Here’s the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of Dec. 23-29. 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, one received high priority violations and five restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations.
Database: Escambia and Santa County restaurant inspections
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 was temporarily closed
Chipotle Mexican Grill
5100 N. Ninth Ave.
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on Dec. 27
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected. The restaurant received a follow-up inspection on Dec. 28 but was given a time extension. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Six total violations, with five high-priority violations
From Dec. 27 inspection:
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High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 18 rodent droppings in the following locations: five near rice bags, and 13 under shelves in dry storage. **Warning**
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High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. One bag of rice gnawed open, five rodent droppings next to tear.
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High Priority – 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 0 parts per million. **Warning**
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High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Items in walk-in cooler for over four hours: cut lettuce 44-46 degrees Fahrenheit, pico 44 degrees Fahrenheit
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items in walk-in cooler for over four hours: cut lettuce 44-46 degrees Fahrenheit, pico 44 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation**
From Dec. 28 inspection:
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High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 0 parts per million. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection Dec. 28: This violation must be addressed by Jan. 4. **Time Extended**
One restaurant receives a high priority violation
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
6401 N. Ninth Ave.
Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on Dec. 27
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
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High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No automatic vacuum breaker installed at mop sink splitter attachment.
Five restaurants receive a perfect score
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Tacos La Mixteca, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
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Waffle House #2368, 50 Bauer Road
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Subway, 3075 Gulf Breeze Parkway
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Not Just A Slice, Mobile food dispensing vehicle
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The East Hill Wine Bar, 2702 N. 12 Ave.
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: Chipotle Mexican Grill in Pensacola temporarily closed for rodent droppings
