THE BACK PORCH- DESTIN
1740 SCENIC HWY 98 EAST · DESTIN · Okaloosa County · FL 32541
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came inside from side door near dumpsters, walked through expo/ wait station into bar area and began to work with out washing hands. Inspector spoke to manager, manager had employee wash his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Ice bin at bar where oysters are stored and shucked is heavily soiled around the lip of the bin. **Repeat Violation**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Trash bags used to line food contact surface at Breader station.
Intermediate 3
35A-11-4Intermediate – Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals – food/water bowls provided outside under porch near front stairs. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen soiled and on shelves in warehouse washing area. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing at bar. Bowl with liquid soap stored inside sink. Sink at wait station/expo used to dump ice as evidence of ice stored in sink. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 14
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. Bowl stored in flour.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in warehouse washing area. **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface under dishes and multiple food prep areas in kitchen, bar drink area and wait station. Cloths were removed from under food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards at make table, kitchen and ware washing area on shelves have deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on wait station food contact surface and 3 drinks stored on expo shelf.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside near dumpsters. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water at bar and beer cooler near bar.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pitcher handle stored in rice. **Repeat Violation**
21-10-4Basic – Multiple Soiled dry wiping cloths in use and stored at make tables on cutting boards in kitchen. Cloths removed and stored in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-14-4Basic – Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled apron stored in upright freezer on top of ice bags on cook line.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors not sealed in multiple locations in kitchen and walk in coolers.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Hand wash sink near walk in cooler door in kitchen running and draining on floor.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:35 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.