7 Wakulla County restaurants get perfect scores; 1 fails inspection

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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 Wakulla County restaurant inspections site.

Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Wakulla County, Florida, for the week of Dec. 18-24, 2023. 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 Wakulla County restaurant inspection site.

Which Wakulla County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?

These restaurants met all standards during their Dec. 18-24 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Wakulla County restaurants did not pass the first inspection?

Little Napoli

2000 Crawfordville Hwy Ste D, Crawfordville

Routine Inspection on Dec. 19

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations

  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, rear exit.

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed large pan of shredded mozzarella cheese and large pan of red sauce stored on floor in walk-in cooler.

  • Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed large make table, small make table, dish machine, and multiple large pizza oven parts stored outside rear exit.

  • Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**

  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink., hand wash sink near walk-in cooler.

  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink, hand wash sink behind front counter.

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 Tallahassee Democrat: Crawfordville area restaurant and food truck inspections Dec. 18-24: Restaurant inspection: 7 Wakulla are perfect; 1 fails