PANHANDLERS
3008 HWY 98 · SANTA ROSA BEACH · Walton County · FL 32459
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to clean utensils without washing hands. Observed food handler touching raw sausage patties then stirring mashed potatoes on stove top with clean utensil without any hand washing between tasks.
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. Observed food handler cutting cooked meatloaf using bare hand contact.
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license, expired 06/01/22. Operator updated license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 51 droppings in the following locations: approximately 20 rodent droppings on floor under front counter, 8 on shelf under soda machine front counter, 7 on floor around water heater in kitchen, 8 on floor between stove and flat top in kitchen, 1 on floor between upright units in storage area, approximately 7 on floor in office area. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic 2
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease on floor under fryers on cook line.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed multiple holes in Sheetrock throughout cookline and storage areas
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 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.