What do restaurant inspectors look for?
Each inspection report is a “snapshot” of the conditions prevailing in the restaurant at the time of the inspection.
Ginny Beagan, Wochit
You can search the database by county or restaurant name.
Restaurant owners in Florida are not required to post restaurant inspection results for guests to see, which is why we provide this information to you each week.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations that do not require a warning or administrative action, visit our Wakulla County Restaurant Inspections website.
Here is the breakdown of recent health inspections in Wakulla County, Florida for the week of August 5-11, 2024. Please note that some more recent follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a snapshot of the conditions that existed at the time of the inspection. On any given day, a facility may have fewer or more violations than were found during the last inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the general, long-term conditions at the facility.
For detailed information about restaurant inspections, please visit our Wakulla County Restaurant Inspection website.
Which restaurants in Wakulla County received top marks in their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during inspections from August 5 to 11 and no violations were found.
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and passed a follow-up inspection with flying colors in the same week
Which agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is carried out by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for the investigation and control of foodborne disease outbreaks in all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see violations 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.
You can read the full story in our restaurant inspection database.
What does all the terminology mean in restaurant inspections in Florida?
Basic violations are considered in terms of best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a certain number of days after receiving the inspection report.
A Administrative complaint is a form of legal action initiated by the department. Inadequate compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeated violations, or the presence of serious circumstances requiring immediate action may result in the department initiating an administrative complaint against the facility. The department’s website states, “Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still be assessed for violations corrected after the warning period has passed.”
A Emergency Ordinance – when a restaurant is closed by the inspector – is based on an imminent threat to the public. In this case, the Director of the Department of Hotels and Restaurants has determined that the establishment must cease operations and any license from the department will be suspended in order to protect the health, safety or welfare of the public.
Following an emergency closure or license revocation, a 24-hour recall inspection will be conducted.
