LAO OCEAN
LAO OCEAN maintains a 3.6/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in GULF BREEZE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
368 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Florida, 32561
Santa Rosa County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/18/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10958538
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 06/01/2025 Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing station in back kitchen.
Inspection Date: 2/19/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8866354
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor underneath fryer station.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items inside upright reach in cooler.
Inspection Date: 9/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8894001
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 8/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789361
Inspection Date: 3/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536489
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside chicken container.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook chicken and cook shrimp inside upright reach in cooler.
Inspection Date: 12/27/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8535952
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 10/25/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8387549
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 06/01/2022 Admin Complaint
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bowl of shelled eggs over mixed vegetables inside reach in cooler on cook line.
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning