Terms of Service

1. Our Service

FloridaFoodSafety.org provides public access to Florida food establishment health inspection data sourced from government records. Our service includes:

• Searchable inspection, violation, closure, and disciplinary records
• Facility pages with inspection history and enforcement data
• County and city hub pages with aggregate statistics
• Violation code reference pages
• News articles about food safety in Florida

2. Information Disclaimer

Important:

• All data comes from Florida DBPR and FDACS government records and may contain errors, delays, or omissions present in the source data
• Inspection data reflects conditions at the time of inspection and may not represent current facility conditions
• AI-generated summaries are based on data patterns and may not capture every nuance
• This information should supplement, not replace, your own judgment about where to eat
• Always verify critical information directly with the facility or with DBPR at MyFloridaLicense.com

3. Acceptable Use

You may use this site for personal, educational, journalistic, and research purposes. You may not:

• Use automated systems to scrape or bulk-download data without permission
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the service
• Use data from this site to harass, defame, or threaten any person or business
• Misrepresent data from this site or present it out of context

4. Intellectual Property

• Government data: Inspection records, violation data, and enforcement actions are public records and remain in the public domain
• Our work: Original articles, AI-generated summaries, site design, code, and data compilation are owned by FloridaFoodSafety.org
• Fair use: Journalists and researchers may quote limited portions with attribution to FloridaFoodSafety.org

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ACCURACY OF CONTENT.

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FLORIDAFOODSAFETY.ORG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR DECISIONS MADE BASED ON INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED $100.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless FloridaFoodSafety.org from claims arising from your misuse of the service or violation of these terms.

8. Privacy

Your use of this site is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

9. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States.

10. Changes

We may update these terms. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance. Significant changes will be noted with an updated effective date.

11. Contact

Questions about these terms: [email protected]