HOOTERS OF DESTIN

Name: HOOTERS OF DESTIN
Address: 15015 EMERALD COAST PKWY, DESTIN, FL, 32541, US
Rating: 91.6

15015 EMERALD COAST PKWY, DESTIN, FL 32541

License #5603445

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91.6 Grade B / 100

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HOOTERS OF DESTIN in DESTIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 6, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 29 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 25 minor.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

July 25, 2025

The latest inspection on August 6, 2025 shows 17 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 13 minor.

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Inspection coverage

75%

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Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface under dump sink near wait station.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser stored on food contact shelf under steam well table.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food cart stored in prep kitchen soiled.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Crab legs stored in walk in freezer on shelf not covered.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle at dump sink near wait station.
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee picked up raw chicken, breaded the chicken placed chicken in fryer, changed gloves and dis not wash hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
[05-10-4] Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Employee cooked diced chicken on flattop grill and did not use a thermometer to check temperature. Inspector asked employee if she had a thermometer she staid no. Inspector checked temperature of chicken 198F.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls stored in seasoning in dry storage. Manager removed and discarded bowls.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in dry storage behind soda boxes, in ware washing area under, behind and to the sides of dish machine, sides of walk in freezer, breaded station near hand wash sink and in kitchen entry near soda dispenser.
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on low boy under flat to Grill.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat top soiled with grease and liquid. Fryers have heavy grease build up. Heavy grease build up on back of cooking equipment on cook line . Mop sink build up of soil. Walk in freezer door gasket black mold like build up. Multiple trash cans heavily soiled.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris on cook line, under and behind cooking equipment, walk in cooler/Freezer, prep kitchen, near bar expo and ware washing area.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable in back walk in cooler.
[36-01-4] Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed through out kitchen, prep area ,storage area, ware washing area and in walk in freezer.

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