The State of Florida on Tuesday shut down Andy D’s on Navarre Beach after the restaurant was issued three high-priority, one intermediate and eight basic violations during an inspection by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The DBPR website states operations were ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
High-priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing, per DBPR.
DBPR’s report shows the restaurant was issued the following:
- High Priority – Live, small flying insects found;
- High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food;
- High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit;
- Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime;
- Basic – 8 violations
Andy D’s via social media initially stated “we have had to close the restaurant for maintenance,” claiming it would reopen this morning and neglecting to mention DBPR’s order for the facility stop operations until violations are corrected.
However, on Wednesday morning Andy Demartin made a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page, owning up to the reason for the closure, stating they passed re-inspection and would open at 11:30 a.m.
It’s not the first time Andy D’s has had issues with inspections. On October 25, 2024, there were four basic violations, and on November 12, 2024, there were two basic and one intermediate violations, requiring a follow-up inspection.
Additionally, Andy’s Roadhouse, located at 5887 U.S. 90 in Milton, on March 26 was issued four high-priority and one basic violations, including a stop sale issued for food safety due to temperature abuse.
