Desi's Downtown Restaurant

197 N Main St, Crestview, FL 32536

Indian

Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged 10 inspections at Desi's Downtown Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 8, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near zero violations per visit.

Desi's Downtown Restaurant's latest score is in line with the Crestview average of 98. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 8, 2026

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 2, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

May 30, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Mar 27, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: observed employee's training expired. **Warning**

53B-05-5

Oct 7, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 8, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on June 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Feb 7, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit: Prepped chicken on counter in fry station temped at 46° F. Employee states less than 15 minutes. He immediately iced it down. 20 minutes later retemped at 40° F. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed: Establishment's license is current, they just need to print it.

50-09-4

Oct 24, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations.

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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly: - dish machine sanitizer tested to 0ppm. Kitchen manager changed out the container, primed the dish machine, and set it to run a cycle. Retested to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature: - pan of commercially packaged raw chicken on shelf in reach-in cooler over pan of raw pork chops. Kitchen manager rearranged the items for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-20-5

Feb 21, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license: - expired on 06/01/2022. Owner on premises and paid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

50-17-2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Desi's Downtown Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Desi's Downtown Restaurant on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

How does Desi's Downtown Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Crestview?

Desi's Downtown Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is about the same as the Crestview average of 98.

Has Desi's Downtown Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Desi's Downtown Restaurant have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Desi's Downtown Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Desi's Downtown Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Desi's Downtown Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.

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