License No. 2704494|Public Food Service Establishment|Escambia County, FloridaInspected Jan 12, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

O'BRIEN'S BISTRO

4350 BAYOU BLVD STE 8, PENSACOLA, FL 32503

O'BRIEN'S BISTRO keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 7 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

81.1

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against PENSACOLA

Scores higher than 15% of the 693 inspected restaurants in PENSACOLA on the trailing-year record.

81.1

Lowest scoreCity median · 98.3Highest score

Against Escambia County

2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Escambia County average of 0.6.

This kitchen2

County average0.6

Above county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

6 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Complaint Full

Jan 12, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate

Improper thawing

Repeat — 2nd time

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 3rd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Personal belongings

Repeat — 2nd time

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Oct 6, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Improper thawing

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Mar 19, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Advisories, date marking & labeling

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Intermediate×2

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Nov 6, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 2nd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Routine - Food

Apr 11, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Personal belongings

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Routine - Food

Nov 29, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

6 violations · 6 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Raw meat, poultry, and seafood must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, and all food must be protected during prep, storage, and display. Inspectors treat separation seriously because raw-food drips and splashes carry pathogens onto food that will not be cooked again.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2704494 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

2704494

Inspected

Jan 12, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site