Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of April 22-28. 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 was closed temporarily, four restaurants received at least one high priority violation and 25 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 temporarily closed
DeLuna Lanes
590 E. Nine Mile Road
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on April 25
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with an emergency order callback the next day with zero violations.
Total violations: Seven total violations, with five high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Five live flying insects observed around three compartment sink in bar area. **Warning**
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw hamburgers over okra in reach-in freezer. Operator corrected storage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Seven live roaches observed under three compartment sink in bar area. **Warning**
- High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 27 rodent droppings observed in the following locations: approximately 15 rodent droppings on floor under dry storage, eight under fryer, and four next to freezer. **Warning**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Automatic vacuum breaker missing from one side of splitter on mop sink.
Four restaurants receive high priority violations:
Grape Garden
400 North Navy Blvd.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on April 24
Follow-up inspection : Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant was given a time extension on April 25. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations : Nine total violations, with three high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
From April 24 inspection:
- High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee rinse off hands with no soap after throwing away debris in sink and then engage in cooking.
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk-in cooler overnight: cut cabbage 48 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 45 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 46 degrees Fahrenheit.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler overnight: cut cabbage 48 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 45 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 46 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
From April 25 inspection:
- High Priority - From initial inspection: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler overnight: cut cabbage 48 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 45 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 46 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection April 25: During callback, cut cabbage 47/48 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 45/46 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 68 degrees Fahrenheit. **Time Extended**
Jaco’s
997 S. Palafox St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on April 26
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a call-back inspection on April 29 with zero violations.
Total violations: Four total violations, with one high-priority violation
Details of high priority violations:
- High Priority - Operator unable to provide documentation that aquacultured fish has been raised in a controlled environment and fed formulated feed. No aquaculture documentation for fresh salmon. **Warning**
Kalbi Ichiban
600 W. Garden St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on April 22
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection the next day with zero violations.
Total violations: Eight total violations, with three high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repackaged raw chicken stored above repackaged raw pork. Food storage handout provided to operator during the inspection.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Back cook line make bar - raw chicken 46/47 degrees Fahrenheit , Raw beef 48 Fahrenheit per chef and operator less than four hours. **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi Bar - Hot holds - Tempura shrimp 96 degrees Fahrenheit , Tempura soft shell crab 127 degrees Fahrenheit (both located under heat lamp) per sushi chef less than one hour. **Warning**
Nancy’s Catering and Events
555 Scenic Highway
Inspection details: Inspection on April 24
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: Four total violations with two high priority violations.
Details of high priority violations:
- 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 0 parts per million. **Warning**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Automatic vacuum breaker missing from both mop sink threaded faucets.
25 restaurants receive a perfect score
- Angelena’s, 101 Intendencia St.
- Cask and Flights, 121 S. Palafox Place, Suite B
- Courtyard by Marriott Pensacola Downtown, 700 E. Chase St.
- Four Seasons Market and Catering, 212 S. Palafox St.
- Harry Roy, 410 S. Palafox St.
- Heritage Hall, 148 E. Government St.
- Lickin Good Donuts, 6675 Pine Forest Road, Unit 3
- Mr. Tacos Grill, mobile
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen #31, 350 E. Nine Mile Road
- Superbowls and Smoothies, mobile
- The District Seville Steak & Seafood, 123 E. Government St.
- The Kennedy Lounge, 1 S. Palafox Place
- The Smoking Jokers BBQ, mobile
- The Truck Stop, 9 E. Gregory St.
- Tucan Mexican Restaurant, 596 E. Nine Mile Road, Suite 7
- Whataburger #505, 214 E. Nine Mile Road
- What the Cluck Chicken Truck, mobile
- Jay Garden Chinese Restaurant, 3968 State Road 4, Jay
- La Iguana, mobile
- Rikas Tacos, mobile
- Subway 1934, 6165 U.S. Highway 90, Milton
- Taco Bell, 3860 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
- Thai 54 Cuisine, 47 Gulf Breeze Parkway
- Thai Salads, mobile
- Whataburger #932, 5346 Stewart St., Milton
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 complain t 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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