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BURGER KING

421 US 98, Apalachicola FL 32320

Last inspected Jul 31, 2025 · 4 visits since September 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
Licence2901321
Grade history
SEP 23
OCT 24
JUL 25
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
28-26-5 Observed both toilets in men's and women's restroom causing sewage to back up from the floor drain when flushed. High Priority
High priority/28-26-5/Warning
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $800

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
6--2023052038Sep 1, 2023Oct 17, 2023$800

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jul 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.
High priority/29-34-4
Equipment in poor repair. Employee hand sink in disrepair with no water.
Basic/14-11-5
Oct 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed bread dated for 09-24-24 used by date 10-04-24 has exceeded the used by date.
High priority/02C-01-5
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken nuggets held at 107 F.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken nuggets hot holding at 107 F. Employee removed the chicken nuggets and trashed the food item.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the exterior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on the reach in freezer on the cook line.
Basic/23-03-4
Sep 2, 2023□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 1, 2023■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 4 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 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
28-26-5 Observed both toilets in men's and women's restroom causing sewage to back up from the floor drain when flushed. High Priority
High priority/28-26-5/Warning
A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use.
Basic/32-09-4/Warning
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic/24-08-4
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice machine.
Basic/10-08-5

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.