Health Inspection Insights: Florida

Analyzing 80,832+ locations and 497,306 inspections

Data from 2022-07-01 through 2026-05-07

71.9

Avg Score

13.9%

High Risk Rate

2,329,919

Total Violations

Minor

Top Severity

Score Distribution

Scores 0–100. Low Risk ≥75 · Medium Risk 55–74 · High Risk <55

Risk Overview

49,880

61.6%

Low Risk

19,881

24.5%

Medium Risk

11,246

13.9%

High Risk

Inspection Trends Last 24 Months

Most Common Violations

Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

minor 68,539 occurrences 13.8% of inspections

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit

critical 54,822 occurrences 11.0% of inspections

Observed plastic gallon of cooking oil stored on floor at walk in cooler

minor 42,286 occurrences 8.5% of inspections

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

critical 34,635 occurrences 7.0% of inspections

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

minor 34,294 occurrences 6.9% of inspections

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

minor 33,822 occurrences 6.8% of inspections

No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink

major 33,055 occurrences 6.6% of inspections

Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food

critical 31,942 occurrences 6.4% of inspections

Approved Thawing Methods Used

minor 31,368 occurrences 6.3% of inspections

Gasket in prep unit by microwave and upright cooler at prep area

minor 29,870 occurrences 6.0% of inspections

Neighborhood Breakdown min. 10 locations

Highest Risk Areas

Atlantis

50.0% high risk 10 locations

Inglis

50.0% high risk 10 locations

Pinecrest

50.0% high risk 44 locations

Ponce Inlet

50.0% high risk 12 locations

Key Biscayne

44.8% high risk 67 locations

Kenneth City

38.9% high risk 18 locations

Sweetwater

38.5% high risk 26 locations

South Pasadena

37.5% high risk 24 locations

Oviedo

37.4% high risk 203 locations

South Daytona

37.3% high risk 51 locations

Cleanest Areas

Cantonment

Avg 98.9 30 locations

Valparaiso

Avg 97.9 12 locations

Crestview

Avg 97.2 160 locations

Niceville

Avg 96.5 115 locations

Chattahoochee

Avg 95.9 17 locations

Panacea

Avg 95.9 15 locations

DeFuniak Springs

Avg 95.8 80 locations

Fort Walton Beach

Avg 95.7 360 locations

Mary Esther

Avg 95.5 62 locations

Bonifay

Avg 95.1 28 locations

Average Score by Cuisine Type min. 50 locations

French (495)

74.5

Seafood (2,874)

74.5

Greek / Mediterranean (1,028)

73.5

Korean (217)

73.4

Italian (3,023)

73.2

Thai (84)

73.2

Indian (621)

72.8

Southeast Asian (926)

71.8

Japanese / Sushi (2,083)

67.3

Chinese (1,876)

63.8