SURF HUT RESTAURANT

551 SCENIC GULF DR, MIRAMAR BEACH, Walton County. DBPR licence 7602125. 11 inspection visits from 2023-11-01 to 2026-10-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-08: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Walton County average that year (6 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Walton 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
2026-10-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.40	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2026-07-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	5	0.40	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 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)
2026-03-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.29	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-11-06	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	2	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-11-05	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	1	9		7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2025-08-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.29	4 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-04-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.30	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-10-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	7	0.30	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x2) 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) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-11-08	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-11-07	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	4	10		11 areas 01 Approved source (x5) 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 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 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-11-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	7	0.26	6 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

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.