Latest Violations
Florida restaurant inspection violations, sorted by most recent. Grouped by restaurant.
All data sourced from the Florida DBPR. The InspectFL Health Score is our own calculation — not an official government rating. Visit our food safety page to learn how violations affect your health, or view the official inspection report at myfloridalicense.com.
3196 MERCHANTS ROW BLVD STE 110, TALLAHASSEE · Leon County
- Food with mold-like growth on bag of fresh broccoli and bag of spring mix. See stop sale.
- Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Per employee pulled 30 min prior. Employee made to mark container with time.
- Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found in the following location: 3 live roaches observed on floor in kitchen/ware washing area.
- Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Stopped employee before returning to food prep and had them their wash hands.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mold-like growth on bagged broccoli and spring mix and salmon not removed from ROP package prior to thawing.
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1779 APALACHEE PARKWAY STE C #106, TALLAHASSEE · Leon County
- Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Advil stored by food.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a cooking spoon in the kitchen sink area.
- No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed in the kitchen area.
- No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed in the kitchen and front counter area.
- In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 6 tongs in the kitchen area.
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5100 BLOUNTSTOWN HWY, TALLAHASSEE · Leon County
- Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Chlorine sanitizer not dispensing 0ppm.
- Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves has build up debris.
116 EGLIN PKWY NE, FORT WALTON BEACH · Okaloosa County
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust: lid of ice machine dirty with a mold-like substance. Owner/Operator cleaned during the inspection.
4585 HWY 20 EAST SUITE 100,105,110, NICEVILLE · Okaloosa County
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler cooked rice in cold hold process 44/45F less than 1 hr. Placed away from cooler door and uncovered to facilitate rapid cooling .
- Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate located in low boy cold drawer used as raw chicken scoop on cook line . Removed by GM and discussion conducted with cook-line staff.
9 EGLIN PKWY NE, FORT WALTON BEACH · Okaloosa County
- Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined: establishment uses the Time as a Public Health Control program but the sushi rice at the sushi bar does not have a time label on it. Manager corrected. No Stop Sale issued as time marked is two hours.
- Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory: poke bowls on the electronic menu board and the printed menu state they have tuna and fresh salmon but they do not have the establishments symbol pointing to the statement for raw food.
- Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing: hand-wash sink in back room had a pitcher of water in it. Employee removed.
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: all employees have been employed for longer than 60 days.
260 CHICAGO AVE, VALPARAISO · Okaloosa County
- Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Dish towel used to cover lettuce on Make bar . Operator removed during the inspection.
822 BEAL PKWY, FORT WALTON BEACH · Okaloosa County
- Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed commercially packaged bags of queso thawing in sink in standing water. Employee moved queso to walk in cooler.
4120 HWY 90, PACE · Santa Rosa County
- Ceiling tile vent missing. Drive thru air conditioning vent missing.
- Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling ductwork in drive thru is soiled with dust build-up. Ceiling tiles behind hood vents soiled with grease build-up.
- Observed scorch marks around electrical outlet. For reporting purposes only. Scorch marks around outlet behind milkshake machine.
- Waste receptacle/floor mat/hood filter cleaned in a manner that allows the waste cleaning water to drain onto ground. Evidence of grease in parking lot. Per operators, it is from cleaning hood filters.
- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of fryers are soiled with grease and food debris.
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6820 CAROLINE ST, MILTON · Santa Rosa County
- No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- No plan review submitted and approved for establishment previously licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service or the Department of Health. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Upon inspection, establishment does not meet the criteria to hold a license with DBPR Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment currently does not serve any food at the establishment.
12839 EMERALD COAST PARKWAY, MIRAMAR BEACH · Walton County
- Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Balaram Khara issued 8-2-21.
- No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment unable to provide sanitizer test strips during inspection. Provided quaternary test strips to establishment.
- Food stored on floor. Cases of waffle mix stored on floor in kitchen near window and deep freezer. ( truck was received 2.5 hours earlier at 8 am ). Employee placed waffle mix on top of deep freezer during inspection.
11275 US HWY 98 W STE 11, MIRAMAR BEACH · Walton County
- Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 2 containers of disinfecting wipes stored on top of flat top. Employee removed wipes from flat top and placed them on a storage shelf.
- 2 Soiled dry wiping cloths in use and stored on top of flat top. Employee placed cloths in laundry.
- Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee preparing food while wearing a watch and bracelet. Employee removed watch and bracket during inspection.
19323 US HWY 331 S, FREEPORT · Walton County
- Spoke with owner he is trying to re schedule class to pass test.
686 5 ST, CHIPLEY · Washington County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish in ziplock back over bag of peeled and cut rutabagas in reach in freezer. Manager rearranged items during inspection.
- Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steamed cabbage 128F per manager on buffet 1 hour. Manager turned up steam table during inspection to begin reheating cabbage.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet Cold holding: cottage cheese 44F, cubed ham 44F, diced tomato 44F, crumble egg 45F per manager items on buffet approximately 45 minutes. Manager elected to place items on time. Written plan filled out and time marked.
- Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under front door
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2500 CRAYTON RD, NAPLES · Collier County
- Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher (Temperature 160)manifold. Operator called ecolab.
4802 AIRPORT RD, NAPLES · Collier County
- Observed Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 21 rodent dropping under freezer in storage area and 24 under stand along coolers next to ice machine in storage area.
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 3 portions of raw white fish in Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale.
- 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm)
- Observed 3 portions of raw white fish in Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale.
- Hole in or other damage to wall located at corner of wall across from ice machine.
1225 AIRPORT PULLING RD S, NAPLES · Collier County
- Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery store to go bag used to store Polish sausage in reach in cooler. Operator moved food to food grade container
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line counter pancake batter (77 F - Cold Holding), operator is using time as public health control for other food items and stated batter is also held in time but not listed on form. Operator added batter to Time as public health control form
- Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon of milk, per operator opened 24 hours prior not date marked.
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer inside large Frigidaire rch in freezer
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 cylinders by dish area and in dry storage area not secured
5400 TAYLOR RD STE 105, NAPLES · Collier County
- Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler across from cook top, chicken salad (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated foods were moved to reach in cooler around 6:30am.
- 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm)
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the reach in cooler across from cook top, chicken salad (49F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated foods were moved to reach in cooler around 6:30am.
- Both Hand wash sink in kitchen used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning products inside hand sinks. Operator removed items.
- Handwash sink located next to dish machine area not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a mop container blocking hand sink. Operator removed mop container.
12200 TAMIAMI TRAIL, NAPLES · Collier County
- Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef batter for fish in Reach-in cooler as well as raw beef over cooked pasta and ham in Walk-in cooler. Operator moved for proper storage.
- Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank in bar area not secured. Operator secured tank.
- Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in Walk-in freezer.
1858 TAMIAMI TRL N UNIT FC5A, NAPLES · Collier County
- Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line shrimp (97 F - Hot Holding) per operator, shrimp was cooked 5-10 minutes prior and will be reheated on flattop for service. Discussed proper hot holding with operstor
- Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Used cardboard box once containing single use chopstick used to store prepared tempura shrimp in reach in freezer. Operator moved food to food grade containers during inspection.
- Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Certificates did not have expiration date. Operator filled in expiration dates.
- In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs inside reach in cooler with handle resting on prepared noodles. Operator removed.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
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895 WIGGINS PASS RD UNIT 1, NAPLES · Collier County
- Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed bottle of wine and containers with food stored in ice for drinks. Operator discarding ice.
- Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (44F - Cold Holding); cooked lasagna (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (43F - Cold Holding) on cook line cooler next to wall, all items less than two hours. Operator called technician and placed items on ice.
- Food stored in ice used for drinks. Observed bottle of wine and containers with food stored in ice for drinks. Operator discarding ice.
- Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed vacuum breaker missing on splitter at mop sink. Educated operator on need and operator removed splitter and is just going to use permanent installed vacuum breaker.
- Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine with a black/green mold-like substance
1230 AIRPORT PULLING RD N, NAPLES · Collier County
- 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.After three attempts at the surface of the plate Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm)
- Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has the license for their 9th Ave location posted. Operator printed correct license and it was posted during inspection.
- Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaned and sanitized food containers have old labels on them in dish area.
9118 STRADA PL #8150, NAPLES · Collier County
- Observed meat sauce 54F cold holding, shredded beef 50F cold holding, cooked ribs 55F cold holding, cooked pasta 52F.
- Observed some tags date marked and others not. Educated operator on proper date marking
2380 VANDERBUILT BEACH RD, NAPLES · Collier County
- Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dishwasher (Temperature 0)manifold. Plate level is 161F. Operator contacted ecolab.
- Handwash sink located at dish machine area not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed ladder and dish racks in front of hand sink. Operator removed items away from hand sink.
- 2 oyster tags not marked with last date served.