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DOWN ISLAND RESTAURANT

2780 US HIGHWAY 98 W · SANTA ROSA BEACH · Walton County · FL 32459

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3602166
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10885830
DBPR license7602296

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell raw shell eggs stored above pickles in walk-in cooler.

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed 2 oyster tags not marked with last date served. Harvest date 10/10/25 and 10/13/25. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler low boy beside fryers.

#2Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed frozen meatballs stored in walk-in freezer not covered.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:13 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
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.