Behind the Kitchen Door

Florida restaurants can have a bad inspection and stay open the same day. Here is how the DBPR system actually works and what diners should check next.

More than 1 in 7 graded Florida restaurants earned a perfect 100 health score. Here are the local gems, chain surprises, and cleanest counties statewide.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Land O' Lakes restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Sarasota County restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Clearwater Beach restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity across Hillsborough County restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity across Broward County restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Tampa restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Pinellas County restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity at Miami Beach restaurants. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Recent Florida DBPR inspection activity across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Each entry below is a specific historical inspection event from the public record.

Twenty-five Florida restaurants where DBPR inspectors documented significant findings on a specific dated inspection. Each entry below quotes the inspector verbatim from the public record.