PICOLO RESTAURANT AND BAR
70 HOTZ AVE, Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 · 850-699-2241
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 6 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed large cambro of gumbo with 11/12 date mark reading temp of 59F held in upright cooler.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink located in ware wash area with pan lids stored inside. Operator removed lids during inspection. Food handler placed lid back in handwashing sink during inspection. Operator retrained employee regarding sink for hand washing use only and removed lid again.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee return to kitchen from outside, stirred hot food without washing hands.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cutting board stored in hand wash sink in ware wash area.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall under handwashing sinks on both in kitchen and above electrical panel in rear utility area.
Met inspection standards. 4 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. Observed raw shrimp cold holding in make table for 30 minutes per operator, reading 53F. Operator placed in walk-in freezer for rapid cooling.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cheese slices stored on top of cloth in low boy drawer and cloth stored on top of sliced tomatoes in low boy cooler.
Food stored on floor. Observed one box of fries stored on floor in kitchen. Operator placed on shelf at least 6 inches off of floor during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler door gaskets with accumulation of debris.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored on shelf above RTE cheesecake in upright cooler. Operator properly stored during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed sanitizer reading 0ppm. Operator primed machine during inspection with 100ppm reading.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed unwrapped straws stored within customer reach. Operator replaced with wrapped straws during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed container of peroxide stored on top of microwave. Operator properly stored during inspection.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed large cambro of gumbo with 11/12 date mark reading temp of 59F held in upright cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed large cambro of gumbo with 11/12 date mark reading temp of 59F held in upright cooler.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located adjacent to dish washer. Operator replenished paper towels during inspection.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, low boy adjacent to flat top grill.
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.