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MANATEES GRILL

573 SANTA ROSA BLVD, Ft Walton Beach FL 32548 · 850-244-8686

Last inspected Mar 2, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS5603221
Grade history
AUG 23
APR 25
SEP 25
NOV 25
MAR 26
≈ ERRATIC

5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired June 1, 2023. Operator updated during inspection, verified by District 6 office.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
6--2025067040Sep 2, 2025Sep 24, 2025$400

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Mar 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 2 Carbon Dioxide/helium tanks not secured by dish machine area.
Basic/51-11-4
Nov 6, 2025Inspection 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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In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment: observed three knives between the make-line and a prep table. Employee removed the knives, put them in the dish machine for cleaning, cleaned the side of the make-line, and cleaned the edge of the table.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 3, 2025□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Manatee's menu - Baskets Gulf Fried Shrimp Kitchen manager identified frozen pre breaded shrimp ( packaged and unpackaged ) as the only shrimp used. Breaded shrimp located in kitchen freezer and walk in freezer. Non invoice and / or packaging available to confirm Gulf Shrimp.
Intermediate/52-01-4/Admin Complaint/Return visit Sep 3, 2025 · Reached out to the provider and the purchaser is in a meeting. He will call me afterwards to verify where the shrimp comes from. Spoke with D6 District Manager and she advised me on marking Time Extended until next unannounced inspection. Time Extended
Sep 2, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection

Ordered shut on the spot. 5 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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35A-04-4 Observed: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed seventeen rodent droppings on the dish machine located in the kitchen. Fifteen rodent droppings observed on top of the dish machine. Two rodent droppings on lower frame of the dish machine. Rodent droppings removed and area cleaned during the inspection. Reference: 509.221(7) FS: The operator of any establishment licensed under this chapter shall take effective measures to protect the establishment against the entrance and the breeding on the premises of all vermin. Any room in such an establishment infested with such vermin shall be fumigated, disinfected, renovated, or other corrective action taken until the vermin are exterminated. Priority: High Priority
High priority/35A-04-4/Warning
Identity of food or food product misrepresented. Manatee's menu - Baskets Gulf Fried Shrimp Kitchen manager identified frozen pre breaded shrimp ( packaged and unpackaged ) as the only shrimp used. Breaded shrimp located in kitchen freezer and walk in freezer. Non invoice and / or packaging available to confirm Gulf Shrimp.
Intermediate/52-01-4/Admin Complaint
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hand wash sink Water 75F after prolonged running
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance. Front storage area hall
Basic/36-34-5
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
Apr 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling tile missing. Upon inspection observed multiple ceiling tiles missing in kitchen area.
Basic/36-36-4
Food stored on floor. Upon inspection observed multiple boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Upon inspection observed ice buildup inside reach in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Aug 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired June 1, 2023. Operator updated during inspection, verified by District 6 office.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site

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.