IHOP 36-245

IHOP 36-245 located in FORT WALTON BEACH has undergone 7 health department inspections, achieving a 4.2/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Miracle Strip Pkwy Southwest
Florida, 32548
Okaloosa County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.2/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13491270

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903954

  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength: buckets of quatrenary amonium sanitizer tested to 0ppm. Assistant General Manager had an employee make new buckets of sanitizer. Retested to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged: open box of raw battered cod fillets on shelf over open box of fully cooked biscuits. Assistant General Manager moved the biscuits to another shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food: pan of Philly steak meat in pan over package of fully cooked pot roast in walk-in cooler. Assistant General Manager moved the pot roast to a higher shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation: some of the date mark stickers that come out of the machine, shredded cheddar cheese for example) has the date it was pre-portioned and then seven calendar days for use by date. EXAMPLE: shredded cheddar cheese prep date 08/10/2025, use by date 08/17/2025.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined: observed cooked sausage links 68° F and shredded potatoes 87° F being held on the cook line for use in omelettes. Cook states both items have been there for 2 hours. Crepes tempted to 52° F. Cook states held for 1 hour. There is no time mark.
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: establishment use SafeStaff for its training. All expired in 07/2025. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10808795

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8886872

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8760104

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8460957

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8368555

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly: dishwasher chlorine sanitizer measuring at 0ppm. General Manager had dish person set up three compartment sink third sink for sanitizing the dishes. **Corrective Action Taken**