Here is a summary of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Jan. 6-12. In Florida, restaurant owners are not obligated to display inspection results for guests to see. Therefore, we provide this information weekly. In the most recent inspections by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, one restaurant received an administrative complaint, three had high priority violations, and 25 passed their initial inspections with zero violations. The database covers restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Please note that inspection reports offer a snapshot of the conditions at the time of inspection. Conditions may vary on different days, and an inspection may not reflect the overall status of an establishment.
– Location: 5100 N. Ninth Ave., Unit J924
– Inspection: Routine Inspection on Jan. 8
– Follow-up: Two violations found, including two high-priority violations related to employees touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands and operating with an expired license.
– Location: 410 S. Palafox St.
– Inspection: Routine Inspection on Jan. 10
– Follow-up: Four total violations, with one high-priority violation involving a stop sale due to food not meeting quality standards.
– Location: 5100 N. Ninth Ave. Space E541-A
– Inspection: Complaint Inspection on Jan. 7
– Follow-up: One violation, with a high-priority issue regarding dishmachine sanitizer strength.
– Location: 6883 Highway 98
– Inspection: Complaint Inspection on Jan. 7
– Follow-up: Two total violations requiring further review.
One high-priority violation was identified during the inspection at Chelle’s Soulfood on Tha Go, located at 405 E Gonzalez Street. The violation involved raw animal foods not being properly separated from each other in the holding unit according to the minimum required cooking temperature. Specifically, shell eggs were observed over beef. However, the operator took immediate corrective action by moving the eggs to the bottom shelf during the inspection, resulting in the violation being **Corrected On-Site**.
In addition to Chelle’s Soulfood on Tha Go, the following food establishments were also inspected:
– Chili’s at 5170 N. Ninth Ave.
– Cousins Maine Lobster at 2 E. Texar Drive Suite B
– Hula Hawaiian Barbecue at 2170 W. Nine Mile Road
– Ihop #250 at 6239 Davis Highway
– Longhorn Steakhouse #5558 at 5500 N. Ninth Ave
– Nippon Sushi at 5100 N. Ninth Ave. Space J948
– Queen Sheba Delight, a mobile food dispensing vehicle
– Sonic Drive-In #5557 at 3151 W. Michigan Ave
– Strikerz at 3200 N. Palafox St.
– Subway at 711 Quietwater Beach Road
– The District Seville Steak & Seafood at 123 E. Government St
– Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers at 2200 S. Highway 29 #2
– Wendy’s Old Fashion Hamburger Restaurant at 5685 N. Ninth Ave.
– Cactus Flower Cafe Pace at 4865 Highway 90, Pace
– Ihop at 5129 Highway 90, Pace
– Kentucky Fried Chicken #0421 at 4683 Highway 90, Pace
– Oops Alley at 3721 Highway 90, Milton
– Socios Pizza and Pasta at 4430 E. Highway 90 Suite A, Pace
– Stonebrook Golf Club at 3200 Cobblestone Drive, Pace
– Village Inn at 4843 Highway 90, Pace
– Five Guys Burgers and Fries at 450 E. Nine Mile Road
– Siam Thai Cuisine at 7164 N. Ninth Ave
– Mission BBQ at 5140 N. Ninth Ave.
– Mama Ayla’s Organic Tacos at 552 Cedar Tree Lane
It is important to note that routine regulation and inspection of restaurants are carried out by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. On the other hand, the Department of Health is responsible for investigating and controlling outbreaks of food-borne illnesses associated with all food establishments. If any violations of state standards are observed, it is encouraged to report them, and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will dispatch inspectors to address the situation.
If you wish to report a restaurant for health violations in Florida, you can contact the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or submit a report online
