Florida inspects restaurants and gives no letter grades. Of 302 Port St. Lucie inspections since July 1, 78% needed no further action and 20% drew a warning.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Figures come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s food service inspection file for District 4, downloaded Oct. 10, 2026, through the state’s public records page. Refreshed periodically.
In Florida, restaurants are inspected by the state, not St. Lucie County. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants licenses and inspects every public food service business. Florida gives no numeric scores or letter grades; each inspection lists violations and ends with an outcome.
Who to call
- Division of Hotels and Restaurants: 850-487-1395
- Look up a restaurant: MyFloridaLicense.com license search
- File a complaint: MyFloridaLicense.com
Port St. Lucie since July 1
From July 1 to Oct. 9, 2026, state inspectors made 302 first-visit inspections at 286 food service businesses with a Port St. Lucie address. Most were routine (247); 33 followed a complaint and 22 were licensing inspections for new or changed businesses. All but two of the inspections were at addresses in Port St. Lucie’s own ZIP codes: 34952 (77), 34953 (61), 34986 (59), 34987 (49), 34984 (31) and 34983 (23).
| Outcome of the first visit | Inspections | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection completed, no further action | 236 | 78% |
| Warning issued (a follow-up visit is set) | 59 | 20% |
| Administrative complaint recommended | 5 | 2% |
| Emergency order recommended (closure until fixed) | 2 | 1% |
123 of the 302 inspections found no high-priority violations. The middle inspection found four violations of all kinds. Across all of St. Lucie County in the same period there were 508 first-visit inspections, and 389 of them ended with no further action. Florida’s file lists outcomes, not the reasons a business was or was not closed, and a recommended action is not a final finding.
How to read an inspection
According to the division’s inspections page:
- High priority violations are those that could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury.
- Intermediate violations could, if not addressed, lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury.
- Basic violations are, in the state’s words, “considered best practices to implement.”
Every public food service establishment gets between one and four unannounced inspections a year, based on risk factors: the type of food used, how it is prepared, and the business’s inspection and compliance history.
The outcomes, as the division defines them:
- No further action: the inspection is complete.
- Warning issued: sanitary or safety conditions require the inspector to return soon to make sure violations were corrected.
- Administrative complaint recommended: high-priority violations found during the inspection require administrative action to ensure compliance.
- Emergency order recommended: conditions were found that endanger public health and safety and require immediate closure. A callback visit shows whether the business complied.
Look up a restaurant
Search any Port St. Lucie restaurant by name or address on the state’s license search. The full reports list each violation in the inspector’s words. The raw data, statewide and by district, is on the public records page. District 4 covers St. Lucie County along with Brevard, Indian River, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia counties.
Method
We counted rows in the state’s District 4 file whose county is St. Lucie, whose location city is Port St. Lucie (in any spelling) and whose inspection date is July 1 to Oct. 9, 2026, using only first visits (visit number 1) so follow-ups are not counted twice. Shares are rounded. We do not rank or name restaurants on this page; individual results are in the state’s records.
What this means for you
- Florida has no grades on the door; look up the latest inspection yourself.
- A warning means problems to fix before the inspector returns, not a closure.
- Report a concern to the state, not the city or county.
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Frequently asked questions
Who inspects restaurants in St. Lucie County?
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants, not the county. Call 850-487-1395.
Do Florida restaurants get a letter grade or score?
No. Florida lists the violations found and an outcome for each inspection, such as no further action, a warning or a recommended emergency order.
How do I look up a restaurant inspection in Port St. Lucie?
Search the business name or address on the state’s MyFloridaLicense.com license search, or download the state’s District 4 inspection file, which covers St. Lucie County.
How often are Florida restaurants inspected?
Between one and four unannounced inspections a year, based on risk factors such as the food served, how it is prepared and the restaurant’s compliance history.
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