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4C BBQ BAR & GRILL

1045 US HWY 331 S UNIT G, Defuniak Springs FL 32435

Last inspected Sep 3, 2025 · 7 visits since August 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence7602071
Grade history
JAN 24
JUN 24
DEC 24
APR 25
SEP 25
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Plumbing system in disrepair: Private lift station that pushes the sewage from the restaurant to the city owned lift station has breaks in the line.
Basic/29-08-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

2 cases · $920

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
6--2024042385Jun 19, 2024Aug 20, 2024$520
6--2015009964Feb 24, 2015Mar 26, 2015$400

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. AC line draining in handwash sink at kitchen entrance.
Intermediate/31A-10-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl without handle stored inside seasoning in kitchen.
Basic/14-01-5
Ceiling tile missing. Several ceiling tile missing in dry storage area.
Basic/36-36-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken thawing in standing water in dishwashing area. Operator placed in walk-in cooler during inspection.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Apr 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-11-5
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed chest freezer with broken lid exposing insulation.
Basic/14-36-5/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents with accumulation of grease.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom- throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Dec 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed skirt and walls of ice machine with accumulation of debris.
Basic/22-20-5
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floor under oven adjacent to walk-in cooler with accumulation of debris. Observed floor in kitchen with accumulation of grease.
Basic/36-01-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall beside mechanical dish machine in disrepair.
Basic/36-24-5
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed chest freezer with broken lid exposing insulation.
Basic/14-36-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood vents with accumulation of grease.
Basic/23-03-4
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Basic/36-02-5/Repeat Violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall around mechanical dishwasher with accumulation of black mold-like substance. Observed wall above steam table with accumulation of dust. Observed wall behind grill with accumulation of grease and dust.
Basic/36-27-5/Repeat Violation
Jun 19, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedComplaint Investigation (Partial)

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jun 18, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedComplaint Investigation (Partial)

Ordered shut on the spot. 2 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Raw sewage on ground of establishment: Private lift station that feeds the gray water from the kitchen only to the city owned lift station has three breaks in it. One break is near the retention pond and there is sewage on the ground near it. The second break is behind 4C BBQ. The third break is near the south east corner of the building and there is sewage on the ground. Owner of the building has spoken with the city. He has a plumber on site that is looking for the breaks and repairing them as he finds them. The building owner is getting workers to go and get some limestone to put on the ground.
High priority/28-13-5
Plumbing system in disrepair: Private lift station that pushes the sewage from the restaurant to the city owned lift station has breaks in the line.
Basic/29-08-4
Jan 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Ceiling tile missing, in dining room.
Basic/36-36-4
Aug 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed Wound wash, peroxide, pain relief spray stored beside meat slicer on prep table.
High priority/41-07-4
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment. Observed buildup of black mold like substance on inside lid above milk wash at fry station make table.
Basic/23-24-4
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed all waste receptacles in ladies room without lids.
Basic/32-12-5
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed buildup of dust on fan guards in walk-in cooler.
Basic/23-03-4
Stored food not covered. Observed smoked meats stored uncovered in walk-in cooler.
Basic/08B-12-5
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete throughout kitchen.
Basic/36-02-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed grease buildup on wall behind grill/cook line.
Basic/36-27-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle, under hand wash sink at bar.
Basic/29-11-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.