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 26 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 BUFFET Hillsborough County

TAMPA 21 critical violations

EL MOLCAJETE COCINA MEXICANA Volusia County

EDGEWATER 16 critical violations

FARANDULERO PIZZERIA Hillsborough County

TAMPA 15 critical violations

LA ROMA CAFE St. Lucie County

FORT PIERCE 15 critical violations

JOY LUCK BUFFET Volusia County

PORT ORANGE 15 critical violations

TOREROS MEXICAN GRILL Palm Beach County

LAKE WORTH 14 critical violations

DALE AREPA BAR & HEALTHY BISTRO St. Lucie County

PORT SAINT LUCIE 14 critical violations

CRAB STOP II Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 13 critical violations

MEL'S FAMILY DINER Seminole County

SANFORD 12 critical violations

#10

URBAN SOUL DAIQUIRIS & WINGZ Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 12 critical violations

#11

MARGARITA ISLAND MEXICAN KITCHEN AND BAR Volusia County

NEW SMYRNA BEACH 12 critical violations

#12

THE BIG CATCH AT SALT CREEK Pinellas County

ST. PETERSBURG 11 critical violations

#13

UNCLE DIEU'S Orange County

ORLANDO 11 critical violations

#14

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 11 critical violations

#15

THE LOCAL - NEPTUNE BEACH Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 11 critical violations

#16

TAQUERIA LA CALENTANA DOS LLC Flagler County

BUNNELL 11 critical violations

#17

THE DANCING CRAB Seminole County

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 10 critical violations

#18

OCEAN DECK RESTAURANT Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 10 critical violations

#19

CHICKEN EXIT WINGS & BOBA Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 10 critical violations

#20

TUNIS FRESHNFAST Duval County

JACKSONVILLE RD 10 critical violations

#21

NEW CHINA Hillsborough County

TAMPA 9 critical violations

#22

ROTIS INDIAN RESTAURANT Hillsborough County

RIVERVIEW 9 critical violations

#23

BEST FLAVORS CUISINE LLC St. Lucie County

PORT ST LUCIE 9 critical violations

#24

ODDBIRDS CAFE St. Johns County

SAINT AUGUSTINE 9 critical violations

#25

LIS CHINA KING Lee County

FORT MYERS 9 critical violations

#26

OLD' CUBAN RESTAURANT & BAR Lee County

CAPE CORAL 9 critical violations

#27

JOY LUCK GARDEN Volusia County

NEW SMYRNA BEACH 8 critical violations

#28

JIMMY HULA'S Volusia County

NEW SMYRNA BEACH 8 critical violations

#29

MIKUU RAMEN Lee County

FORT MYERS 8 critical violations

#30

DUNKIN DONUTS Hillsborough County

TAMPA 7 critical violations

#31

DISCOVERY INDIAN CUISINE Pinellas County

PALM HARBOR 7 critical violations

#32

EL MAS CHINGON CORP St. Lucie County

FORT PIERCE 7 critical violations

#33

CS WAFFLES Volusia County

SOUTH DAYTONA 7 critical violations

#34

HOOTERS Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 7 critical violations

#35

TAKERIA MIX Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 7 critical violations

#36

YELLOW ROSE BBQ Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 7 critical violations

#37

AB PHO AND DELI Volusia County

DAYTONA BEACH 7 critical violations

#38

DICK'S WINGS & GRILL Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 6 critical violations

#39

EL CASTILLO TAQUERIA Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 6 critical violations

#40

MARGARITAS MEXICAN GRILL 1 Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 6 critical violations

#41

PEPES HACIENDA Duval County

JACKSONVILLE 6 critical violations

#42

BOHEMIAN BULL Nassau County

YULEE 6 critical violations

#43

MOLLY MALONE'S IRISH PUB Hillsborough County

TAMPA 6 critical violations

#44

CACIQUE LUNCH Dade County

MIAMI 5 critical violations

#45

EL SALVADORENO RESTAURANT AND GRILL Dade County

MIAMI 5 critical violations

#46

CVI.CHE 105 DADELAND Dade County

MIAMI 5 critical violations

#47

KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE Palm Beach County

WELLINGTON 5 critical violations

#48

GREEN HOUSE Palm Beach County

WEST PALM BEACH 5 critical violations

#49

JIMMY JOHN'S #1127 Pinellas County

ST. PETERSBURG 5 critical violations

#50

ROCAMAR RESTAURANT St. Lucie County

FORT PIERCE 5 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.