Eat SafelyIn Florida

CAFE NOLA

400 QUIETWATER BEACH RD, Pensacola Beach FL 32561 · 850-549-5554

Last inspected May 12, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats149
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2705171
Grade history
AUG 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
MAY 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 06/01/2025.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

May 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils inside hand washing station.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. At bar.
Basic/36-11-4
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Basic/23-03-4
The state's own report →
Feb 23, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Observed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expiration date 06/01/2025, establishment open and operating. Priority: High Priority
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Observed: Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Observed: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored inside hand washing station. Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing station in kitchen. Operator placed paper towel at station. Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/31B-02-4
29-03-4 Observed: Water draining onto floor surface. From underneath three compartment sink. Priority: Basic
Basic/29-03-4
Observed: Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor at bar not durable. Priority: Basic
Basic/36-11-4
Aug 25, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 06/01/2025.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Oysters 47/49/52f, items held less than four hours. Operator placed items inside ice.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Basic/36-11-4
Feb 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting.
Basic/36-10-4
Aug 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Drain cover(s) missing. Underneath dish machine.
Basic/29-18-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen floor.
Basic/36-11-4
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
Basic/10-17-4
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee restocking raw shucked oysters on cook line. Employee in process of putting new gloves on. Stopped and advise employee to wash hands and put gloves on. Employee followed all instructions correctly.
High priority/12A-07-5/Corrected On-Site
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shucked oysters held more than 4hrs:45/46/45f
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shucked Oysters 48f less than 4hrs Operator replaced oysters with new batch and placed old patch inside walk in cooler. shucked oysters held more than 4hrs:45/46/45f Items held inside walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Drain cover(s) missing. In kitchen adjacent of upright reach in freezer.
Basic/29-18-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor at bar.
Basic/36-17-5
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen and bar area.
Basic/36-11-4
Aug 21, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw shrimp over bagged bread underneath reach in cooler. Operator placed items correctly.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Fly sticker trap above walk way of hot hold items and reach in cooler in kitchen.
High priority/41-10-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored inside hand washing station at bar.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Basic/36-11-4

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.