Rodent activity: Okaloosa County restaurant temporarily closed

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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 Sept. 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 Okaloosa County restaurant inspection site.

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

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

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

Which Okaloosa County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Sept. 18-24 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Blue Collar Cafa on The Bayou

314 Bayshore Drive, Niceville

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 21

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by 19 rodent droppings found in the following locations: * 1 rodent droppings found on shelf in front of hand-wash sink in back storage room; * 8 rodent droppings found on floor under hand-wash sink next to ice machine in back storage room; * 3 rodent droppings found on floor under ice machine in back storage room; * 7 rodent droppings found on floor under wire shelf to left of reach-in cooler in back storage room. Owner/Operator had employee clean during inspection. **Warning**

Which Okaloosa County restaurants did not pass the first inspection?

Blue Collar Cafa on The Bayou

314 Bayshore Drive, Niceville

Complaint Inspection on Sept. 21

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation: - Owner/Operator cooking food without hair restraint. Inspector gave a copy of the Industry flowchart on head and facial hair requirements.

  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside: - exterior door by three door reach-in cooler has a gap at the threshold. Owner/Operator states that it came off the other day and he has a new one to replace it. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by 19 rodent droppings found in the following locations: * 1 rodent droppings found on shelf in front of hand-wash sink in back storage room; * 8 rodent droppings found on floor under hand-wash sink next to ice machine in back storage room; * 3 rodent droppings found on floor under ice machine in back storage room; * 7 rodent droppings found on floor under wire shelf to left of reach-in cooler in back storage room. Owner/Operator had employee clean during inspection. **Warning**

The Yard Milkshake Bar

4419 Commons Drive East, Destin

Routine Inspection on Sept. 18

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

1 total violation

  • Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-18: Upon callback No CFM in place. Supervisor Adamson notified. **Time Extended**

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: Sept. 18-24, 2023