Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Florida restaurant inspections and InspectFL
InspectFL is a free, public tool that makes Florida restaurant inspection data easy to search and understand. We pull official inspection records from the Florida DBPR and present them with our own Health Score grading system.
All inspection data comes directly from the Florida DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation), the state agency responsible for licensing and inspecting restaurants in Florida. We download their public data files daily.
Our own 0-100 rating calculated from public DBPR data. It factors in violation severity (critical = 3 points, major = 2, minor = 1), recency, clean inspection bonuses, and consecutive clean streaks. It is NOT an official government score.
A (95-100): Excellent — minimal or no violations. B (85-94): Good — minor issues. C (70-84): Fair — notable violations. F (below 70): Failing — serious or repeated violations.
We refresh our data daily from the DBPR's public files. New inspections typically appear within 24-48 hours of being filed by state inspectors.
No. The InspectFL Health Score is our own calculation based on public DBPR data. It is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or an official rating from the DBPR or any government agency.
Critical (High Priority) = immediate health risk (improper food temps, sewage, rodents). Major (Intermediate) = significant but less urgent (missing thermometers, handwashing issues). Minor (Basic) = lower-risk (damaged tiles, storage problems).
Yes. Scores are recalculated daily as new inspection data comes in. Our time-decay algorithm gives more weight to recent inspections, so improvements show up quickly.
The most serious disposition an inspector can assign. It means violations were severe enough to recommend formal administrative action — fines, mandatory re-inspections, or license revocation.
Over 62,000 restaurants across all 67 Florida counties, with 115,000+ inspections and 449,000+ violations in our database.
Yes. Any establishment licensed by the DBPR for food service is included — restaurants, food trucks, catering, bars, hotel restaurants, and more.
The DBPR provides raw reports one at a time. InspectFL makes the data searchable, adds our grading system, shows trends, lets you compare restaurants, and covers every restaurant in the state.
Yes, completely free. We believe public health data should be easy for everyone to access.
Our scores are calculated from public DBPR data. If you believe there's an error, contact the DBPR directly about the inspection data, or reach out to us at hello@inspectfl.org.
Yes! We offer a free embed widget. Visit inspectfl.org/embed to generate the code for any restaurant.
