LINKSIDE CONFERENCE CENTER
1600 SANDESTIN BLVD, Destin FL 32550 · 850.267.6815
Last inspected Apr 22, 2026 · 5 visits since December 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Ceiling tile missing over walk in cooler #6.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of cut melon stored in freezer not labeled.
Apr 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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/. Janos Csonka 1-29-20. He has scheduled class.
Stored food not covered. Churros stored on tray in walk in freezer not covered.
Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed in standing water. Raw ground beef 47F (10:30-11:00).
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw ground beef thawing 47F in standing water. No cold running water while thawing.
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit for quaternary sanitizing solution at 3 compartment sink. Inspector left a few strips with establishment.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. 139F.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Hole in or other damage to walls.
Stored food not covered. Rolls stored open speed rack in walk in freezer not covered.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves / doors with rust that has pitted the surface.
Feb 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Case of opened bread on floor in walk in freezer near pastry kitchen. Case of croissant stored on floor in walk in freezer in dry storage area. Employee placed croissant and bread on shelf.
Dec 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate12 Basic
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Ceiling tile missing and in disrepair over dish machine.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken tiles on base boards in hallway near walk in coolers.
Drain cover(s) missing under tilt skillet.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack stored on shelf next to Hersheys syrup in dry storage near pastry kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine in disrepair on right side drip board as evidenced by tape and trash bag.
Exterior receiving double doors have a gap at the threshold and in the middle of doors that opens to the outside.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water near hand wash sink and ware washing area.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Thawing- chicken 43F. Chef pulled chicken from sink to prepare for seasoning.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls have rust near bottom in hallway in between walk in coolers.
Small amount of build up in both ice machines.
Vent cover missing on ceiling over coke dispenser in wait station.
Walk-in cooler/freezer interior doors with rust that has pitted the surface.
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.