THE BACK PORCH- DESTIN

1740 SCENIC HWY 98 EAST, DESTIN, Okaloosa County. DBPR licence 5601241. 15 inspection visits from 2023-12-05 to 2026-10-30.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-30: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

2 of 8routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Okaloosa County average that year (6 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

5inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Okaloosa County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	0.27
2026-10-19	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	1	0		2 areas 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2026-10-16	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	2	9		11 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2026-08-05	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	1		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-04-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.26	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-12-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.26	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-01-15	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-01-09	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-01-07	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	3		5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2024-11-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	0.28	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-01	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-05-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	9	0.39	5 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)
2024-04-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	3	14	0.39	9 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2024-02-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	7	0.39	8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-12-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	0.39	1 area 01 Approved source

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.