Dunedin Irish Pub Racked Up 9 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Flanagan's Irish Pub in Dunedin logged 9 high-severity violations in September, including toxic chemicals near food and no shellfish tracea…
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Fort Myers Inspections: 15 Restaurants Cited for High-Severity Violations, Week of Sept. 19
A Fort Myers Creole restaurant with 47 prior inspections was cited for food from unapproved sources and shellfish with no traceability reco…
Hialeah Taqueria Racked Up 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Food from unapproved sources, no illness reporting policy, and improper cooking temps: a Hialeah taqueria drew 12 high-severity violations …
Palm Beach County's Worst Restaurant Week: 11 High-Severity Violations at One Diner
A Boynton Beach diner led Palm Beach County's worst inspection week with 11 high-severity violations, including food from unapproved source…
Dunedin Pizza Shop Racked Up 9 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Madison Avenue Pizza in Dunedin logged 9 high-severity violations in September, including sick workers, parasite risks, and toxic chemical …
Ponte Vedra Wine Bar Racked Up 6 High-Severity Violations and Stayed Open
Inspectors cited Ponte Vedra Wine Bar for no allergen awareness, toxic chemical storage failures, and sick workers not reporting illness — …
Panera Bread's Florida Problem: 9 Locations, Toxic Chemical Violations, One Emergency Closure
State inspectors cited Panera Bread locations across Florida for toxic chemical storage, unreported sick employees, and undercooked food at…
Jacksonville Thai Restaurant Stayed Open After 9 High-Severity Violations
Thai Green House on Southside Blvd logged 9 high-severity violations Sept. 14, including food from unapproved sources and undercooked food,…
Naples and Marco Island Restaurants Rack Up 43 High-Severity Violations in One Week
Twelve restaurants across Naples and Marco Island drew 43 high-severity violations the week of Sept. 19, led by a coffee shop with seven cr…
Woody's Bar-B-Q Racked Up 9 High-Severity Violations in Macclenny and Stayed Open
A September inspection at Woody's Bar-B-Q found 9 high-severity violations including improper chemical storage and no illness reporting, ye…
Miami Italian Spot Racked Up 6 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Osteria Vecchio Piemonte in Miami logged food from unapproved sources, undercooking, and toxic chemical storage failures — and kept serving.
Homestead Fruit Cafe Had 11 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Inspectors cited Mmabes Frutas Frescas y Cafe for 11 high-severity violations Sept. 16, including undercooking, sick workers, and sewage di…
Fort Lauderdale Inspections: Wings & More Leads 15 Restaurants Cited for High-Risk Violations
Wings & More on W Davie Blvd racked up 8 high-severity violations in one visit, including toxic chemicals stored near food and no shellfish…
Bruno's Pizza in Ormond Beach Racked Up 6 High-Severity Violations and Stayed Open
A September inspection at Bruno's Pizza found sick employees not reporting symptoms, toxic chemicals stored near food, and no health policy…
Broward County's Worst Week: 12 Restaurants Rack Up High-Severity Violations
A Margate restaurant logged 12 high-severity violations in one week, the worst single-facility count in Broward County's Sept. 19-25 inspec…
Twistee Treat in St. Pete Beach Racked Up 9 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
A Twistee Treat on Gulf Boulevard drew 9 high-severity violations in September, including food from unapproved sources, yet remained open.
15 South Florida Restaurants Cited for Chemical and Temperature Violations, Sept. 19-25
Eleven restaurants across Miami stored toxic chemicals improperly near food this week; four others served undercooked food, state records s…
Ocala Taco Spot Hit With 10 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Frida's Tacos and Tequila in Ocala drew 10 high-severity violations in September, including food from unapproved sources and undercooked fo…
West Palm Beach Inspections: 6 Restaurants Cited for High-Severity Violations, Sept. 19-25
A Colombian restaurant on Military Trail led West Palm Beach's worst inspection week, racking up 5 high-severity violations including no ma…
Tamarac Korean BBQ Logged 10 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Hallyu Korean BBQ in Tamarac recorded 10 high-severity violations in September 2026, including undercooking, toxic chemical storage, and no…
Two Jacksonville Restaurants Closed for Pest Activity in Two Days
A rodent infestation at a San Jose Boulevard club and roach activity at a Lenox Avenue snack shop forced back-to-back emergency closures in…
Jacksonville's Rustic 21 Racked Up 11 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
A Jacksonville restaurant accumulated 11 high-severity violations in a single inspection, including failures on shellfish traceability, par…
15 Jacksonville Restaurants Cited for High-Severity Violations in One Week
Blu Diner of Jax led all facilities with 9 high-severity violations including improper chemical storage and no shellfish traceability recor…
Miami Restaurant Racked Up 11 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Casa Juan in Miami drew 11 high-severity violations on Sept. 14, including undercooking, toxic chemical mishandling, and no employee illnes…
South Florida Inspectors Cite 15 Restaurants for 117 High-Severity Violations in One Week
A Margate restaurant drew 12 high-severity violations in a single inspection, the worst finding in a week that flagged 15 tri-county restau…
Saint Augustine Waffle Shop Racked Up 6 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Whips Waffle Co. in Saint Augustine had no employee health policy, food from unapproved sources, and improperly stored chemicals — yet rema…
Jacksonville Wing Bar Racked Up 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Island Wing Grill and Bar in Jacksonville logged 12 high-severity violations Sept. 17, including no shellfish traceability and undercooked …
15 Orlando Restaurants Cited for High-Severity Violations, Sept. 19-25
China Garden and Bikkuri Sushi each racked up 11 high-severity violations in a single week, leading a troubling sweep of 15 Orlando restaur…
Titusville Asian House Restaurant Racked Up 12 High-Severity Violations and Stayed Open
Asian House Restaurant in Titusville logged 12 high-severity violations Sept. 14, including food from unapproved sources and no allergen aw…
Chipotle's Worst Florida Locations: 8 High-Severity Violations at One Ocoee Store
A Chipotle in Ocoee drew 8 high-severity violations in 90 days, including unapproved food sources and parasite destruction failures, among …
Titusville Asian Restaurant Logged 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Asian House Restaurant in Titusville accumulated 12 high-severity violations on Sept. 15, including food from unapproved sources and no all…
Tampa Inspectors Cite 15 Restaurants for High-Severity Violations in One Week
Anchor Bar on Davis Boulevard led the week with 9 high-severity violations, including food from unapproved sources and toxic chemicals stor…
Sam's Country Kitchen Logged 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
A Homestead diner accumulated 12 high-severity violations in a single September inspection, including improper chemical storage and no alle…
Orange County's Worst Restaurant Week: 12 Facilities, 96 High-Severity Violations
Twelve Orange County restaurants racked up 96 high-severity violations the week of Sept. 19, led by two facilities each citing 11 critical …
Miami Inspectors Flag 11 High-Severity Violations at China Lee on SW 8th Street
China Lee Restaurant led all Miami facilities this week with 11 high-severity violations, including food from unapproved sources and inadeq…
Pinellas Park Pizza Kitchen Racked Up 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Anthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen in Pinellas Park drew 12 high-severity violations on Sept. 14, including undercooking, chemical storage fail…
Florida's 10 Worst Restaurant Inspections, Sept. 19–25, 2026
A Margate restaurant drew 12 high-severity violations in a single visit, the worst of 10 flagged statewide during the week of Sept. 19, 202…
Macclenny Hardee's Cited for Toxic Chemical Hazards, Allergen Failures, Stayed Open
A Macclenny Hardee's racked up 6 high-severity violations in September, including toxic chemicals near food and zero allergen awareness, ye…
Tampa Popeyes, Miami Bagel Express Lead Florida's Most-Inspected Repeat Violators
A Tampa Popeyes drew 4 high-severity violations across 6 inspections in 30 days; a Miami bagel shop racked up 4 high-severity citations in …
Grumpy's Restaurant Logged 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
A September inspection at Grumpy's in Orange Park found 12 high-severity violations, including no allergen awareness and improper parasite …
Three Pinellas County Restaurants Closed in Two Weeks, Two for Roach Activity
Roaches, sewage backup, and flies forced three Pinellas County restaurants to shut down between Sept. 12 and Sept. 25, 2026, all within nin…
Miami Pizza Shop Logged 6 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
A Miami pizza restaurant accumulated 6 high-severity violations on Sept. 14, including a sick employee policy failure and undercooking, yet…
Davenport Wendy's Emergency-Closed for Roach Activity, Reopened Same Day
A Wendy's in Davenport was emergency-closed Sept. 8 after inspectors found roach activity, the location's second forced shutdown on record.
25 Florida Restaurants Emergency-Closed for Pests in Two Weeks, September 2026
A Golden Corral in Hialeah, a Delray Beach waterfront restaurant, and 23 other Florida eateries were emergency-closed for roaches, rodents,…
Orlando Pizza Shop Emergency-Closed for Roaches and Flies, 460 Violations on Record
I Love NY Pizza and Subs on Old Winter Garden Road was emergency-closed Sept. 8 for roach and fly activity, its second such shutdown in 31 …
Plantation Market Closed for Flies, Reopened Same Day With 162 Violations on Record
Riverside Market Plantation was emergency-closed Sept. 8 for fly activity, its second such shutdown since 2022, with 162 violations across …
Wingstop in Altamonte Springs Shut Down for Roaches and Flies, Second Closure on Record
State inspectors emergency-closed a Wingstop in Altamonte Springs on Sept. 8 for roach and fly activity, the chain location's second forced…
Yum Yum Hot Pot Shut Down for Rodent Activity, Third Time in Two Years
State inspectors emergency-closed a Port St. Lucie hot pot restaurant Sept. 8 for rodent activity, its third closure and 113th violation on…
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Dunedin Irish Pub Racked Up 9 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Flanagan's Irish Pub in Dunedin logged 9 high-severity violations in September, including toxic chemicals near food and no shellfish tracea…
Fort Myers Inspections: 15 Restaurants Cited for High-Severity Violations, Week of Sept. 19
A Fort Myers Creole restaurant with 47 prior inspections was cited for food from unapproved sources and shellfish with no traceability reco…
Hialeah Taqueria Racked Up 12 High-Severity Violations, Stayed Open
Food from unapproved sources, no illness reporting policy, and improper cooking temps: a Hialeah taqueria drew 12 high-severity violations …
Palm Beach County's Worst Restaurant Week: 11 High-Severity Violations at One Diner
A Boynton Beach diner led Palm Beach County's worst inspection week with 11 high-severity violations, including food from unapproved source…