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BY SAL DIBELLA — METRO BRIEFING

Treasure Coast — Restaurant Inspection Briefing

I'm tellin' ya, the Treasure Coast is a disaster zone with chronic density 209% above the Florida average. The law hit 33 spots recently with high-priority violations across the region. Madonn', we got 2 diners, 1 Fast Food joint, 1 Mexican place, and 1 Pizza shop all slipping up on the basics. Fuhgeddaboudit.

Emergency Orders

5 records this window

Restaurants closed by DBPR emergency order in the last 90 days.

STUART BOATHOUSE in Stuart, JAN'S PLACE RESTAURANT in Jensen Beach and RAMEN HANA AND SUSHI in Stuart are leadin' the pack of failures across the Treasure Coast. Madonn'. The law ordered 5 emergency-order shutdowns in the 90-day window, tellin' those mooks to get outta the kitchen right then and there. I'm tellin' ya, these red alerts are the real deal because they hit faster than some paperwork lapse or a corporate dissolution. We got 1 Brunch, 1 Gastropub, 1 Sushi, and 1 Thai in that cohort. It is what it is, 'cause the volume of these emergency orders is stayin' steady compared to the last public cut.

  • STUART BOATHOUSEStuart1 HPScore 100last visit 2026-05-28
  • JAN'S PLACE RESTAURANTJensen Beach7 HP3 BASScore 703last visit 2026-04-22
  • RAMEN HANA AND SUSHIStuartlast visit 2026-04-14
  • BLU ARROZ ASIAN BISTROStuart1 BASScore 1last visit 2026-04-07
  • BK#26880Stuart2 HP1 INT2 BASPestScore 262last visit 2026-04-24

Near Miss

33 records this window

Inspections in the last 30 days that posted high-priority violations but were not shut down.

Fuhgeddaboudit, SPIROS TAVERNA in Port St. Lucie, SHUCKERS in Jensen Beach and SWEETIES DINER LLC in Fort Pierce are the biggest mooks on the list for the Treasure Coast. The law slapped 33 high-priority citations across the area in a 30-day window, but none of 'em got hit with an emergency order to shut down. Fuhgeddaboudit, these guys are just on the near-miss watch list because they drew the inspector's eye but stayed open for business. They're lookin' at a follow-up inspection any day now since they kept racking up those HP and BAS violations.

  • SPIROS TAVERNAPort St. Lucie5 HP5 BASPestScore 555last visit 2026-03-10
  • SHUCKERSJensen Beach5 HP3 INT4 BASPestScore 584last visit 2026-02-18
  • SWEETIES DINER LLCFort Pierce3 HPScore 300last visit 2026-03-06
  • SUPER FRIED RICEFort Pierce4 HP4 BASPestScore 454last visit 2026-05-27
  • PIZZA MIA OF VERO BEACHVero Beach3 HP2 INT2 BASPestScore 372last visit 2026-05-21

+28 more in this section on the live site.

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.

Fuhgeddaboudit, the law found 200 historical bad actors in Treasure Coast when they looked at the 11-year pattern. You got mooks like HOKKAIDO SUSHI & STEAK in Port St Lucie and PUEBLO VIEJO ST LUCIE WEST in Port St Lucie leadin' the pack. Fuhgeddaboudit, the full repeat-offender record is right here.

  • 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 actorCurrently Activelast visit 12/12/2025

+195 more in this section on the live site.

Closures

15 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.

DENISE MCGUIRE in Port St. Lucie, DENISE ROBERTS in Fort Pierce and DI'MICHELLI'S CATERING in Vero Beach are the ones leadin' the pack of losers in Treasure Coast. I'm tellin' ya, 15 restaurants got these defunct-indicator signals in the 90-day public window, whether the law stopped showin' up or the license went cold. Fuhgeddaboudit. We lookin' at a mix here: 2 Cuban spots, 1 American BBQ, 1 Bar, and 1 Desserts. It is what it is, with 13 standalone joints and 2 chains in the mix. Now listen, these are just signals, not all confirmed permanent closures, capisce? If you see a Closure Score 4/4, that's third-party verified, but the lower scores are just likely or DBPR-flagged as inactive. Eh.

  • DENISE MCGUIREPort St. Lucieclosure score 3
  • DENISE ROBERTSFort Pierceclosure score 3
  • DI'MICHELLI'S CATERINGVero Beachclosure score 3
  • MIZU VERO BEACHVero Beachclosure score 3
  • RG SUBSVero Beachclosure score 3

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Distressed

7 records this window

Active status-20 licenses with a 365+ day coalesced DBPR inspection gap and proof-of-life from Google or Sunbiz.

Madonn', 7 active Treasure Coast licenses look distressed. The law has a 365+ day coalesced inspection gap, but Google or Sunbiz still shows proof of life. Fuhgeddaboudit.

  • DUNKIN DONUTSVero Beach
  • GOOD EATS SEE FOOD LLCPort St. Lucie
  • SNOBALL'S SEAFOOD AND WINGSFort Pierce
  • QUAIL VALLEY GOLF CLUB RIVER CLUBVero Beach
  • PIEHOLE WOOD PIZZAFort Pierce

+2 more in this section on the live site.

New Owners

8 records this window

DBPR ownership-change records in the last 30 days — "Approve Change Owner Request" actions.

DOCKSIDE DELI AND COFFEE in Stuart, JADE BOWL in Port St. Lucie and BEN'S PIZZA in Jensen Beach really stepped in it on the Treasure Coast list. Madonn', these mooks can't keep a kitchen tight. The law saw 8 ownership-change filings posted in the 30-day window. Fuhgeddaboudit, the volume is even with the last public cut. These are just new owners taking over an existing license, not closures or revocations, capisce?

  • DOCKSIDE DELI AND COFFEE LLCStuart
  • JADE BOWLPort St. Lucie
  • BEN'S PIZZAJensen Beach
  • FANTINIS FUSION KITCHENPalm City
  • BOILERVero Beach

+3 more in this section on the live site.

Chain Activity

17 records this window

Multi-location chain brands flagged via aggregated signals across all locations.

Madonn', we got 17 chain brands showin' up in the Treasure Coast rollup, coverin' 69 locations between 'em. You got 19 FSQ-confirmed closures and 11 lapsed licenses, fuhgeddaboudit. The big names leadin' this mess are Burger King, Pizza Hut, and 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

2 records this window

Restaurants whose recent-window violation count is at least 50% lower than the prior window, with the most recent inspection clean.

BERRY FRESH CAFE in Stuart and INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-88 in Vero Beach were the ones leadin' the pack for this Treasure Coast report. I'm tellin' ya, not many people can say they're gettin' it right these days. Two spots actually stepped up their game and passed the improvement test. They had at least 4 inspections in each 12-month window and slashed those high-priority and critical counts by 50% or more while keepin' an active license. BERRY FRESH CAFE in Stuart dropped those counts from 12 down to 4 across two 12-month windows, which is 66.7% better. Good for you, kid. Fuhgeddaboudit.

  • BERRY FRESH CAFEStuart
  • INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-88Vero Beach2 BASPestScore 52

Openings

26 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.

Fuhgeddaboudit, we got 26 opening signals across the Treasure Coast. One of 'em was announced through social media or news, but you got 26 DBPR-new license records that are still waitin' on outside confirmation. We got names like ANGELO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT in Stuart, which better have a real meatball or it is a jamoke move, plus WHAT'S THE SCOOP ? VERO BEACH in Vero Beach and CRAZY GOOD PAELLA in Fort Pierce. Fuhgeddaboudit.

  • ANGELO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANTStuartconfirmed open
  • WHAT'S THE SCOOP ? VERO BEACHVero Beach
  • CRAZY GOOD PAELLAFort Pierce
  • TACOS Y CARNITAS EL DONFort Pierce
  • JWA RANCHHobe Sound

+21 more in this section on the live site.

Clean Plates

78 records this window

Restaurants with multiple inspections in the current quarter and zero high-priority or intermediate violations.

Madonn', 78 licensees in the Treasure Coast kept it clean for Q2 2026 across multiple visits. We got spots like WATERFRONT in Port St Lucie, MAGGIE MCFLY'S in Port St Lucie, and ANTHONY'S PIZZA in Port St Lucie doin' things the right way. These ain't just some lucky breaks; these mooks are consistent with zero high-priority or intermediate violations. Bada bing. WATERFRONT in Port St Lucie is really on a tear, stretchin' a run of 23 inspections without a single high-priority hit over roughly 5.8 years. That's how you run a joint, capisce? Good for you, kid.

  • WATERFRONTStuart
  • MAGGIE MCFLY'SPort St. Lucie
  • ANTHONY'S PIZZAPort St. Lucie
  • THE FUNKY CUDAFort Pierce
  • LA FORCHETTAStuart

+73 more in this section on the live site.