Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of July 15-21. 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, two restaurants received an administrative complaint, two received high priority violations and 32 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.
Two restaurants received an administrative complaint
Eurasian Bistro
3 West Main St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 16
Follow-up inspections: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: One total violation, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
Taylor’s
7175 N. Davis Highway, Suite K
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 19
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: Six total violations, with two high-priority violations
- High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over open container of chocolate chips in walk-in freezer. Manager moved chicken during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler, sliced ham at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced turkey at 51 degrees Fahrenheit. Both items for 40 minutes. Violation marked on inspections on Aug. 22, 2023 and Dec. 22, 23. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Two restaurants received a high priority violation
Bubba’s 33
7001 N. Davis Highway
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 18
Follow-up inspections: Violations required further review but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection the next day.
Total violations: Five total violations, with three high-priority violations
- High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired. Inspector thermometer reading 141 degrees Fahrenheit as highest temperature, heat strip did not change colors. Manager called in emergency repairs. **Warning**
- High Priority - Stop sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sausage 50 degrees Fahrenheit in reach-in cooler for over four hours, blue cheese 63 degrees Fahrenheit in prep area for four hours.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage 50 degrees Fahrenheit in reach-in cooler for over four hours, blue cheese 63 degrees Fahrenheit in prep area for four hours.
Outback Steakhouse
903 Airport Blvd.
Inspection details : Complaint Inspection on July 17
Follow-up inspections: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Highest temperature reached on inspector's high temperature holding thermometer was 151 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
32 restaurants receive a perfect score
- RJ's Tasty Plates , mobile
- 3-D Eats , 6881 Highway 98
- Broussard's Bayou Grill , 690 E. Heinberg St.
- Jimmy John's , 4612 U.S. Highway 90, Unit B, Pace
- Kentucky Fried Chicken , 4683 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
- Krystal , 6663 Caroline St., Milton
- Lickin Good Donuts , 4563 Watkins St., Suite G, Pace
- Marco's Pizza , 4909 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
- Philly's Cheesesteaks & Hoagies , 4371 5th Ave. Unit H, Pace
- Pizza Hut, 4241 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
- Socios Pizza and Pasta , 4430 E. U.S. Highway 90, Suite A, Pace
- Subway , 6165 U.S. Highway 90, Milton
- Subway , 4965 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
- Taco Bell , 3860 U.S. Highway 90, Pace
- Azalea Cocktail Lounge , 810 N. Davis Highway
- B's Cafe , 2301 N. Pace Blvd,
- Cousins Maine Lobster - Pensacola , 2 E. Texar Drive, Suite B
- Crazy Horse Cafe , 13110 Lillian Highway
- Days Inn , 8060 Lavelle Way
- Frontera's Taco s, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Pizzaioli Italian Cuisine , 1350 S Blue Angel Parkway, Suite A
- Porky's Pizza, 500 N. Highway 29 A, Cantonment
- Subway , 4600 Mobile Highway, Suite 122
- Subway , 22 S. Blue Angel Parkway
- Super 8 , 8001 Lavelle Way
- The Happy Taco , 1803 S. Highway 95 A, Cantonment
- The Hot Spot , Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- The Wacked Out Weiner Pensacola , 6675 Pine Forest Rd Unit 5
- Wendy's , 2 New Market St., Cantonment
- Senor Frogs, 400 Quietwater Beach Road
- Happy Place Pub & Play, 5661 Quintette Road, Pace
- Smokin Country Flava , mobile
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.
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