THE BACK PORCH

Scenic Hwy 98
Florida, 32541
Okaloosa County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10787723

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - employee restroom - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in fan covers dusty - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - cookline coolers - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - all cutting boards at cookline stained - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8839123

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - employee restroom
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cookline coolers
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. - mahi
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - floors in customer area are sticky
  • 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system dripping water onto dish station. - Manager has setup triple sink for ware washing and has taped off area. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in fan covers dusty
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - cookline coolers
  • 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain. - floor drain at hand wash sink at cookline overflowing. Advised manager to put out of service until repaired. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - tomato (45 - Cold Holding). Observed at KoolMore unit. Manager added ice bag - beer cheese held overnight in walk in (43f-48f - Cold Holding)
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - all cutting boards at cookline stained
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. - Ahi Tuna Bowl on menu does not indicate raw. - employee added asterisk to all menus Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773302

  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. - knives between cookline equipment. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. - mahi
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. - dishwasher wearing bracelet
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - below hand washed sink at cook line. Employee cleaned Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. - cookline cooler left
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - below dish machine
  • 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. - zero ppm. Manager changed chemical bucket. Final reading 100ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. EXPO STATION: - bleu cheese (44F - Cold Holding); - tomato (45F - Cold Holding) Manager brought to walk in for better cooling
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - cook line cutting board soiled

Inspection Date: 9/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8491468

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -hand soap dispenser at the untility hand sink is damaged -gaskets ripped on the line make cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-06: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8484979

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of the machine Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -hand soap dispenser at the untility hand sink is damaged -gaskets ripped on the line make cooler Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -in the dish area Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -at the line hand sink Warning
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish washer not washer hands as needed Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 roach on the floor at the dish washer-killed on site Next day call back will be required per Courtney in the Orlando office Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In the service alley the hand sink was blocked off, operator removed tape over the sink . Issues with the draining of the sink need to be resolved Warning

Inspection Date: 7/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8325999

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Build up in the main bin
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn at the cooks line make cooler
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fried garlic Corrected On-Site
  • 14-36-5:Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Avantco cooler
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. At the back door
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior door soiled
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Standing water in the 2 door cooler
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sm line make cooler wings 59° cold hold
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) Sm line make cooler wings 59° cold hold
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. when adding a splitter to a hose Bibb a vacuum breaker needs to be added to the unprotected side. Currently the splitter is set up with a water line to a chemical dispenser and the other side is open. The open side needs a vacuum breaker added. The chemical device has its back flow protection built in.