Restaurant inspections: 2 Pensacola restaurants receive high priority violations

Here's the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Jan. 22-28. 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, two received high priority violations and 21 restaurants were awarded a perfect score on the first try.

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.

Two receive high priority violations

Thai Rice, 7175 N. Davis Highway

Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Jan. 24

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: One high priority violationDetails of high priority violation:

• High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

The Brown Bagger Company, mobile

Inspection details: Routine Inspection on Jan. 22

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: Eight total violations, with one high-priority violation

Details of high priority violations:

• High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of shelled eggs over container of cheese inside upright reach in cooler.

21 restaurants receive perfect score

1. Cejo’s Corner, 5472 Stewart St.

2. Domino’s Pizza, 2703 Gulf Breeze Parkway

3. Mason’s, 5153 Dogwood Drive

4. Moe’s Southwest Grill, 4741 Highway 90

5. Panera Bread, 4763 Highway 90

6. The Country Gym, 5198 Willing St.

7. This Is How We Roll, mobile

8. Waffle House, 4900 West Highway 90

9. Waffle House, 6558 Caroline St.

10. Whataburger, 1135 Gulf Breeze Parkway

11. Cejo, mobile

12. End of the Line Cafe, 610 E. Wright St.

13. Fyah Jerk, mobile

14. Leisure Club Coffee Bar, 1151 Office Woods Drive Suite A

15. Lucy’s in the Square, 301 S. Adams St.

16. Moe’s Southwest Grill, 7175 E. North Davis Highway

17. Panera Bread, 5091 Bayou Blvd.

18. Papa John’s Pizza, 320 E. Cervantes St.

19. Sonny’s Bar B Q, 6702 N. Ninth Ave.

20. Springhill Suites Breakfast Area, 24 Via De Luna Drive

21. Sun Ray Sandwich Shop, 24 Via De Luna Drive

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: Restaurant inspections: 2 Pensacola restaurants receive high violations