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The Drifting Oyster

1318 Miracle Strip Pkwy Se, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548
Seafood
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, The Drifting Oyster has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 4, 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.

Restaurants in Fort Walton Beach average 96, so The Drifting Oyster trails the local norm. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses: none of the employees have a signed Employee's Health Reporting Agreement on file in the establishment. General Manager states he will contact the training store to see if the signed agreements are there. **Warning**
11-26-1
90
Jul 31, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
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: Shelled eggs above the grill not marked.
03F-02-5
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: All employee training has expired - January 2024. **Warning**
53B-05-5
78
Jun 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification: Olga Gurkovskaya is the unit manager and has been for approximately 7 months but does not yet have her Certifed Food Manager. She states she has taken it but has not been given a copy of it. Inspector able to verify her certificate is current, 05/19/2022.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: Most of the employee's SafeStaff certificates are expired.
53B-14-5
82
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
74
Jun 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
70
Dec 29, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 11, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jul 15, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Drifting Oyster last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Drifting Oyster on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

How does The Drifting Oyster compare to other restaurants in Fort Walton Beach?

The Drifting Oyster most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Walton Beach average of 96.

Has The Drifting Oyster's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Drifting Oyster have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Drifting Oyster 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 The Drifting Oyster inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Drifting Oyster is inspected around three times per year on average.

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