Pompano Joe's - Destin
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
41
Score
Pompano Joe's, located at 2237 Scenic Gulf Hwy in Destin, FL, had a high-risk inspection on December 17, 2025, with a score of 41. This inspection noted 2 critical, 2 major, and 8 minor violations, including the use of cloth as a food-contact surface and equipment in poor repair. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections over its nine scored visits.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
Jun 19, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jan 17, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
64
Oct 22, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
90
Feb 27, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 16, 2024
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
50
Nov 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
55
Feb 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
45
Sep 1, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
33
Violations — Dec 17, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used over lettuce in reach in cooler drawer. Employee removed cloth from food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler exterior thermometer read 42F, actual ambient temp 56F. Other units exterior thermometers have no reading. Food items above 41F in multiple units with bags of ice over them. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in freezer and in hall to walk in coolers.
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 cases of mahi stored on floor near door. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle stored in white rice. Employee removed scoop from rice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Multiple Cutting boards have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. Chef stated cutting boards are on order. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near 3 compartment sink. Provided handout to establishment. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold hold- reach in cooler- strawberry butter 49F (12-15-25), packaged butter packets 48F, packaged sour cream 45F, shredded cheese 51F, heavy cream 49F ( all held over night ). house made ruemalode sauce 48F (10:30-2:30).
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold- reach in cooler- strawberry butter 49F (12-15-25), packaged butter packets 48F, packaged sour cream 45F, shredded cheese 51F, heavy cream 49F ( all held over night ). house made ruemalode sauce 48F (10:30-2:30). Cold hold- drawer- Raw Ground beef patty 51F, sliced cheese 48F, raw chicken 51F. Cold hold- breader station- ambient 56F, milk bath 53F (12:00-2:52), on ice- raw shrimp 42F, mahi, snapper, grouper mixed pieces 41F. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips for 3 compartment sink and sanitizer buckets. Inspector provided strips to establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Strawberry butter 49F ( made on 12-15-25 no label or date marked with last. See stop sale.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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