RACHELS DINER
39 E HWY 20 · FREEPORT · Walton County · FL 32439
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Owner called Licensing Dept during the inspection. License remains expired, however the owner is taking steps to renew the license. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach observed on the wall behind the chest freezer in the dry storage room. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Approximately 12 dry roach droppings under the wait station on a shelf with sugar stored on the shelf. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed a total of 8 rodent droppings. Six soft rodent droppings observed on the dry storage shelf with canned food. Two hard rodent droppings observed at the wait station on a shelf with steak sauce. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
53A-01-6Intermediate – Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef stew not date marked. Made 11/13. Hush puppy mix not date marked. Made 11/13. Cole slaw not date marked. Made 11/13. All items date marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 13
23-15-4Basic – Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink next to the back door. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent on cookline soiled, rusted, and not properly mounted. **Warning**
24-24-4Basic – Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Back porch housing ice machine and reach-in cooler has a torn screen. **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Soiled knives stored with clean knives and utensils. All utensils in drawer moved to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling in dry storage room. No food stored below hole. No evidence of water dame observed. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Ice buildup observed in both chest reach-in freezers **Warning**
10-21-4Basic – Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses. Owner moved scoop to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two chest freezer lids in dry storage room not smooth or easily cleanable. Heavily rusted and dented. **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Soil and grease buildup on wooden shelf system on the cookline storing plates and bread. **Warning**
21-14-4Basic – Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled clothes stored in buckets with no lids outside the back door of establishment. **Warning**
36-30-4Basic – Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall In men's restroom not smooth and easily cleanable at the foot of the toilet. Wall above the three-compartment sink not smooth or easily cleanable. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Owner moved mop to dry hanging appropriately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Intermediate – Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler on cook line and expo line shelves and interior soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:48 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.