Perdido Key restaurant receives administrative complaint over cleanliness in inspection
Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of March 18-24. 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.
During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, one restaurant received administrative complaints, three restaurants received at least one high priority violation and 23 restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations.
Database: Escambia and Santa County restaurant inspections
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.
One restaurant receives administrative complaint
Fisherman’s Corner Restaurant
13486 Perdido Key Drive
Inspection details: Inspection on March 20
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Eight total violations with three administrative complaints
Details of administrative complaints:
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust and debris build up on ceiling and vents in kitchen. This violation was sited on 3-20-24, 6-20-23, and 2-21-23.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls throughout kitchen with heavy grease and debris build up. This violation was sited on 3-20-24, 6-20-23, and 2-21-23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink in kitchen blocked with make bar/batter station. This violation was sited on 3-20-24, 6-20-23, and 2-21-23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Three restaurants receive high priority violations
Grand Lagoon Yacht Club
10653 Gulf Beach Highway
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on March 20
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Three total violations, with two high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority – Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 10 parts per million. Three compartment sink set with chlorine. **Warning**
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual ware washing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink quaternary at 400+ parts per million.
Little Caesars
85 W. Airport Blvd. Suite 9
Inspection details: Complaint Partial Inspection on March 18
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Six total violations, with one high-priority violationDetails of high priority violations:
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual ware washing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed quaternary sanitizer at 0 parts per million at sink and bucket. **Warning**
Mama’s Tacos
2256 East Olive Road
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on March 18
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: 14 total violations, with six high-priority violationsDetails of high priority violations:
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak in reach-in cooler over ready to eat cooked items. Manager removed steak during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee walk from outside with gloves on and report to cook line without first washing hands or changing gloves. Manager asked employee to wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chili rollenos in walk-in freezer covered in ice build-up.
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Refried beans in reach-in cooler at 59 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans held overnight.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk in walk-in cooler at 50 degrees Fahrenheit for 1.5 hours. Beans in reach-in cooler 59 degrees Fahrenheit held overnight. **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink splitter missing automatic vacuum breaker and also from hot water faucet. **Repeat Violation**
23 restaurants pass first inspection with zero violations
A Rustyc Spoon,2500 Oak Pointe Drive A
Bonefish Grill, 5025 N. 12 Ave.
Cactus Flower Café, 3425 N. 12 Ave.
Captain D’s, 6387 Pensacola Blvd.
Coastal County Brewing Company, 3041 E. Olive Road
George Bistro + Bar, 6205 N. 9 Ave.
George Bistro + Bar, 6159 N. 9 Ave.
Hardee’s, 8001 Pensacola Blvd.
Jamie’s Local Seafood Shack, mobile
Philly’s, 3900 Creighton Road Suite 4
Scenic Hills Country Club, 8891 Burning Tree Road
Shaggy’s Pensacola Beach, 701 Pensacola Beach Blvd.
The Daily Squeeze Juice Bar and Café, 901 N. 12 Ave.
The Shaka Bar, 649 Pensacola Beach Blvd.
Waffle Boutique 2, mobile
Bella Luna Italian Bistro, 7289 Navarre Parkway
Buh’s BBQ #2, 9532 Navarre Parkway
Dave’s Oyster Bar & Grill, 4699 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Navarre Bakery & Creamery, 9914 Navarre Parkway
Seneca’s Italian Deli and Fine Foods Market, 3707 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Thai 98, 4101 Gulf Breeze Parkway
The Giraffeteria, 5701 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Where Y’At Seafood, mobile
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 establishment.
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.
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