaint Partial | 182 | 0.7% |
Recent Inspections — Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
| Date | Business | City | County | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrot Express | Boca Raton | Palm Beach | 1 | |
| Station House Restaurant | Lantana | Palm Beach | 2 | |
| Vincenzos New York Pizza | Miami Beach | Miami-Dade | 3 | |
| Jb's Resto | North Miami | Miami-Dade | 3 | |
| Beauty & the Butcher | Miami | Miami-Dade | 5 | |
| Exito Salvadoreno | Miami | Miami-Dade | 11 | |
| Edison Restaurant | Tallahassee | Leon | 1 | |
| Sushi Sake Islamorada | Islamorada | Monroe | 2 | |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 1369 | Jacksonville | Duval | 1 | |
| Subway 27098 | Cape Coral | Lee | 4 | |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | Dunnellon | Marion | 3 | |
| Hardee's | Jacksonville | Duval | 1 | |
| Subway | Daytona Beach | Volusia | 7 | |
| Fortuna Bakery and Cafe | St. Cloud | Osceola | 3 | |
| Local Brewing Company | Palm Harbor | Pinellas | 10 | |
| Riggin's Crabhouse | Lantana | Palm Beach | 3 | |
| Raw Addiction Plus | Pembroke Pines | Broward | 2 | |
| Egg & You Diner | Fort Lauderdale | Broward | 1 | |
| La Hormiga De Oro III | Miami | Miami-Dade | 30 | |
| Vincenzos New York Pizza | Miami Beach | Miami-Dade | 5 |
FAQ: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended
- What is 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' in a Florida restaurant inspection?
- 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' is a formal DBPR inspection outcome that indicates a specific DBPR inspection outcome category requiring documented regulatory response. This inspection outcome is part of Florida DBPR's graduated enforcement framework, which ranges from no action through warnings, administrative complaints, and emergency closure orders depending on the severity and persistence of violations found.
- How common is this inspection outcome in Florida?
- DBPR has recorded 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' 25,391 times across 14,591 unique food service establishments since 2016. In 2026, 2,355 inspections resulted in this outcome — 2.7% of all 2026 inspections.
- Which Florida counties see the most 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' outcomes?
- Miami-Dade County leads Florida in 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' inspection outcomes. Miami is the top city for this outcome. High-volume counties typically reflect population density and the concentration of licensed food service establishments rather than a disproportionate rate of violations per restaurant.
- Does 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' mean a restaurant is unsafe?
- 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' indicates that DBPR found violations requiring formal follow-up. The establishment is not necessarily unsafe to visit after correction actions are complete, but the outcome reflects documented food safety compliance gaps that required regulatory intervention. The average number of violations per 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended' inspection is 4.4.
- What happens after a restaurant receives 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended'?
- After receiving 'Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended', the establishment must address the violations cited during the inspection within the timeframe specified. DBPR may conduct a callback inspection to verify compliance. Failure to correct violations can result in escalating enforcement actions including administrative complaints and, ultimately, license suspension or revocation.