CAPT DAVES ON THE GULF
3796 E HWY 98, Destin FL 32541 · (850)837-2627
Last inspected May 18, 2026 · 7 visits since April 2024
MAY 24
JUL 24
APR 25
FEB 26
MAY 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Austin Marler 2-12-21. Test is scheduled for May 19 at 11:00 am.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table at breader station. Employee removed drink from table.
Stored food not covered. Prepared salads stored in walk in cooler near glass reach in doors in covered.
Feb 20, 2026Inspection 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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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee placed hush puppies on a plate to be served to guest with bare hands on cook/ expo line. Employee discarded hush puppies during inspection.
Raw animal food stored in top portion of upright cooler over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of upright cooler - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw ground beef patties stored over French fries in upright reach cooler. Chef corrected rotation of food.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. All managers are expired 2-17-26. Deanna Apperson expired 2-17-26.
Small amount Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in left corner of ice chute.
Apr 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. ROP Red Fish 40F thawed inside sealed package.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Cold hold- upright- ROP Red Fish 40F thawed inside sealed package. See stop sale.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.
Stored food not covered. Cold hold- upright- breaded shrimp 61F, breaded tub oysters 70F (5:00-5:38 prepped) stored un covered. Employee placed parchment paper over shrimp and oysters.
Jul 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher stored in sink on cook line near 3 compartment sink.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Stored food not covered. Crab legs stored in upright freezer and shrimp stored in upright cooler uncovered.
May 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone stored on food contact table next to employee prepping bell peppers.
Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping bell peppers with hair hanging on sides of face while rest of hair restrained.
Food stored on floor. Case of cucumbers stored on floor in walk in cooler.
Stored food not covered. Prepared salads stored in walk in cooler at pull open glass doors uncovered.
Apr 11, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in sink on cook line.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in rice at expo.
Objectionable odors in hall near cook line or other areas of the establishment.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on cook line.
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.