App Guide

Welcome to Candor Dining

Plain-language health inspection results for Florida restaurants, before you choose a table.
How to read a restaurant card
How to read a full inspection story
How to find, save, and get alerts

What the status means

Each restaurant gets a plain-language status from its latest inspection:
High Risk — serious concerns found
An emergency closure with no reopening on record · 3 or more High findings at the latest inspection · High findings on repeated recent inspections · a state penalty on record.
Some Concerns — follow-up may be required
1–2 High findings at the latest inspection · 6 or more total findings · 4 or more Medium findings
Good — no concerns found in this inspection
None of the conditions above at the latest inspection
No Recent Data — no inspection in the past 12 months
No inspection in the past 12 months
Also in Settings, under “How the status is calculated.”

Reading a restaurant card

Every list in the app uses this card. An example:
The colored counts are DBPR findings from the latest inspection; the Candor status appears on the restaurant page.
A red warning line means an emergency closure is on record — open the card for its dates.
Tap the card to open the full inspection story.

Every restaurant has a story

The detail page lists inspections newest first. Each is a snapshot in time, not a running scorecard.
Improving
June 18, 2026 · Latest
Routine inspection
Some Concerns — follow-up may be required
Follow-up required
1 High · 2 Medium · 3 Low
WHY THIS STATUS (CANDOR ESTIMATE)
1 High finding at the latest inspection.
February 10, 2026
Routine inspection
High Risk — serious concerns found
Follow-up required
3 High · 2 Medium · 4 Low
The trend chip compares recent High findings. “Improving” means the newest visit found fewer.
In the app, tap any inspection to see its citations.

Reading citations

Each citation is an official DBPR finding, translated to plain language. Tap one to expand it:
The dot is the finding level (High, Medium, or Low) from DBPR’s official priority.
Chips show the official outcome. “Corrected on-site” means fixed during the visit.
The footer cites the official DBPR category code.

Emergency closures

When inspectors order a closure, it appears on the story with its reopening, if any:
STATED CONDITIONS FOR CLOSURE
Evidence of pests in the dry-storage area.
Emergency closures are DBPR orders to stop operating until conditions are corrected.
A closure from the past 12 months with no reopening on record shows as active.

Finding restaurants

Search by name, city, or ZIP; filter by county and city; sort by findings. On the map, pin colors match the status:
High Risk
Some Concerns
Good
No Recent Data

Save places, get alerts

Save the restaurants you care about and get an in-app alert whenever a new inspection changes their story.
Saved
Share
Directions
Alerts arrive when a new inspection changes a saved restaurant’s story.
Share sends a public link; Directions opens your maps app.

Straight from public records

Candor Dining reads official Florida DBPR inspection records. Reports can lag or be incomplete; confirm important details with DBPR.