NEW DRAGON BUFFET
34904 EMERALD COAST PKWY STE 102 · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 32541
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
08B-02-4High Priority – Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Container of cocktail sauce and container of green onions not up under the sneeze guard. Operator moved both items up under the sneeze guard. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Insect under 4th booth on left side of restaurant in the back. 1 insect on floor near hostess stand. Operator swept up and discarded. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Shelled eggs stored over raw beef in walk in cooler . Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 98. Approximately 10 in hibachi grill area in front dining room. Approximately 25 around water heater in kitchen. Approximately 30 under Dish machine area. 2 behind kitchen entrance door, Approximately 15 under 1st upright reach in cooler near kitchen entry way. Approximately 8 under convection oven. Approximately 5 on floor around rice cooker at the end of the line. Approximately 5 under dry storage shelving area. Operator going around with a broom and dust pan sweeping them up as inspector counted. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shrimp 44°, 45° held in upright reach in cooler on front side of line over night.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 44°, 45° held in upright reach in cooler on front side of line over night. SEE STOP SALE
Basic 3
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of soy sauce stored on walk in cooler floor. Tub of chicken wings stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed both during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon for white rice. Operator placed spoon in hot water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:41 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.