Red Rooster Cafe

385 Harbor Blvd #102, Destin, FL 32541

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Red Rooster Cafe appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 16, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface stained” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Red Rooster Cafe's latest score of 86 falls below the Destin average of 90. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 16, 2026

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface stained . Sandwich make bar cutting board.

22-02-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Kitchen two door upright

29-49-6

Oct 20, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical 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. 0 ppm chlorine x 3 attempts Corrected to 50 ppm chlorine during the inspection . **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Sep 9, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jul 10, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Nov 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top make bar Sliced deli Turkey 62F less than 1 hr. Moved to secondary cooler for rapid cooling **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Front counter espresso machine drain into hand wash sink.

31A-10-4

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Mar 3, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 5 minor violations.

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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled fan sitting on cutting board at make bar. Employee removed fan and sanitized cutting board. **Corrective Action Taken**

22-02-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Unable to provide inspector with paper towels upon request. **Repeat Violation**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.

31B-05-4

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water near ware washing and on cook line.

36-22-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven handle.

10-20-4

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on food contact surfaces and On top of knives stored on cutting board.

21-10-4

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under coffee carafes and under food and utensils in wait station.

21-05-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair above upright reach in cooler and oven.

36-32-5

Nov 29, 2022

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 2 major violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line make table: Shredded cheese 67F, Approximately 4 hours per cook. See stop sale. Butter 69F, less than 2 hours.

03A-02-5

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cook line make table: Shredded cheese 67F, Approximately 4 hours per cook. See stop sale.

01B-02-5

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 100ppm. Operator made new solution. Tested at 400 ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**

22-43-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Black beans made 11-25-22, not dated by 11-29-22. Operator dated black beans at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen handwash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Red Rooster Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Red Rooster Cafe on file is from Mar 16, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Red Rooster Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface stained” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Red Rooster Cafe.

How does Red Rooster Cafe compare to other restaurants in Destin?

Red Rooster Cafe most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is lower than the Destin average of 90.

Has Red Rooster Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Red Rooster Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Red Rooster Cafe 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 Red Rooster Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Red Rooster Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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