State inspectors made 266 food service visits in Pembroke Pines from July 8 to Oct. 8, 2026; 182 needed no further action and none ended in an emergency closure.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Figures come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s food service inspection data, District 2 file, covering July 8 to Oct. 8, 2026. Questions or complaints: DBPR Customer Contact Center, 850-487-1395.
Restaurants in Pembroke Pines are inspected by the state, not by Broward County or the city. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses and inspects restaurants and other public food service businesses. Florida does not give restaurants a score or letter grade; each inspection lists violations by severity and ends with an outcome.
How to check a restaurant
- Search any restaurant’s inspections: the state’s online inspection search; enter the business name and “Pembroke Pines.”
- Report a problem: file a complaint online or call 850-487-1395.
- Recent emergency closures, statewide: the division’s weekly emergency closure lists.
What the numbers show
In the state’s current District 2 file, inspectors made 266 food service inspection visits at 219 licensed establishments with a Pembroke Pines address between July 8 and Oct. 8, 2026. The outcomes:
| Outcome | Visits |
|---|---|
| Inspection completed, no further action | 182 |
| Call-back inspection, problems corrected | 33 |
| Warning issued | 31 |
| Administrative complaint recommended (includes 2 call-backs) | 16 |
| Call-back, extension given, pending | 4 |
| Emergency closure recommended | 0 |
Of those visits, 216 were routine inspections, 42 followed a complaint and eight were licensing inspections of new businesses. On the 188 first-visit routine inspections, the median number of high-priority violations was one, and 46% found none.
How Florida inspections work
From the division’s inspections page: every public food service establishment gets one to four unannounced inspections a year, depending on risk: the type of food, how it is prepared and the place’s inspection history. Complaints and follow-ups add more visits. Violations fall into three tiers:
- High priority: violations that could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury.
- Intermediate: violations that, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors for foodborne illness or injury.
- Basic: best practices the division wants businesses to follow.
Each visit ends with an outcome. A warning means violations must be fixed by a set date, and the inspector returns; “call-back, complied” means they were. Administrative complaint recommended means high-priority violations, or uncorrected ones, call for administrative action to get the business into compliance. An emergency closure is not a disciplinary action, the state says, but a step to deal with conditions that pose an elevated risk; the business stays closed until they are corrected.
Reading the records fairly
- A single inspection is a snapshot of one visit. Look at a restaurant’s history over several visits.
- Violation counts are not a score; one high-priority violation matters more than several basic ones.
- An administrative complaint is a recommendation for further action, not a finding of wrongdoing.
- We do not name individual restaurants’ violations on this page. Use the state search to see any business’s full record.
The data
The division publishes inspection data for each of its seven district offices; Broward County is in District 2. The current fiscal year’s file updates regularly, and older files go back years on the public records page. The same division also licenses and inspects hotels, motels and vacation rentals.
Related: new businesses in Pembroke Pines and farmers markets.
Frequently asked questions
Who inspects restaurants in Pembroke Pines?
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants, not Broward County or the city. Broward County is in the division’s District 2.
Do Florida restaurants get inspection scores or grades?
No. Florida does not give letter grades or scores. Each inspection lists violations as high priority, intermediate or basic and ends with an outcome such as no further action or a warning.
How do I look up a restaurant’s inspection in Pembroke Pines?
Use the state’s online license and inspection search at myfloridalicense.com: choose hotels and restaurants, then enter the business name and Pembroke Pines.
How do I report a restaurant in Florida?
File a complaint online with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation or call its Customer Contact Center at 850-487-1395.
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