Beach Bear Coastal

2902 US Hwy 98, Mexico Beach, FL 32456 · Permanent Food Service · License 1306104

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 25, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.High priority · no follow-up needed · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 25 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitAug 25, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    4 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

      Mop sink.

    Basic3

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container without a lid on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

    • Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees both restrooms.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Handwash sinks and supplies1