SURF HUT RESTAURANT
551 SCENIC GULF DR, MIRAMAR BEACH, FL 32550
License #7602125
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Solid Health Score
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SURF HUT RESTAURANT in MIRAMAR BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 9 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 7 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 15, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Upright freezer-ambient 33F- mozzarella rounds, tater tots, French fries. Food no longer frozen.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Snow crab legs stored in walk in freezer on multiple shelves are not covered.
- [01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed multiple tags not dated with last date sold.
- [21-10-4] Multiple Soiled dry wiping cloths in use and stored on cutting boards on make line, employee removed cloths from food contact surfaces and sent to laundry.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in wait station and expo line. Provided establishment with hand wash print out.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold- expo station- Cole slaw 47F, sliced tomato 57F, cut lettuce 64F ( 3:41-3:51). Employee changed out ice pan. Make bar-cooked chicken 48F (1:55-3:55).Employee placed chicken on ice. Cook line- Cold hold- make bar- Cole slaw 49F, raw shrimp on a stick 66F ( 1:00-4:00), grouper 57F, raw shrimp 54F (2:00-4:00) employee placed ice on food and discarded shrimp on a stick. Cold hold- drawers- raw chicken 53F (2:00-4:01). Employee placed ice on chicken.
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SURF HUT RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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