Pensacola waterfront restaurant shut down after inspector finds 234 rodent droppings
Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Feb.5- 11. 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, and 28 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
Nick’s Boathouse
455 W. Main St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Feb. 7
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection the next day.
Total violations: 13 total violations, with six high-priority violations
Details of high priority violations:
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 234 droppings observed in following locations: Approximately 190 droppings observed on bottom shelf of prep table in back prep area attached to kitchen, 10 droppings on shelf under expo line in kitchen, 24 droppings on shelf in separate outdoor building storage area containing walk-in freezer. **Warning**
High Priority - Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer reading 0 parts per million. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over ready to eat fries in reach-in freezer on cook line. Operator corrected storage during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds seven days after opening/preparation. Pico in walk-in cooler dated Jan. 28.
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within seven days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pico in walk in cooler dated Jan. 28.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buttermilk 48 degrees Fahrenheit for two hours.
28 restaurants pass first inspection with zero violations
Another Broken Egg Café #2, 1590 E. Nine Mile Road
Arlene Bar B Que & Grill, mobile
Chicken Salad Chick, 5050 Bayou Blvd.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, 5100 N. Ninth Ave.
Hampton Inn Breakfast Bar, 2 Via De Luna Drive
Hampton Inn Kitchen, 2 Via De Luna Drive
Hooters Restaurant, 400 Quietwater Beach Road
Hot Spot Barbecue, mobile
Joe’s Caribe, 6224 N. Ninth Ave., Suite 3
Papa’s Pizza, 400 Quietwater Beach Road
Perdido Key Sports Bar, 13583 Perdido Key Drive
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, 5100 N. Ninth Ave.
Sammy Barker’s, 875 E. Nine Mile Road, Unit 7
Sandwich Deli, 8544 N. Century Blvd.
Subway, 711 Quietwater Beach Road
Subway, 8383 N. Davis Highway
Surf & Sand Hotel, 40 Fort Pickens Road
The Meat Candy BBQ, mobile
Beardless Brewhaus 2, mobile
Bigfoot Crossing Eatery, 13065 U.S. Highway 87, Jay
Endless Delight Café & Catering, 209 S. Commerce St.
Firehouse Subs Gulf Breeze, 318 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Memphis Rollin Breakfast and BBQ, mobile
Pedro’s Taco and Tequila Bar, 3095 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 3716 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Sauce Boss Burger Co., mobile
Sut Shi, mobile
Taste of Thai, 2548 Gulf Breeze Parkway
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.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola restaurant temporarily close during restaurant inspection
