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Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of August 17 – August 24, 2026

This week across Florida: 3,605 inspections, 14,500 violations, and 3,082 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.

InspectFL Team · Aug 24, 2026
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Snapshot from August 24, 2026. Health Scores update after daily data refreshes and may have shifted since this article was published. Inspection data itself updates daily; the headline score reflects the latest weighted recompute. The official DBPR record at myfloridalicense.com is the authoritative source for any specific restaurant.
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Florida health inspectors were busy this week. 3,605 inspections turned up 14,500 violations — including 3,082 critical findings. Here’s your weekly breakdown.

📈 By the Numbers

3,605
Inspections
14,500
Total Violations
3,082
Critical
632
Clean Inspections

🏆 Notable Clean Inspections This Week

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

TIJUANA FLATS
CORAL SPRINGS · 2026-08-22
0 observation rows
Complaint Full · Call Back - Complied
GARDEN STREET BISTRO
FERNANDINA BEACH · 2026-08-22
0 observation rows
Routine - Food · Emergency Order Callback Complied
0 observation rows
Routine - Food · Call Back - Complied

🚨 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.

ASHOKA INDIAN RESTAURANT PINECREST
PINECREST · 2026-08-17
32 observation rows
Routine - Food · Administrative complaint recommended · 7 high priority, 4 intermediate, 21 basic
🔍 "Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above cooked chicken in walk in cooler."
🔍 "In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses."
🔍 "Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cooler gaskets soiled. Observed exterior of equipment soiled throughout e"
FIVE SPICE VIETNAMESE PHO AND SUSHI BAR
HOMESTEAD · 2026-08-21
31 observation rows
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 9 high priority, 6 intermediate, 16 basic
🔍 "Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin."
🔍 "Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine."
🔍 "Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed floor the top of the dishwasher soiled."
IHOP #36-224
ORLANDO · 2026-08-19
25 observation rows
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 19 basic
🔍 "In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water 129 f at expo station."
🔍 "Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Coffee cup without handle used as scoop at the Oreo chocolate. Operator removed it ."
🔍 "Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wipes cloth stored at prep table cook line ."
JOEY'S NEW YORK PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT
PALM HARBOR · 2026-08-19
23 observation rows
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 13 basic
🔍 "In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between coolers on cook line."
🔍 "Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen not wearing a beard guard."
🔍 "Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen"

📊 Grade Breakdown

A
513 (51%)
B
340 (34%)
C
117 (12%)
F
30 (3%)

🔍 County Spotlight: Dade

Dade County led the state this week with 2,859 violations across 571 inspections. If you’re dining in Dade, it’s worth checking your restaurant’s score before you go.

⚠️ Violation of the Week

Code 23-03-4 →
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust
Cited 682 times this week · Basic

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

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