2 Okaloosa County restaurants cited for high-priority violations

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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, Florida, for the week of July 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 July 15-21 inspections and no violations were found.

• Baan Thai , 430 Mary Esther Cutoff NW, Fort Walton Beach**
• Crackings , 979 Hwy 98 E Ste 4, Destin**
• Crooked Tale Gastropub , 5206 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
• First Choice Buffet , 4585 E Hwy 20 Ste 150, Niceville**
• Hot Dog Shoppe , 1308 N. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
• Main Brew Coffee , 450 Racetrack Rd NW Unit G, Fort Walton Beach
• Okaloosa National Mini Golf , 225 Santa Rosa Blvd., Fort Walton Beach**
• Papa John's Pizza # 2357 , 1320 N. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
• Ruby Tuesday , 577 N. Beal Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach
• Schnitzel & More , 4504 E Hwy 20 Ste B, Niceville

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

Which Okaloosa County restaurants had high priority violations?

Baan Thai

430 Mary Esther Cutoff NW, Fort Walton Beach

Complaint Inspection on July 17

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. No reading on inspector test strips. Operator switched to sanitizing in three compartment sink with chlorine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
• High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in Cooler at Cook Line: Sliced Tomato 55F Raw Beef 48F, Raw Chicken 49F, Raw Pork 52F. **Warning**
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in Cooler at Cook Line: Sliced Tomato 55F Raw Beef 48F, Raw Chicken 49F, Raw Pork 52F **Warning**

First Choice Buffet

4585 E Hwy 20 Ste 150, Niceville

Complaint Inspection on July 17

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

12 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

• High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Selfie service fried wontons and diced scallions located on Buffet line uncovered. Covered during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
• High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area. 2 small flying insects observed in rear storage area of the kitchen in vicinity of rear door . Door observed ajar. Door closed during the inspection by operator. **Admin Complaint**
• High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/24
• 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. Walk in freezer - speed rack Repackaged raw chicken on tray stored over pork wantons .
• High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold buffet crab salad 49, squid salad 45 F less than 1 hr. ( second temperatures 39/39F after being placed on ice. ) corrected during the inspection. Make line upright glass door cooler - egg rolls 47, breaded chicken 45, raw chicken 44F ( per operator less than 1 hr ) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

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: 2 Okaloosa County restaurants cited for high-priority violations