CAPT DAVES ON THE GULF
3796 E HWY 98 · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 325413702
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee placed hush puppies on a plate to be served to guest with bare hands on cook/ expo line. Employee discarded hush puppies during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-13-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in top portion of upright cooler over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of upright cooler – no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw ground beef patties stored over French fries in upright reach cooler. Chef corrected rotation of food. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. All managers are expired 2-17-26. Deanna Apperson expired 2-17-26.
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Small amount Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in left corner of ice chute.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:30 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.