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THE FISHING HOLE HIDEOUT OYSTER BAR AND GRILL

10421 MILLS SWAMP HOUSE RD, Pensacola FL 32514

Last inspected Apr 20, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence2706622
Grade history
MAR 24
JUL 24
APR 25
OCT 25
APR 26
≈ ERRATIC

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

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In standing reach-in cooler: rock mix 58f held overnight, raw bacon 61f held overnight, gumbo 59f held overnight.
High priority/01B-02-5
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

Apr 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Alfredo sauce in prep reach-in cooler at 46f for 30 minutes, and shucked oysters in reach-in cooler at 50f for approximately 1 hour. Items moved from other coolers where temperatures are cold holding. Advised operators to keep coolers closed.
High priority/03A-02-5
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. No oyster tags have last date served written on them.
Intermediate/01C-03-4/Repeat Violation
Oct 23, 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
Show 4 findings ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Intermediate/01C-03-4
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Many items throughout kitchen have bowls used as scoops in them.
Basic/14-01-5
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap along threshold of back door by dishwasher.
Basic/35B-01-4
Food stored on floor. Unshucked oysters on floor in walk-in cooler. Per manager, the shelf they were on fell and a replacement has been ordered.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrective Action Taken
Apr 2, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 1, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 31, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In standing reach-in cooler: rock mix 58f held overnight, raw bacon 61f held overnight, gumbo 59f held overnight.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In standing reach-in cooler: rock mix 58f held overnight, raw bacon 61f held overnight, gumbo 59f held overnight. See stop sale.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in grated Parmesan. Operator removed bowl during inspection.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at make line has deep grooves.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Mar 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in kitchen with deep grooves.
Basic/14-09-4
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink removed for repairs. Per manager mop sink is removed for repairs. Manager reinstalled mop sink during inspection.
Basic/29-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Some tags not dated, unable to determine order.
Intermediate/01C-05-4

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.