MOTTO ASIAN CUISINE
415A MARY ESTHER CUT OFF NW, Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 · 850-374-3458
Last inspected May 7, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2022043756 | Sep 20, 2021 | Oct 20, 2022 | $160 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups with no handles used as scoops for sushi rice in dry storage area.
Food stored on floor. Food items in boxes stored on floor in walk in cooler.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed upon inspection, hand wash sink in service area blocked by cutting board. Manager removed cutting board during inspection.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Upon inspection, plastic cup observed in rice storage container.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Upon inspection observed Co2 tank not secured in dry storage area.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Upon inspection observed three damaged ceiling tiles in dry storage area.
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Upon inspection observed one sticky fly tape over dish machine area and another over make table in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Upon inspection observed ponzu sauce and vegetable oil stored on floor of dry storage area. Staff corrected during inspection.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Upon inspection, scoop handle observed in contact with sugar in storage container.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 4 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not secured at drink syrup station.
Food stored on floor. Bucket of onions and a bucket of cut lettuce/vegetables stored on floor in walk in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for uncooked rice in large white covered rice bin not stored with a handle out/above rice.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2023.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. raw chicken stored over raw beef I walk in freezer on speed rack.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks not secure at drink syrup station.
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.