Julie's Southern Joy

258 Ne Eglin Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

American

Last inspected: Dec 27, 2022

Score

Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Julie's Southern Joy. The most recent visit was on Dec 27, 2022. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Julie's Southern Joy's record stops at Dec 27, 2022, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around four violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.

Compared to other Fort Walton Beach restaurants (averaging 96), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 27, 2022

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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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: - tested to 0ppm. Third sink of three compartment sink set up for sanitizing: quatrenary amonium 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged: - repackaged ziploc bags in reach-in freezer 4 on shelf over commercially packaged raw shrimp and open box of hamburgers. Employee rearranged food for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-17-6

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager: - Julie Dial, expired on 08/23/2022. No other Certifed Food Manager available for the establishment. **Warning**

53A-03-7

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength: - two buckets tested to 0ppm. Owner/Operator remade the solutions. Retested to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. - BREAKFAST BUFFET: cool whip 50° F, cut cantaloupe 53° F, sliced tomatoes 54° F, cottage cheese 53° F. All items less than 4 hours. No Stop Sale needed. Time as a Public Health Control Program started today. Inspector gave paperwork and owner completed during inspection. Owner annotated time. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. - BREAKFAST BUFFET: cool whip 50° F, cut cantaloupe 53° F, sliced tomatoes 54° F, cottage cheese 53° F. All items less than 4 hours. No Stop Sale needed. Time as a Public Health Control Program started today. Inspector gave paperwork and owner completed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-10-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Julie's Southern Joy last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Julie's Southern Joy on file is from Dec 27, 2022. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does Julie's Southern Joy compare to other restaurants in Fort Walton Beach?

Julie's Southern Joy most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Walton Beach average of 96.

Has Julie's Southern Joy's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Julie's Southern Joy have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Julie's Southern Joy means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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