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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 June 3-9, 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 June 3-9 inspections and no violations were found.
- Clemenza's at Uptown, 75 Eglin Pkwy NE Ste 125-126, Fort Walton Beach
- , 137 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, Fort Walton Beach
- El Wuateque Food Truck, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Mcdonalds 13442, 4570 E. Highway 20, Niceville
- Props Food Truck, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Props Food Truck #2, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Quality Inn Of Crestview Fl, 151 Cracker Barrel Dr, Crestview**
- Sleep Inn Niceville Destin, 4577 E Hwy 20, Niceville
- Smoke N Whiskey, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 216 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach
- Tiana's Lunch Box, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Okaloosa County restaurants had high priority violations?
116 E Hwy 98, Destin
Complaint Inspection on June 3
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
5 total violations, with 3 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. 0 ppm chlorine Corrected to 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Exterior mop sink Two hose bibs observed with attached hoses.
- High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sani Bucket 400 + ppm chlorine Cook line Corrected during the inspection 100 ppm chlorine **Corrected On-Site**
Downtown Music Hall
212 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach
Routine Inspection on June 3
Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
3 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged: Cooked chicken wings and diced ham in ziploc bags sitting on top of raw prime rib still in its original packaging. Kitchen Manager moved the ready to eat foods to a higher shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
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.
