HOOTERS OF DESTIN
15015 EMERALD COAST PKWY · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 32541
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee picked up raw chicken, breaded the chicken placed chicken in fryer, changed gloves and dis not wash hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser stored on food contact shelf under steam well table.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food cart stored in prep kitchen soiled.
05-10-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Employee cooked diced chicken on flattop grill and did not use a thermometer to check temperature. Inspector asked employee if she had a thermometer she staid no. Inspector checked temperature of chicken 198F. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple bowls stored in seasoning in dry storage. Manager removed and discarded bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles on low boy under flat to Grill.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed through out kitchen, prep area ,storage area, ware washing area and in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris on cook line, under and behind cooking equipment, walk in cooler/Freezer, prep kitchen, near bar expo and ware washing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable in back walk in cooler.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under flat top soiled with grease and liquid. Fryers have heavy grease build up. Heavy grease build up on back of cooking equipment on cook line . Mop sink build up of soil. Walk in freezer door gasket black mold like build up. Multiple trash cans heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Crab legs stored in walk in freezer on shelf not covered. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in dry storage behind soda boxes, in ware washing area under, behind and to the sides of dish machine, sides of walk in freezer, breaded station near hand wash sink and in kitchen entry near soda dispenser. **Repeat Violation**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface under dump sink near wait station.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle at dump sink near wait station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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5 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.