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SARAH K'S GOURMET

34940 EMERALD COAST PKWY SUITE 183, Destin FL 32541 · 850-269-0044

Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS5603639
Grade history
OCT 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. ESTABLISHMENT OBSERVED PREPARING, SERVING, OR SELLING FOOD TO CUSTOMERS WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE. License expired 6-1-2026.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Aug 25, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. ESTABLISHMENT OBSERVED PREPARING, SERVING, OR SELLING FOOD TO CUSTOMERS WITH AN EXPIRED LICENSE. License expired 6-1-2026.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Jan 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 22, 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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No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4
Feb 11, 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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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing/Prepping- Parmesan scallops on shell 28F on prep table in kitchen.
Basic/06-01-5
Oct 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Soiled dry wiping cloth ps in use and stored on side of prep sink.
Basic/21-10-4
Stored food not covered. Brownies and crab cakes stored in upright freezer not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5
Jan 18, 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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Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Interior knob missing in walk in cooler exposing insulation.
Basic/14-36-5
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple drain plugs and a scrubber stored in hand wash sink near 3 compartment sink. Manager removed items from sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Basic/50-09-4
Exterior door in back of kitchen has a gap at the bottom left of door that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4/Repeat Violation

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.