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Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of May 11 – May 18, 2026

This week across Florida: 2,228 inspections, 7,152 violations, and 1,905 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.

InspectFL Team · May 18, 2026
Snapshot from May 18, 2026. Health Scores update weekly (Sunday night) and may have shifted since this article was published. Inspection data itself updates daily; the headline score reflects a weekly weighted recompute. The official DBPR record at myfloridalicense.com is the authoritative source for any specific restaurant.

Florida health inspectors were busy this week. 2,228 inspections turned up 7,152 violations — including 1,905 critical findings. Here’s your weekly breakdown.

📈 By the Numbers

2,228
Inspections
7,152
Total Violations
1,905
Critical
602
Clean Inspections

🏆 Notable Clean Inspections This Week

Inspections completed this week with zero violations documented. Each card describes a specific inspection event — a permanent public record from Florida DBPR.

ANTHONYS RUNWAY 84
FORT LAUDERDALE · 2026-05-16
0 violations
Routine - Food · Call Back - Complied
HAPPYTIZER BAR
HOLLYWOOD · 2026-05-16
0 violations
Routine - Food · Call Back - Complied
ZEEZENIA SOFRA
NEWBERRY · 2026-05-16
0 violations
Routine - Food · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

🚨 Notable Inspections With Findings This Week

These cards describe specific inspection events that produced multiple findings. Each is anchored to a particular date and DBPR disposition — the inspection itself is a permanent public record. The restaurant’s overall score and grade may have changed since the inspection.

HAVANA BEACH
MIAMI BEACH · 2026-05-12
21 violations
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 2 high priority, 7 intermediate, 12 basic
TRIBUTE TO TOBACCO ROAD BY KUSH
MIAMI · 2026-05-11
21 violations
Routine - Food · Inspection Completed - No Further Action · 6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 10 basic
THE GARDEN HOUSE RESTAURANT
MIAMI BEACH · 2026-05-11
20 violations
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 10 basic
THE NEWS CAFE AT OH MEXICO TACO SHOP
MIAMI BEACH · 2026-05-14
20 violations
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic

📊 Grade Breakdown

A
416 (42%)
B
305 (31%)
C
191 (19%)
F
88 (9%)

🔍 County Spotlight: Dade

Dade County led the state this week with 720 violations across 151 inspections. If you’re dining in Dade, it’s worth checking your restaurant’s score before you go.

⚠️ Violation of the Week

Code 14 →
Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
Cited 87 times this week

Learn more about what each Florida DBPR violation category means in our violation codes guide.


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