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Florida Restaurant Inspections: Week of August 24 – August 31, 2026

This week across Florida: 3,306 inspections, 13,789 violations, and 3,004 critical findings. Here's what the data shows.

InspectFL Team · Aug 31, 2026
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Snapshot from August 31, 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. 3,306 inspections turned up 13,789 violations — including 3,004 critical findings. Here’s your weekly breakdown.

📈 By the Numbers

3,306
Inspections
13,789
Total Violations
3,004
Critical
546
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.

SIRI'S GOURMET BURGERS & PIZZA
GULF PORT · 2026-08-29
0 observation rows
Routine - Food · Emergency Order Callback Complied
FARMHAND KCHN
ST AUGUSTINE · 2026-08-29
0 observation rows
Routine - Food · Emergency Order Callback Complied
POLLOS Y JARRAS
MIAMI · 2026-08-28
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.

FONTANA RESTAURANT
CORAL GABLES · 2026-08-27
29 observation rows
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 19 basic
🔍 "Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. All throughout the kitchen"
🔍 "No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine."
🔍 "Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Next to dish machine"
RINCONCITO LATINO MIXTO
MIAMI · 2026-08-24
27 observation rows
Complaint Full · Inspection Completed - No Further Action · 5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 17 basic
🔍 "Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across cook line. Observed reach in cooler"
🔍 "Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside reach in cooler across cook line."
🔍 "Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored inside mop bucket by storage room."
NUEVA SAN SALVADOR RESTAURANT #4
MIAMI · 2026-08-24
27 observation rows
Routine - Food · Emergency order recommended · 6 high priority, 2 intermediate, 19 basic
🔍 "Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cooked chicharon stored on prep table by reach in cooler thawing at room tempera"
🔍 "Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wearing gloves cleaning and preparing food with same g"
🔍 "Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed shelves by storage area."
PANADERIA COLOMBIANA MI CALI
HIALEAH · 2026-08-24
26 observation rows
Routine - Food · Warning Issued · 4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 16 basic
🔍 "Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hot water handle on disrepair, located in the bathroom."
🔍 "Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom."
🔍 "No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees."

📊 Grade Breakdown

A
489 (49%)
B
363 (36%)
C
126 (13%)
F
22 (2%)

🔍 County Spotlight: Dade

Dade County led the state this week with 2,375 violations across 435 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 510 times this week · Basic

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

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