The regulatory question is simple: Statewide frame: Treasure Coast's chronic density is 209% above the Florida average. Treasure Coast's current board shows 36 recent high-priority hits. Mix: 1 Bar, 1 Diner, 1 Fast Food, and 1 Mexican. That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
Emergency Orders
5 records this window
Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.
Inspectors ordered 5 restaurants shut in the Treasure Coast region in the 90-day window. STUART BOATHOUSE in Stuart, JAN'S PLACE RESTAURANT in Jensen Beach and PICKLED RESTAURANT & BAR in Fort Pierce were among those cited. DBPR ordered these kitchens closed on the spot for immediate health risks. Emergency orders are the most urgent regulatory tool available to the state. They move faster than administrative actions or license cancellations. This cohort included 1 Bar, 1 Brunch, 1 Gastropub, and 1 Sushi operation. The volume of emergency orders remains steady compared to previous records.
- STUART BOATHOUSEStuart1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-04-30
- JAN'S PLACE RESTAURANTJensen Beach7 HP3 BASScore 703last visit 2026-04-22
- PICKLED RESTAURANT & BARFort Pierce5 HP5 INT4 BASPestScore 604last visit 2026-04-03
- RAMEN HANA AND SUSHIStuartlast visit 2026-04-14
- BLU ARROZ ASIAN BISTROStuart1 BASScore 1last visit 2026-04-07
Near Miss
36 records this window
Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.
Inspectors flagged SUPER FRIED RICE in Fort Pierce, PIZZA MIA OF VERO BEACH in Vero Beach and VALS BRAZILIAN GRILL in Port St. Lucie as some of the worst offenders on the Treasure Coast. These establishments were among those that racked up 36 high-priority citations in a 30-day window. While none of these specific cases resulted in an emergency-order closure, they remain under scrutiny for sanitation failures. These restaurants sit on a near-miss watch list because they drew significant inspector attention but stayed open. Under Florida regulatory standards, any operator racking up high-priority and intermediate violations is subject to follow-up inspections to ensure compliance. The question remains why these specific patterns of HP and INT violations persisted without triggering an immediate emergency shut down.
- SUPER FRIED RICEFort Pierce4 HP4 BASPestScore 454last visit 2025-11-04
- PIZZA MIA OF VERO BEACHVero Beach3 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 372last visit 2026-05-21
- VALS BRAZILIAN GRILLPort St. Lucie4 HP1 INT4 BASScore 414last visit 2026-05-15
- POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICEVero Beach3 HP2 BASScore 302last visit 2026-05-13
- ALICE'S RESTAURANTStuart5 HPScore 500last visit 2026-05-08
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Worst Offenders
200 records this window
Active enforcement targets and repeat offenders: restaurants carrying emergency-order history, chronic 11-year systemic violation patterns, or cross-flag enforcement tiers.
This is the part operators cannot wave away: 200 historical bad actors surface in Treasure Coast on the 11-year pattern view, led by HOKKAIDO SUSHI & STEAK LLC, PUEBLO VIEJO ST LUCIE WEST. The full repeat-offender record sits below.
- HOKKAIDO SUSHI & STEAK LLCPalm CityActive bad actorlast visit 05/19/2026
- PUEBLO VIEJO ST LUCIE WESTPort St. LucieHistorical bad actorCurrently Activelast visit 03/17/2026
- EL RANCHO RESTAURANTIndiantownActive bad actorlast visit 01/20/2026
- KRAVE NOODLE & RICEStuartActive bad actorlast visit 03/31/2026
- KAMEFort PierceActive bad actorlast visit 12/12/2025
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Closures
16 records this window
The closed-door file: confirmed shutdowns, owner-validated closure posts, DBPR status signals, and external places data that say service has stopped.
BIG APPLE PIZZA in Port St. Lucie, DENISE MCGUIRE in Port St. Lucie and DENISE ROBERTS in Fort Pierce recorded the worst results on the Treasure Coast list. Sixteen restaurants showed one or more defunct-indicator signals in the 90-day window. These indicators include silent inspectors, inactive licenses, dissolved corporations or third-party verifier confirmations. The closure-signal cohort includes 1 American BBQ, 1 Bar, 1 Cuban and 1 Desserts establishment. This group consists of 15 standalone restaurants and 1 chain location. The volume of closure signals remains steady compared to the previous public record. These are indicators rather than confirmed permanent closures; a Closure Score of 4/4 denotes third-party verification while lower scores indicate likely, probable or DBPR-flagged-inactive status.
- BIG APPLE PIZZAPort St. Lucieclosure score 3
- DENISE MCGUIREPort St. Lucieclosure score 3
- DENISE ROBERTSFort Pierceclosure score 3
- DI'MICHELLI'S CATERINGVero Beachclosure score 3
- IMPORTICO'S BAKERY CAFEFort Pierceclosure score 3
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Off the Radar
164 records this window
Merged ghost + distressed licenses: active on paper but no DBPR inspection in 365+ days, or carrying administrative-lapse signals (status 45/46 grace, Sunbiz IFLAL, near-expiry).
A total of 164 off-radar licenses surfaced in Treasure Coast during this cycle. This includes 20 DBPR-active licenses that have not seen an inspector in 365 or more days, a clear violation of the inspection cadence required by Florida statute 61C-1.002 FAC. Another 54 licenses showed formal DBPR distress signals, including Status 45 or 46, IFLAL filings, and annual inspection gaps. Twenty of these operators appeared in both the off-cadence and distressed categories. Thirteen additional licenses were escalated to closures based on stronger confirmation signals.
- SAUCE GODS WINGZ AND THINGZFort Pierce
- KATS KUSTOM SALADSPort St. Lucie
- PIEHOLE WOOD PIZZAFort Pierce
- BIG STEVE'S DIP LLCStuart
- SAZON CATRACHO 504Port St. Lucie
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New Owners
9 records this window
DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.
The public record leaves one hard question: DOCKSIDE DELI AND COFFEE LLC in Stuart, JADE BOWL in Port St. Lucie and BEN'S PIZZA in Jensen Beach led the board in Treasure Coast. 9 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Trend line: ownership-change volume is even with the last public cut. These are operator turnovers — a new owner-of-record on an existing license — not closures, cancellations, or revocations. The numbers are the story.
- DOCKSIDE DELI AND COFFEE LLCStuart
- JADE BOWLPort St. Lucie
- BEN'S PIZZAJensen Beach
- FANTINIS FUSION KITCHENPalm City
- BOILERVero Beach
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Chain Activity
17 records this window
Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.
The inspection record spans eleven years; the pattern is clear: 17 chain brands surface in Treasure Coast’s rollup, covering 69 locations between them: 19 FSQ-confirmed closures, 11 lapsed licenses. Leading brands: Burger King, Pizza Hut, Stuart Donuts Llc.
- Burger KingFlorida4 flagged locations
- Pizza HutFlorida4 flagged locations
- Stuart Donuts LlcFlorida3 flagged locations
- Mensa Ii Ocean Hotel Trs LlcFlorida6 flagged locations
- Papa John's PizzaFlorida6 flagged locations
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Most Improved
4 records this window
Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.
Florida statute 61C-1.002 sets the cadence; the inspectors honor it: VERO BCH YACHT CLB REST in Vero Beach, BERRY FRESH CAFE in Stuart and SWEETIES DINER LLC in Fort Pierce drew the loudest scorecard in Treasure Coast. 4 restaurants met the sustained-improvement test: at least four inspections in each 12-month window, recent HP+Critical counts cut by 50% or more, and an active license. VERO BCH YACHT CLB REST in Vero Beach dropped HP+Critical counts from 12 to 2 across the two 12-month windows (83.3% better). That is not atmosphere; it is a compliance record.
- VERO BCH YACHT CLB RESTVero Beach1 INTScore 10
- BERRY FRESH CAFEStuart
- SWEETIES DINER LLCFort Pierce
- WINGS BOMB TO GO LLCPort St. Lucie3 BASScore 3
Openings
24 records this window
New DBPR licenses plus confirmed opening signals: the places that just joined the map and still need their first public-record track record.
Three years of inspection records tell this story: Treasure Coast ledger: 24 opening signals. 1 announced via FB/news/operator signal; 24 DBPR-new license records still awaiting outside confirmation. Current names include ANGELO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT in Stuart, TACOS Y CARNITAS EL DON in Fort Pierce and JWA RANCH in Hobe Sound. The numbers are the story.
- ANGELO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANTStuartconfirmed open
- TACOS Y CARNITAS EL DONFort Pierce
- JWA RANCHHobe Sound
- SNACK KREYOL CARIBBEAN CAFEPort St. Lucie
- IZZYS MEXI FOODSebastian
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Clean Plates
65 records this window
Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.
Sixty-five Treasure Coast licensees maintained a record of zero high-priority or intermediate violations across multiple inspections in the second quarter of 2026. This group includes BOLLYTWIST in Fort Pierce, VICS PIZZA & PUB in Port St. Lucie, and J MICHAEL'S TAVERN & GRILLE in Vero Beach. These results reflect a pattern of consistency over repeat visits rather than a single passing grade. BOLLYTWIST in Fort Pierce has now completed 5 inspections without a high-priority violation over approximately 1.2 years. This level of compliance is the standard expected under Florida food safety regulations to protect the public.
- BOLLYTWISTStuart
- VICS PIZZA & PUBSebastian
- J MICHAEL'S TAVERN & GRILLEStuart
- NOSTALGIA GREEK TAVERNAStuart
- BAGEL BREAK DELIStuart
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