HOTEL EFFIE
1 GRAND SANDESTIN BLVD · MIRAMAR BEACH · Walton County · FL 32550
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Walk in freezer Halibut 3/8, tuna 1/3. Applied heat then ice bath then ROP then froze per chef. Repeat violation from 10/24/25. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Cold hold near expo and wait station- upright cooler- ROP raw beef filet (date 2/2 ). AMBIENT 38F- ROP- all raw- Chicken w skins 3/12, chicken wings 2/11, pulled chicken 12/21, duck breast 3/11, chicken breast 3/6, NY strip beef 2/28, chicken thigh/ breast 3/8, beef filet 2/20. Frozen- ROP- prime rib 12/1, chicken 1/17, halibut 3/8, stuffed quail 1/3, tuna 1/3, NY strip beef 9/30, scallops 1/3, she crab soup 12/14, sauce 1/17. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make bar- held on ice- sliced tomato 46F, cooled greens 44F ( 8:45-1:50). See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in ware wash area blocked with food cart, sink near ice machine blocked with trash can. Both cart and can were removed from sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Walk in cooler-AMBIENT 38F- ROP- all raw- Chicken w skins 3/12, chicken wings 2/11, pulled chicken 12/21, duck breast 3/11, chicken breast 3/6, NY strip beef 2/28, chicken thigh/ breast 3/8, beef filet 2/20. Walk in freezer- Frozen- ROP- prime rib 12/1, chicken 1/17, halibut 3/8, stuffed quail 1/3, tuna 1/3, NY strip beef 9/30, scallops 1/3, she crab soup 12/14, sauce 1/17. Cold hold near expo and wait station- upright cooler- ROP raw beef filet (date 2/2 ). See stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:51 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.