Here’s the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of July 14-20. 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, two restaurants received an administrative complaint, two restaurants received a high-priority violation and 31 restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations.
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
Andy D’s
8649 Gulf Blvd.
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 15
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 16.
Total violations: 12 total violations, with three high-priority violations
Two restaurants receive an administrative complaint
Yolicious Frozen Yogurt and Sweets
5100 N. Ninth Ave.
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 16
Follow-up inspection: These 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 and one administrative complaint
Hungry Howie’s
4475 Woodbine Road, Unit #1, Pace
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 16
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review, but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 17.
Total violations: Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation
Two restaurants receive high-priority violations
Beardless Brewhaus
Mobile food dispensing vehicle
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 15
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
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
5108 N. Ninth Ave.
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 14
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
31 restaurants receive a perfect score
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: One restaurant temporarily closed, four receive high violations
Reporting by Brittany Misencik, Pensacola News Journal / Pensacola News Journal
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