11 Okaloosa County restaurants get perfect scores in state inspections

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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 April 15-21, 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 April 15-21 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 did not pass the first inspection?

Hampton Inn Fort Walton Beach

1112 Santa Rosa Blvd., Fort Walton Beach

Routine Inspection on April 18

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

1 total violation

  • Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location: General Manager states that she is working on getting hers. **Warning**

Wendy's Old Fashion Hamburgers

441 Mary Esther Cutoff, Mary Esther

Complaint Inspection on April 17

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

2 total violations

  • Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles by front counter shake machine missing/collecting water.

  • Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 3 compartment sink and adjacent hand wash sink at 76F per inspector thermometer. Manager stated establishment is having issues with hot water heater and a repairs have been scheduled. **Warning**

Wendy's Old Fashion Hamburgers

441 Mary Esther Cutoff, Mary Esther

Complaint Inspection on April 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 hot running water at three-compartment sink. 3 compartment sink and adjacent hand wash sink at 76F per inspector thermometer. Manager stated establishment is having issues with hot water heater and a repairs have been scheduled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: Establishment hot water not yet repaired, General Manager and District Manager stated new water heater has been ordered and will be installed on 4/19. **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: April 15-21, 2024