25 Okaloosa County restaurants get perfect scores on first try
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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Okaloosa County restaurant inspections site.
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Okaloosa County for the week of Jan. 22-28, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Okaloosa County restaurant inspection site.
Which Okaloosa County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their Jan. 22-28 inspections and no violations were found.
Bamboo Sushi Bar and Hibachi Express, 2509 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
Bonefish Grill, 4477 Commons Drive East, Destin
Brooklyn Bar and Grill, 397 E. James Lee Blvd., Crestview
Brooklyn Pizza, 2511 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
Domino's Pizza, 1049 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview**
Fatboys, 104 Harbor Blvd., Destin
First Choice Buffet, 4585 E. Hwy 20 Ste 150, Niceville**
Grande Vista Bar and Grill, 10 Harbor Blvd., Destin**
Guaco Taco, 260 Chicago Ave., Valparaiso
Hub City Smokehouse & Grill Baker, 5612 Hwy 4, Baker
Istanbulfoodlovers LLC, 550 Mary Ester Cutoff NW, Fort Walton Beach
Jin Jin's Garden Inc, 550 Mary Esther Cut off NW #12, Fort Walton Beach
Kfc F569052, 511 N. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
Knife's Edge Private Chef and Catering, 30 Holley Ave., Shalimar
Louisiana Lagniappe- Destin, 775 Gulf Shore Drive, Destin
Palma's Asian Food Truck LLC, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Philippine Market and Cafa, 144 S. John Sims Pkwy, Valparaiso
Rise and Swine, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Ruby Slipper Cafe, 34902 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Destin
Sax Grille, 10 Eglin Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach
Shalimar Pointe Golf Club, 2 Country Club Road, Shalimar
Stewby's Market, 235 Santa Rosa Blvd., Fort Walton Beach
Stewby's Seafood Shanity, 235 Santa Rosa Blvd., Fort Walton Beach
Taco Bell, 2549 S. Ferdon, Crestview
Tijuana Flats Burrito Co, 39 Eglin Parkway NE, Fort Walton Beach
Waffle House #1775, 298 James Lee Blvd., Crestview
Waffle House #282, 1105 Eglin Pkwy, Shalimar
Wagon Wheel BBQ, 8145 Hwy 189 North, Baker
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Okaloosa County restaurants had high priority violations?
First Choice Buffet
4585 E Hwy 20, Niceville
Routine Inspection on Jan. 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line glass door upright- chicken 50/53/52/51, egg rolls 53, dumplings 51F - per operator less than 4 hrs. All above moved to secondary cold hold unit for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Grande Vista Bar and Grill
10 Harbor Blvd., Destin
Routine Inspection on Jan. 22
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm chlorine **Warning**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on Northwest Florida Daily News: Fort Walton Beach/Destin area restaurant/food truck inspections: Jan. 22-28, 2024