POMPANO JOE'S - DESTIN

Name: POMPANO JOE'S - DESTIN
Address: 2237 SCENIC GULF HWY, DESTIN, FL, 32550, US
Rating: 88.1

2237 SCENIC GULF HWY, DESTIN, FL 32550

License #7601527

88.1 Grade B / 100

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POMPANO JOE'S - DESTIN in DESTIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.1 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 2 critical, 3 major, 12 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-09-4] Cutting board at microwave has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Chef in process of placing all cutting boards. Cutting boards at make bars have been replaced.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in hall near ice machine and walk in cooler/freezer. Manager stocked paper towels.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable in hallway leading to walk in cooler/Freezer.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin metal chute. Walls are clean.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of shrimp stored on floor in walk in freezer. Chef placed shrimp on bread rack.
[36-02-5] Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed Walk in cooler floors with unsealed concrete.

Warning Issued
[10-06-5] In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle stored in white rice. Employee removed scoop from rice.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold- reach in cooler- strawberry butter 49F (12-15-25), packaged butter packets 48F, packaged sour cream 45F, shredded cheese 51F, heavy cream 49F ( all held over night ). house made ruemalode sauce 48F (10:30-2:30). Cold hold- drawer- Raw Ground beef patty 51F, sliced cheese 48F, raw chicken 51F. Cold hold- breader station- ambient 56F, milk bath 53F (12:00-2:52), on ice- raw shrimp 42F, mahi, snapper, grouper mixed pieces 41F. See stop sale.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips for 3 compartment sink and sanitizer buckets. Inspector provided strips to establishment.
[21-05-5] Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used over lettuce in reach in cooler drawer. Employee removed cloth from food.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. 2 cases of mahi stored on floor near door.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near 3 compartment sink. Provided handout to establishment.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Strawberry butter 49F ( made on 12-15-25 no label or date marked with last. See stop sale.
[36-11-4] Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in freezer and in hall to walk in coolers.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold hold- reach in cooler- strawberry butter 49F (12-15-25), packaged butter packets 48F, packaged sour cream 45F, shredded cheese 51F, heavy cream 49F ( all held over night ). house made ruemalode sauce 48F (10:30-2:30).
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler exterior thermometer read 42F, actual ambient temp 56F. Other units exterior thermometers have no reading. Food items above 41F in multiple units with bags of ice over them.

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