Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Aug. 19-25. 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 temporarily closed, four restaurants received an administrative complaint, four received high priority violations and 46 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
Cisco’s
6565 Caroline St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Aug. 21
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection the next day with zero violations.
Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority : Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed roach activity as evidenced by three live roaches found in the following locations: one live roach under ice machine and two live roaches behind front counter in dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Catch up on last week's inspections: Escambia County area restaurant inspections: Seven restaurants receive high violations
Four restaurants receive administrative complaints
Lao Ocean
368 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
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 : Two total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority : Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 06/01/2024 **Admin Complaint**
The Oval Office
2790 Avalon Blvd.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
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: One total violation, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority : Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2024 **Admin Complaint**
D & R Lounge & Package
4680 Cerny Road
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Aug. 20
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: One total violation, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority : Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. * *Admin Complaint**
The Break
63 Via DeLuna Drive
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Aug. 21
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: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority : Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 06/01/2024 **Admin Complaint**
Four receive high priority violations
Hub Stacey’s At The Point
5851 Galvez Road
Inspection details : Routine Inspection on Aug. 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: Three total violations, with three high-priority violations
- High Priority : Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed three flying insects in kitchen. **Warning**
- High Priority : Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following HELD OVER 24 HOURS- shell eggs 55 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced tomatoes 49 degrees Fahrenheit, ham 44/45/47 degrees Fahrenheit, ground sausage 58 degrees Fahrenheit in breakfast reach in cooler.
- High Priority : Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following HELD OVER 24 HOURS- shell eggs 55 degrees Fahrenheit, sliced tomatoes 49 degrees Fahrenheit, ham 44/45/47 Fahrenheit, ground sausage 58 degrees Fahrenheit in breakfast reach in cooler. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
Mama’s Tacos
2256 E. Olive Road
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on Aug. 22
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant was given a time extension the following day, a follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Nine total violations, with two high-priority violations
- High Priorit y: 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 0ppm. Operator placed work order during inspection. This violation must be complied by 8/29/24. **Warning**
- High Priority : Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler for one hour: shredded lettuce 50 degrees Fahrenheit, pork 49 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken 50 degrees Fahrenheit, steak 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Upon questioning, cooler door was left open during delivery. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Our Palafox
19 S. Palafox Street
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Aug. 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: Two total violations, with two high-priority violations
- High Priority : Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following HELD OVER 24 HOURS -cheese sauce 50 degrees Fahrenheit, Cole slaw 45 degrees Fahrenehit, cooked mushrooms 51 degrees Fahrenheit in reach in cooler on cook line.
- High Priority : Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following HELD OVER 24 HOURS -cheese sauce 50 degrees Fahrenheit, Cole slaw 45 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked mushrooms 51 degrees Fahrenheit in reach in cooler on cook line. See stop sale. **Warning**
Papa John’s
6315 N. 9 Ave.
Inspection details : Routine Inspection on Aug. 23
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: Two total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority : Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Upon inspection, three compartment sink quaternary ammonia sanitizer reading 0 parts per million. Operator manually dispensed sanitizer, correcting sanitizer to 200 parts per million. **Corrected On-Site**
46 restaurants receive a perfect score
- Al Fresco, 9 Portofino Drive
- Bayou 15, 5149 Bayou Blvd.
- Bear Fruit Bowls and Coffee, 41 Fort Pickens Road
- Breakfast Bros, mobile
- Casino Beach Bar & Grille/Drift, 41 Fort Pickens Road (second floor)
- Chile Lindo, Tacos El Amigo, mobile
- Coastal, 9 Portofino Drive
- Cousins Maine Lobster, mobile
- Delicias Latin Food Lounge, 800 West Michigan Ave.
- Domino’s Pizza, 3310 N. Pace Blvd.
- Frozen Ropes Yogurt, 875 E. Nine Mile Road Unit 12
- Home 2 Suites, 8041 Lavelle Way
- McDonald’s, 5 S. Blur Angel Parkway
- McDonald’s, 13145 Sorrentoa Road
- McGuire’s Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St.
- Michael Knight’s Corner, mobile
- Paradise Bar and Grill, 21 Via Deluna
- Rock-N-Roll Sushi Beulah, 8714 Beulah Road
- Sabor A Mexico, mobile
- Sonic Drive-In, 10 S. New Warrington Road
- Sweet Cone Alabama, 10427 Sorrento Road
- The Daily Squeeze Juice Bar and Café, 901 N. 12 Ave.
- The Pensacola Beach Resort, 165 Fort Pickens road
- The Pensacola Beach Resort, mobile
- Ticket Sports Bar, 7333 North Davis Highway
- Western Shawarma, mobile
- Buh’s BBQ 2, 9532 Navarre Parkway
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, 725 Gulf Breeze Parkway
- First Watch, 721 Gulf Breeze Parkway
- Mikey’s Corner Shack, 5168 Stewart St.
- Navarre Pier Funplex LLC DBA Winjammers on the Pier, mobile
- Sauce Boss Burger Co., mobile
- Sauce Boss Burger Co. 2, mobile
- Springhill Suites By Marriott Navarre Beach, 8375 Gulf Boulevard
- Subway, 8665 Navarre Parkway
- Taco Town, 5382 Stewart St.
- The Country Gym, 5198 Willing St.
- Vonnie Branch Tip Inn, 5717 Vonnie Branch Road
- Whataburger, 1135 Gulf Breeze Parkway
- Windjammers on The Pier, 8579 Gulf Blvd.
- Earthling Catering Company, catering
- Major Munchies, mobile
- Poke & Boba House, 1449 W. Nine Mile Road Suite 16
- The Lobster Cage, 9218 N. Palafox St.
- Senior Taco Fiesta, mobile
- Street Taco ‘El Chavo,’ 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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This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola area restaurant inspections: Milton restaurant temporarily closed over roaches
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