Florida's 50 Worst-Graded Restaurants

A current statewide watchlist built from public DBPR inspection data and InspectFL's comparison layer.

Rankings reflect the InspectFL Health Score, which is our own calculation based on public DBPR data — not an official government rating. Scores reflect conditions at the time of inspection and may not represent current conditions. Restaurants can and do improve over time.

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This page is a statewide watchlist, not a one-off shock list. Right now it surfaces 50 restaurants across 27 cities and 13 counties with the heaviest concentration of critical findings in the current dataset.

Use it to spot patterns, then open the full restaurant page for inspection history, dates, and context. The list is most useful as a starting point for review — not as a final verdict on any restaurant.

What puts a place here

Concentrated critical findings

This list is driven by the heaviest concentration of critical inspection issues in the current dataset — not just one ugly line item or one bad day.

What it does not mean

Not a permanent blacklist

Restaurants can improve quickly after a rough stretch. Always check the inspection timeline before assuming the latest published score tells the whole story.

Best way to use this page

Open the full record

Use this page to find candidates, then click through to the full restaurant page for inspection history, current score, and whether the issues look isolated or repeated.

Need more context before you judge the list? Read how to read an inspection page, see our editorial standards, or report an issue through the corrections page.

CHINA LEE Orange County

ORLANDO 98 critical violations

CANG TONG Highlands County

SEBRING 91 critical violations

CASA MARINA HOTEL & RESTAURANT Duval County

JACKSONVILLE BEACH 80 critical violations

TACO MIENDO ST PETE Pinellas County

ST PETERSBURG 72 critical violations

IRON SUSHI Dade County

MIAMI 68 critical violations

CAFE BICH NGA Pinellas County

PINELLAS PARK 62 critical violations

BLUE ANCHOR Palm Beach County

DELRAY BEACH 59 critical violations

CRAZY BUFFET Orange County

ORLANDO 52 critical violations

UNCLE JOE'S CHINESE CUISINE Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH GARDENS 51 critical violations

#10

CAYJO Orange County

ORLANDO 50 critical violations

#11

EL TENAMPA Pinellas County

ST. PETERSBURG 47 critical violations

#12

CRAFTY CRAB CAJUN SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Dade County

NORTH MIAMI BEACH 46 critical violations

#13

MR MACK ISLAND GRILL Palm Beach County

WEST PALM BEACH 44 critical violations

#14

LA PASADITA Alachua County

GAINESVILLE 44 critical violations

#15

PEKING ONE Dade County

MIAMI 42 critical violations

#16

WING SHACK Orange County

ORLANDO 42 critical violations

#17

TAKATO Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE 40 critical violations

#18

WINGHOUSE BAR AND GRILL Orange County

ORLANDO 40 critical violations

#19

LA PIZZA 1789 Dade County

MIAMI 39 critical violations

#20

EL PALACIO BUFFET Orange County

ORLANDO 39 critical violations

#21

CASA DORA ITALIAN CAFE Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 39 critical violations

#22

STRATHMORE BAGEL & DELI Palm Beach County

LAKE WORTH 38 critical violations

#23

CHINA BUFFET Hillsborough County

TAMPA 38 critical violations

#24

DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE Pinellas County

PALM HARBOR 38 critical violations

#25

MORTON EG RESTAURANTS LLC Columbia County

LAKE CITY 38 critical violations

#26

LA BODEGA RESTAURANT Dade County

MIAMI 37 critical violations

#27

PACK SUPERMARKET Dade County

MIAMI 37 critical violations

#28

ANTHONY'S COAL FIRED PIZZA OF WELLINGTON Palm Beach County

VILLAGE OF WELLINGTO 37 critical violations

#29

ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE Dade County

MIAMI 36 critical violations

#30

CHINATOWN Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH GARDENS 36 critical violations

#31

MOTEK BOCA Palm Beach County

BOCA RATON 36 critical violations

#32

LINS ASIAN BISTRO Polk County

LOUGHMAN 36 critical violations

#33

AHMED INDIAN RESTAURANT UCF ORLANDO Orange County

ORLANDO 36 critical violations

#34

MIKATA BUFFET Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 36 critical violations

#35

TASTY MEDITERRANEAN GRILL Hillsborough County

TAMPA 35 critical violations

#36

CRAFTED Lake County

CLERMONT 35 critical violations

#37

AYESHA FINE DINING INC Dade County

MIAMI 34 critical violations

#38

MOTEK MIAMI BEACH Dade County

MIAMI BEACH 33 critical violations

#39

ORIGEN Broward County

COOPER CITY 33 critical violations

#40

CARAVAN Orange County

ORLANDO 33 critical violations

#41

CHINA GARDEN Orange County

ORLANDO 33 critical violations

#42

SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT Columbia County

LAKE CITY 33 critical violations

#43

J LEMON PEPPER Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 33 critical violations

#44

5TH ELEMENT TASTE OF INDIA Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 33 critical violations

#45

VALE FOOD CO Dade County

MIAMI 32 critical violations

#46

TABERNA DE IGNACIO Dade County

PINECREST 32 critical violations

#47

CEDARS GRILL Pinellas County

ST.PETERSBURG 32 critical violations

#48

LA GRANJA CHICKEN STEAK AND SEAFOOD Orange County

ORLANDO 32 critical violations

#49

PEGGYS COUNTRY KITCHEN Volusia County

EDGEWATER 32 critical violations

#50

WHISPERS OYSTER BAR AND CRAB HOUSE Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 32 critical violations

How to read this list responsibly

Start with the restaurant page, not the rank alone. The main question is whether the record shows a repeat pattern, a severe recent inspection, or an older problem that has already been corrected.

For broader context, compare the surrounding area too. A city page or county ranking often tells you more about local inspection patterns than a single bottom-50 list entry.