Florida's DBPR, not the county, inspects Orlando restaurants. 2,829 inspections at Orlando addresses July 1 to Oct. 8; 1,800 needed no follow-up.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Inspection data come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Division of Hotels and Restaurants’ District 4 inspection file, covering inspections from July 1 to Oct. 8, 2026. Definitions come from the division’s inspections page.
Restaurants in Orlando are inspected by the state, not the city or county: the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants (DBPR). To check one restaurant, use the state’s online inspection search. To report a problem, call the division at 850-487-1395 or file a complaint online.
Who to call
- Restaurant complaints and inspection questions: DBPR Customer Contact Center, 850-487-1395
- File a complaint online: DBPR complaint form
- Look up a restaurant: DBPR inspection search
- Food poisoning or a medical emergency: call your doctor or 911
The latest results
The state’s District 4 file lists 2,829 food service inspections at Orange County addresses with an Orlando mailing address from July 1 to Oct. 8, 2026, covering 2,267 licensed businesses. Orlando addresses include much of unincorporated Orange County around the city as well as the city itself.
| Result | Inspections |
|---|---|
| Inspection completed, no further action | 1,800 |
| Warning issued | 384 |
| Call back: complied | 378 |
| Administrative complaint recommended (including on call-back) | 99 |
| Call back: extension given, pending | 89 |
| Emergency order follow-up visits | 42 |
| Emergency order recommended | 37 |
| Total | 2,829 |
Of those, 2,355 were routine inspections, 240 followed complaints and 234 were licensing inspections for new or changed businesses. The routine inspections found an average of 0.96 high priority violations each, and 1,222 found none. Across all of Orange County, the average routine inspection in the same file found 0.88.
How to read this. Each inspection is a snapshot. The division says a restaurant may have more or fewer violations on any given day than its latest report shows, and one inspection may not represent long-term conditions. A warning means violations were found that must be fixed by a set date; it is not a closure.
What the results mean
From the division’s definitions:
- Inspection Completed, No Further Action: conditions did not need a follow-up visit. The restaurant is inspected again at its next routine interval.
- Warning: violations must be corrected by a set date. The inspector comes back to check.
- Call Back, Complied: a return visit after a warning found the violations corrected.
- Time extension: granted on a return visit if all high priority violations are fixed and real progress has been made on the rest.
- Administrative complaint recommended: the inspector asked for formal enforcement action.
- Emergency order: a closure for conditions such as no hot water, sewage backups, fire damage, pest infestation or failed refrigeration. The division calls it a protective step, not discipline; the business stays closed until the problem is fixed and a follow-up visit clears it.
The three kinds of violation
- High priority: could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury.
- Intermediate: could lead to those risks if not addressed.
- Basic: best practices.
Florida has followed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2017 Food Code since Nov. 1, 2019, the division says. Every licensed restaurant gets one to four unannounced inspections a year, depending on the kind of food it serves, how it prepares it and its inspection history, plus extra visits after complaints.
Method
We downloaded the division’s current District 4 food service inspection file on Oct. 9, 2026, kept inspections in Orange County with a location city of Orlando, and counted them by result and type. We do not rank or name individual restaurants on this page. To see one restaurant’s full report, use the state’s inspection search. This page is updated as the state posts new data.
What this means for you
- Check a restaurant’s latest report before you book a party there.
- A warning is not a closure; 378 call-back visits in this period found the violations fixed.
- Report what you see to the state, not the city or county.
- New places that passed their licensing inspections are in our new businesses roundup.
Frequently asked questions
Who inspects restaurants in Orlando?
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Orange County and the City of Orlando do not run restaurant inspections.
How do I look up a restaurant inspection in Orlando?
Use the state’s online inspection search on the DBPR website and search by the restaurant’s name or license number. Each report lists the violations found and the result.
How many Orlando restaurants were ordered closed this year?
Inspectors recommended emergency orders, which close a business until a problem is fixed, in 37 inspections at Orange County addresses listed as Orlando from July 1 to Oct. 8, 2026.
How do I report a restaurant in Orange County?
File a complaint online with DBPR or call 850-487-1395. Include the restaurant’s name and address and what you saw.
How often are Florida restaurants inspected?
One to four unannounced routine inspections a year, depending on the kind of food, how it is prepared and the restaurant’s history, plus visits after complaints.
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