The Back Porch- Destin
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
78
Score
Inspectors have visited The Back Porch- Destin 16 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 21, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
“Stored food not covered” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 90, which The Back Porch- Destin's 78 doesn't quite reach. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
16
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Observed food in bowls in animal houses on porch to front entrance on both sides. **Repeat Violation**
35A-11-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in upright freezer on 2nd line. Drink in walk in freezer top shelf. Employee removed and discarded drinks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Tray of shucked ousters stored in walk in beer cooler not covered. Employee covered oysters with plastic wrap during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler ceiling with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
78
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. To left of front stairs to entry of establishment inspector observed a cat/dog house with a live cat sitting in it with a bowl of water and a bowl of food provided. **Repeat Violation**
35A-11-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bins of snow crab legs stored in walk open freezer not covered. Kitchen manager placed lids over snow crab legs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler ( beer cooler )door has rust that has pitted the surface where oysters are stored. Door has been ordered and is on site waiting for installation. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Interior of walk in cooler- (beer cooler) is in disrepair and has exposed insulation at bottom of door. Door has been ordered and is on site waiting for instalation. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-36-5
78
Jan 15, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 9, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 7, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold hold- make bar- cooked shrimp 50F, tuna dip 49F, halved tomatoes 54F, crab claws 57F, scallops 53F (10:30-2:12). Cold hold drawers- ground beef 47F, sliced cheese 46F, Maui 45F, tuna 47F, grouper 46F, shrimp on stick 47F (9:30-2:18). See stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold hold- make bar- cooked shrimp 50F, tuna dip 49F, halved tomatoes 54F, crab claws 57F, scallops 53F (10:30-2:12). Cold hold drawers- ground beef 47F, sliced cheese 46F, Maui 45F, tuna 47F, grouper 46F, shrimp on stick 47F (9:30-2:18). See stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface over rolls at expo and under pans on cook line and under shredded cheese and croutons. Chef had employee remove cloths from food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer at door.
14-69-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Grouper stored in walk in cooler not covered. Snow crab stored in upright freezer not covered. Shucked oysters stored in walk in beer cooler not covered. Chef had employees cover all food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
64
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
74
Jul 1, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 1 hot hold - mixed vegetables 129F less than 1 hr.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in dry storage room located off kitchen. Approximately 3-4 small flying insects observed. No contact with food and / or food contact surfaces observed. Flys killed and removed during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Equipment chemical drain lines draining into ware wash handwash sink.
31A-10-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear kitchen door.
35B-01-4
64
May 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime on multiple cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice machine scoop stored on rusted shelves in walk in cooler. Manager removed scoop and sent to warehouse washing area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-12-5
Basic - Multiple Cutting boards have cut marks and are no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of ice machine sliding doors heavily soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing in kitchen over make table near expo. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in multiple areas in bar area, kitchen and walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in cooler and Beer cooler.
36-11-4
58
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came inside from side door near dumpsters, walked through expo/ wait station into bar area and began to work with out washing hands. Inspector spoke to manager, manager had employee wash his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Ice bin at bar where oysters are stored and shucked is heavily soiled around the lip of the bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-45-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Trash bags used to line food contact surface at Breader station.
14-31-5
Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside under porch near front stairs. **Repeat Violation**
35A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards in kitchen soiled and on shelves in warehouse washing area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing at bar. Bowl with liquid soap stored inside sink. Sink at wait station/expo used to dump ice as evidence of ice stored in sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pitcher handle stored in rice. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside near dumpsters. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water at bar and beer cooler near bar.
36-22-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in flour.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in warehouse washing area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under dishes and multiple food prep areas in kitchen, bar drink area and wait station. Cloths were removed from under food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-05-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards at make table, kitchen and ware washing area on shelves have deep cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on wait station food contact surface and 3 drinks stored on expo shelf.
12B-07-4
Basic - Multiple Soiled dry wiping cloths in use and stored at make tables on cutting boards in kitchen. Cloths removed and stored in sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4
Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soiled apron stored in upright freezer on top of ice bags on cook line.
21-14-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors not sealed in multiple locations in kitchen and walk in coolers.
36-02-5
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Hand wash sink near walk in cooler door in kitchen running and draining on floor.
29-03-4
23
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sink at bar at lip/ rim where they shuck oysters is heavily soiled. Shelled Oysters are stored in ice at the sink.
22-45-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in wait station in back of dining room.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. 2 bowls stored under front porch at entrance to establishment, 1 has food debris.
35A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing in wait station. Ice in drain of handwashing sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 2 open air vents on cook line. Vent covers missing.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Multiple ceiling tiles missing in kitchen on cook line and over make station near expo.
36-36-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under multiple dishes and knife.
21-05-5
Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened drink stored in upright freezer next to French fries on left side of kitchen.
12B-13-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside .
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle stored inside bin of sliced lemons stored in walk in server cooler. Manager removed scoop from lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Multiple Cutting boards have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
45
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed 3 oyster tags without last date served mark.
01C-03-4
90
Apr 19, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Service expo line- hot hold butter 112/111F less than 1 hr. Operator advised to reheat to 165F and hot hold at 135F or above .
03B-01-6
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. ROP package opened during the inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
82
Apr 12, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Apr 11, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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 x2 Corrected during the inspection to 50 ppm chlorine
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee handled oyster shells and oyster knife and then handled clean equipment or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee shucked oysters then removed gloves and attended bar functions.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make line - Sandwich- tomatoes 65, lettuce 66, shredded lettuce 58, salsa 63, shredded cabbage 64 , sliced cheese F Per operator less than 4 hrs. Items iced during the inspection. line upright- salad mix 44, sliced cheese 44, cooked pasta 46, stuffed shrimp 44, raw fish 44F Less than 4 hrs. Expo - cold hold - slaw 49F less than 4 hrs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo service line window heat lamp - Stuffed potatoes 112F less than 1 hr. **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Warewash hand wash sink No hot water feed 77F
27-16-4
Intermediate - Chemical test kit not available to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Chlorine test strips not at dishwasher station.
16-33-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Make line salad station cutting board stained. ( dark stains ) Expo line soda machine heads soiled . **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Individual oyster tags contained in dated envelope not dated as to date served. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine soiled with debris.
16-21-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Line sandwich station
14-74-7
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed Line cook with long beard- no beard guard / or restraint.
13-04-4
Basic - Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Kitchen preparation area Amberjack thawing 73/74 F less than 1Hr . ( fish thawed ) Operator iced fish for rapid cooling **Corrective Action Taken**
06-03-5
30
Sep 20, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
50
Sep 15, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Back Porch- Destin last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Back Porch- Destin on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Back Porch- Destin?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Back Porch- Destin.
How does The Back Porch- Destin compare to other restaurants in Destin?
The Back Porch- Destin most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Destin average of 90.
Has The Back Porch- Destin's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Back Porch- Destin have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Back Porch- Destin 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 Back Porch- Destin inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Back Porch- Destin is inspected around four times per year on average.
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