Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Mar 2, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionOther conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 5603221|Public Food Service Establishment|Okaloosa County, FloridaInspected Mar 2, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
MANATEES GRILL
573 SANTA ROSA BLVD, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548
MANATEES GRILL has a mixed inspection record — 8 violations in the past year, including 1 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 8 violations, including 1 high-priority and 1 Emergency Order of Closure.
Spotty
54.3
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against FORT WALTON BEACH
Scores higher than 4% of the 214 inspected restaurants in FORT WALTON BEACH on the trailing-year record.
Against Okaloosa County
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Okaloosa County average of 0.6.
This kitchen1
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 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Nov 6, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionScoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Sep 3, 2025
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedEmergency Order Callback CompliedMisrepresenting or misbranding food — e.g. selling one product as another.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Compliance recorded on the Emergency Order of Closure of Sep 2, 2025 — Visit 04 in this ledger.
1 day between recordsElapsed time between records—not confirmed time closed.
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Sep 2, 2025
Disposition
Emergency Order of ClosureEmergency order recommended Emergency order on this visit
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority
Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.
Intermediate
Misrepresenting or misbranding food — e.g. selling one product as another.
Intermediate
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Apr 1, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRaw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Aug 29, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionThe establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
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.
A catch-all for other conditions affecting sanitary and safe operation that do not fit a numbered category.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. 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.
Check our work
The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.
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. 5603221 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
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