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 24 cities and 12 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.

BLUE ANCHOR Palm Beach County

DELRAY BEACH 42 critical violations

CANG TONG Highlands County

SEBRING 40 critical violations

LA PIZZA 1789 Dade County

MIAMI 30 critical violations

LA BODEGA RESTAURANT Dade County

MIAMI 28 critical violations

VALE FOOD CO Dade County

MIAMI 26 critical violations

EL PALACIO BUFFET Orange County

ORLANDO 25 critical violations

IRON SUSHI Dade County

MIAMI 25 critical violations

YH SEAFOOD CLUBHOUSE Orange County

ORLANDO 23 critical violations

ICHIMI Dade County

MIAMI 23 critical violations

#10

TERRA NOSSA BRAZILIAN GRILL Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 23 critical violations

#11

KELLY'S CAJUN GRILL Dade County

MIAMI 23 critical violations

#12

J LEMON PEPPER Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 23 critical violations

#13

JAX FISH SHRIMP AND CHICKEN Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 22 critical violations

#14

LEMONGRASS ASIAN BISTRO Palm Beach County

WELLINGTON 22 critical violations

#15

MEXICO CITY STREET FOOD Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 21 critical violations

#16

LIRA BEIRUT EATERY Dade County

MIAMI 21 critical violations

#17

UNCLE JOE'S CHINESE CUISINE Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH GARDENS 20 critical violations

#18

ROTIS INDIAN RESTAURANT Hillsborough County

RIVERVIEW 20 critical violations

#19

PINOLANDIA 3 CORPORATION Dade County

MIAMI 20 critical violations

#20

LA BRASA KENDALL Dade County

MIAMI 20 critical violations

#21

PEKING ONE Dade County

MIAMI 20 critical violations

#22

AYITI BREEZE BAR & GRILL Orange County

ORLANDO 20 critical violations

#23

STRATHMORE BAGEL & DELI Palm Beach County

LAKE WORTH 19 critical violations

#24

TANI THAI BY RIN Dade County

PINECREST 19 critical violations

#25

Palm Beach County

WEST PALM BEACH 19 critical violations

#26

JAMAICA HOUSE GRILL Palm Beach County

WELLINGTON 19 critical violations

#27

ROYAL SUSHI GRILL AND THAI Volusia County

EDGEWATER 19 critical violations

#28

CAYJO Orange County

ORLANDO 19 critical violations

#29

ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE Dade County

MIAMI 18 critical violations

#30

DICRESPO Dade County

MIAMI 18 critical violations

#31

BAGEL EXPRESS Dade County

MIAMI 18 critical violations

#32

TAKATO Broward County

FORT LAUDERDALE 18 critical violations

#33

PHO 79 V Dade County

PINECREST 17 critical violations

#34

YUME RAMEN Dade County

MIAMI 17 critical violations

#35

SOLORZANOS PIZZERIA SEBRING Highlands County

SEBRING 17 critical violations

#36

MIAMI SUBS GRILL Palm Beach County

GREENACRES 17 critical violations

#37

SPRING GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANTE Pinellas County

ST. PETERSBURG 17 critical violations

#38

HONG KONG WOK N GRILL Palm Beach County

JUPITER 17 critical violations

#39

ORIGEN Broward County

COOPER CITY 17 critical violations

#40

CATHY'S BEACH CONNECTION RESTAURANT Palm Beach County

JUNO BEACH 16 critical violations

#41

SICKIES GARAGE BURGERS AND BREWS 1 Osceola County

KISSIMMEE 16 critical violations

#42

HOKKAIDO SUSHI & STEAK LLC Martin County

PALM CITY 16 critical violations

#43

LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT LLC Palm Beach County

LAKE WORTH 16 critical violations

#44

LE BON GOUT RESTAURANT Palm Beach County

BOYNTON BEACH 16 critical violations

#45

TEQUILAS D' ORO MEXICAN RESTAURANT Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 16 critical violations

#46

YH DIM SUM JAX Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 16 critical violations

#47

SUPER WINGS & PHILLY Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 16 critical violations

#48

BONEFISH GRILL Marion County

OCALA 16 critical violations

#49

CHINA GARDEN Orange County

ORLANDO 16 critical violations

#50

DON JULIOS RESTAURANT INC Hillsborough County

RUSKIN 16 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.