COMPASS ROSE RESTAURANT & BAR INC
303 GLEN AVE, Valparaiso FL 32580 · 850.974.2573
Last inspected May 15, 2026 · 10 visits since December 2023
5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top walk in cooler Smoked Tuna 44/45F less than 4 hrs. Iced to facilitate rapid cooling during the inspection.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Oyster bar walk in cooler floor.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Oyster Bar Walk in cooler
Ice buildup in main banquet walk-in freezer.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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No plan review submitted and approved - for new seating and bar area under construction ( adjacent to down stairs kitchen) Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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No plan review submitted and approved - for new seating and bar area under construction ( adjacent to down stairs kitchen) Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
Show 1 finding ▾
No plan review submitted and approved - for new seating and bar area under construction ( adjacent to down stairs kitchen) Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
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No plan review submitted and approved - for new seating and bar area under construction ( adjacent to down stairs kitchen) Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
Ice buildup in reach-in upstairs walk-in freezer.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Top walk in cooler Smoked Tuna 44/45F less than 4 hrs. Iced to facilitate rapid cooling during the inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Compass Rose Rear kitchen door
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Upstairs Compass
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Top kitchen Rear kitchen door
Ice buildup in upstairs walk-in freezer.
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.