SURF HUT RESTAURANT
551 Scenic Gulf Drive
Florida, 32550
Walton County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at breader station.
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open drink stored in upright reach in freezer on cook line near breader station.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tray of shucked oysters stored in reach in cooler at bar not covered, Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under pan of ice/ banana peppers on cook line.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on food contact table on cook line next to pans of banana peppers. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of fries stored on floor in front of fryer on cook line.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in wait station and near prep sink and smoker. Inspector provided signs for manager to post at sinks. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pies cooling in walk in cooler uncovered. Crab legs stored in walk in freezer uncovered. Repeat Violation
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Dish machine Chlorine sanitizer solution 0 ppm. Manager had employee refill chlorine and inspector tested solution 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Manager contacted provider to order more test strips. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near 2 compartment sink. Dispenser missing.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/8/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/7/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards in prep kitchen (where they shuck oysters) have deep grooves and are heavily soiled. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottle of water on prep table behind cutting in prep kitchen.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water at bar area. Repeat Violation
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. 6 jugs of fryer oil stored outside in front of establishment on porch.
- 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Thawing- mahi 59F. Some under running water most are not. (11:30-12:05). Repeat Violation
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. 2 filled ice buckets stored on floor, 2 empty ice buckets stored on floor in bar area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle and on warmer handle. Repeat Violation
- 01C-11-4:Basic - Label for original container of raw shucked clams/mussels/oysters not maintained on premises until last of product served.
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on cutting board in prep kitchen.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cold hold- raw shucked oysters 41F held at bar reach in cooler not covered. Mahi, grouper, scallops, shrimp stored in walk in cooler un covered. Snow crab legs stored in walk in freezer un covered. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee on cook line changed gloves with out hand washing then proceeded to cook shrimp.
- 01B-04-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Shucked oysters not labeled with tag or information. Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Near warmer- rice 119F (10:00-12:00. Cook placed rice in warmer to raise temperature to 165F, ( recheck 12:30 159F ) Shrimp crab dip 112F (9:00-12:00). Cook reheated shrimp crab dip to 169F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb at 4 prong splitter at utility sink.
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation
- 01C-04-4:Intermediate - Container of raw pre-shucked clams/mussels/oysters does not have a proper label. See stop sale. Cold hold- raw shucked oysters 41F.. Warning
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in prep kitchen soiled. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2023 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 11/1/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance on cook line and expo line. Repeat Violation
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in cooler and in bar area. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 sets of tongs stored on oven handle on cook line. Chef removed tongs from oven door handle. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in prep area by 2 compartment sink. Manager printed and hung hand washing sign above sink.. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Snow crab legs stored in walk in cooler not covered. Chef covered crab and closed box. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Quacamole and other sauce bottles stored in reach in cooler on cook line not labeled. Chef had employee label all sauce bottles. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in prep area near 2 compartment sink. Brooms dust pan and buckets stored in front of sink. Chef asked employee to remove items from sink area and place in utility area.. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing in prep are near 2 compartment sink. Plastic Wrap roll stored in sink. Chef removed plastic wrap from sink and placed on dry storage shelf.. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/1/2023 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).