Forgotten Coast Brewing Company
4101 Hwy 98, Mexico Beach, FL 32456 · Permanent Food Service · License 1306030
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 29 routine inspection4 high priority (3 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot), 3 basic-22
- Safety score78
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 29, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Food stored in ice used for drinks. Storm pourers stored in ice used for drinks at bar. See stop sale.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Raw chicken stored over raw fish in walk-in cooler. Employee moved chicken to bottom during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Food stored in ice used for drinks.
Storm pourers stored in ice used for drinks at bar. See stop sale.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb by walk-in cooler.
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Food debris on slicer. Employee cleaned slicer at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Backflow preventer on outside mop sink broken/leaking.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish pit.
Per employee bottle contains bleach. Labeled during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Tested at 0ppm. Employee made new solution, tested at 200 ppm.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Walk-in cooler door handle soiled.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.
Old unused stove, fryer, and other garbage outside back door.
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier routine inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitJul 27, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.