TOMMY BAHAMAS TROPICAL CAFE AND EMPORIUM
525 GRAND BOULEVARD SUITE P-101, Sandestin FL 32550 · 654.1743
Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 20 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. Walk in cooler Coconut shrimp 44F ( overnight). See stop sale.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing in wait station. Knife and fork stored in sink inside kitchen wait station. Employee removed silver ware from sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink inside kitchen wait wait station. Manager had employee refill soap dispenser.
Small amount Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin on white blocks near ice chutes.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee placed cloth in Sani bucket solution during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler- ambient 47F. Do not use until repaired or food can be held at 41F or below.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of both ice machines.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Walk in cooler- ROP Tuna 35F thawed inside packaging. See stop sale.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink in wait station being used as a dump sink as evidence of 2 lemon pieces in sink and drain. Employee removed lemons from sink.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface on prep table and under cutting board next to prep sink. Cloths used on food contact table in wait station under tea dispensers. Chef had employees remove cloths from food contact surfaces,
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in prep area stored over prep sink. Chef has cutting boards scheduled to order.
Food stored on floor. Case of buns stored on floor in walk in freezer. Chef placed buns on shelf.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Walk in cooler- ROP Tuna 35F thawed inside packaging. See stop sale.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler Coconut shrimp 44F ( overnight). See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At fry station- raw coconut shrimp 55F, raw chicken 63F, lobster spring roll 56F. (11:30-2:00)Ambient 63F. All items placed in walk in freezer to reduce temperatures. Walk in cooler Coconut shrimp 44F ( overnight). See stop sale.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in left side of make line near ice cream freezer.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in ware washing area.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Thawing-- shrimp 54F (2:30-3:00). Employee placed shrimp in walk in cooler.
Ice buildup in reach walk-in freezer on floor near entry.
Multiple Cutting boards have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling in ware wash area soiled with black mold like substance and condensation.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface under ketchup pump at expo. Manger removed cloth.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in walk in freezer on shelves, walls and floor.
Standing water in walk in beer cooler near door.
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.