How many high-priority violations are typical?

Across the 2,316 restaurants we publish, inspectors recorded 1,433 high-priority violations at the most recent visit — an average of 0.62 per restaurant. 1,497 restaurants had none at all, and the highest recorded at a single restaurant was 9.

How much does a high-priority violation affect the grade?

In the score we calculate, each high-priority violation deducts 8 points from a starting 100. Florida itself issues no grade; the deduction is ours, and the formula is published in full on our methodology page.

Reference · Florida DBPR

High-Priority Violations in Florida Restaurants

1,433Recorded

819Restaurants affected

35.4%Of all published

−8Points each

A high-priority violation is one an inspector judges likely to cause foodborne illness directly — food held at unsafe temperatures, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food, staff handling food without washing their hands, or live pests in the kitchen.

These are the findings that can make someone ill from a single meal, rather than problems that degrade a kitchen over time. They carry the heaviest deduction in our score: 8 points each.

Most are correctable on the spot, and inspectors routinely record them as corrected during the visit. Where they are not, the inspector can require a callback inspection or, in the most serious cases, recommend an emergency order.

Coverage: we publish inspection records for 2,316 of the 5,997 licensed food service establishments across 8 Central Florida counties. Every figure on this page describes the 2,316 we publish, not the full licensed roster. 2 restaurants are excluded from grade percentages, having no recent scoreable inspection on file; 2,314 are graded.

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

How many restaurants carry high-priority violations

Counted from each restaurant’s most recent inspection. 1,497 of 2,316 had none; the most recorded at any single restaurant was 9.

High-priority violations	Restaurants	Share
None	1,497	64.6%
1	471	20.3%
2	187	8.1%
3 to 5	150	6.5%
6 or more	11	0.5%

High-priority violations by county

Ranked by violations per 100 restaurants, so counties of different sizes can be compared.

County	Restaurants	High-priority	Per restaurant
Lake County	127	109	0.86
Volusia County	276	207	0.75
Orange County	1,015	636	0.63
Brevard County	337	207	0.61
Osceola County	250	133	0.53
Indian River County	54	28	0.52
Seminole County	171	80	0.47
St. Lucie County	86	33	0.38

Restaurants with the most high-priority violations

The 12 highest counts recorded at a single inspection, as logged by DBPR. Every figure below is the count from that restaurant’s most recent visit.

9 SHARON'S HOMESTYLE COOKIN Orlando · Orange County

9 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 10 basic · grade F (5/100) · inspected May 5, 2026
7 DOGS 'R' US Titusville · Brevard County

7 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 11 basic · grade F (21/100) · inspected October 21, 2025
7 LOYD HAVE MERCY Titusville · Brevard County

7 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 9 basic · grade F (35/100) · inspected May 7, 2026
6 BOI BRAZIL CHURRASCARIA Orlando · Orange County

6 high-priority · 5 intermediate · 13 basic · grade F (24/100) · inspected April 6, 2026
6 VIET-NOMZ Orlando · Orange County

6 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 15 basic · grade F (28/100) · inspected May 4, 2026
6 VICTORIO'S Titusville · Brevard County

6 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 12 basic · grade F (31/100) · inspected February 5, 2026
6 AMERICAN SOCIAL BAR & KITCHEN Orlando · Orange County

6 high-priority · 3 intermediate · 5 basic · grade F (33/100) · inspected May 26, 2026
6 CAFE MINEIRO ORLANDO Orlando · Orange County

6 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 6 basic · grade F (34/100) · inspected January 29, 2026
6 BACI PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE New Smyrna Beach · Volusia County

6 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 3 basic · grade F (37/100) · inspected April 17, 2026
6 AGAVE AZUL COCINA MEXICANA Winter Springs · Seminole County

6 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 7 basic · grade F (42/100) · inspected May 6, 2026
6 BLUE SPRING PIZZA Orange City · Volusia County

6 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 4 basic · grade F (42/100) · inspected March 11, 2026
5 MING'S BISTRO Orlando · Orange County

5 high-priority · 6 intermediate · 27 basic · grade F (15/100) · inspected April 10, 2026

The other violation tiers

Intermediate Violations — 1,898 recorded, −3 points each
Basic Violations — 7,966 recorded, −1 point each
Emergency orders — when the state suspends a licence outright
All violation types explained
How we calculate health grades

Common questions about high-priority violations

What is a high-priority violation in a Florida restaurant inspection?: A high-priority violation is one an inspector judges likely to cause foodborne illness directly — food held at unsafe temperatures, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food, staff handling food without washing their hands, or live pests in the kitchen.
How many high-priority violations are typical?: Across the 2,316 restaurants we publish, inspectors recorded 1,433 high-priority violations at the most recent visit — an average of 0.62 per restaurant. 1,497 restaurants had none at all, and the highest recorded at a single restaurant was 9.
How much does a high-priority violation affect the grade?: In the score we calculate, each high-priority violation deducts 8 points from a starting 100. Florida itself issues no grade; the deduction is ours, and the formula is published in full on our methodology page.