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FAMILY COASTAL RESTAURANT ON THE BAY

500 US 98, East Point FL 32328 · 850.508.4078

Last inspected Aug 17, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats150
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2900425
Grade history
DEC 24
MAR 25
SEP 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Aug 17, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in freezer door.
Basic/14-11-5
Interior of oven/ has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line.
Basic/36-27-5
Jan 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ice buildup around the walk-in freezer door.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoof filters and the cook line wall. Observed the fan guard inside the walk in cooler dust buildup.
Basic/23-03-4
Sep 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed medication stored on the cook line above the steam table.
High priority/41-07-4
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4/Repeat Violation
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. Grouper walk in cooler.
Basic/06-09-1
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer door and the door not closing.
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed mahi thawing in standing water in the waitress station.
Basic/06-01-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind fryers on the cook line.
Basic/36-27-5
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Mar 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Basic/51-11-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Hanging on the Fryer door.
Basic/10-20-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Dec 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of pain relief medication on the cook line. Manager removed medication from the cook line.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Being use as a dump sink in the waitress station.
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Manager secured C02 tank.
Basic/51-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
Intermediate/22-02-4
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. Snapper in walk in cooler.
Basic/06-09-1
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on the dry storage floor.
Basic/08B-38-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed coffee filters not stored correctly and not properly protected from possible contamination,in the waitress station.
Basic/25-05-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container not identified by common name, in the waitress station.
Basic/02D-01-5
Aug 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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.
Basic/06-09-1
Fan Guard,Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dirt,dust the walk in cooler.
Basic/23-03-4
Food stored on floor. Observed post mix on the kitchen floor,next to two door reach in stand up cooler.
Basic/08B-38-4
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Cook line.
Basic/14-42-4
Stored food not covered. Tea container not covered with lid in the waitress station.
Basic/08B-12-5
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line.
Basic/36-27-5

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.