Speakeasy BBQ & Grill

254 Water St, Apalachicola, FL 32320 · Permanent Food Service · License 2901333

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 28, 2026 (10 days ago)

What drove the grade

Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Intermediate · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection
    2 intermediate, 1 basic
    -7
  • Extension granted on Oct 28
    Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
    -3
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

3 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitOct 28, 2026

    Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.

    1 violation still not corrected:

    • 1 Intermediate
    What was still cited

    Intermediate1

    • Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - observed one Electric griddle on previous plans was replaced with one gas griddle/ stove combo ,electric small fryer on previous plans , was replaced by two gas fryer's ,producing grease laden vapors without a Hood suppression system.Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011.

      Operator working to get fire inspection passed

      More time given

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitAug 28, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    3 violations found:

    • 2 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Intermediate2

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Mixer.

    • Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - observed one Electric griddle on previous plans was replaced with one gas griddle/ stove combo ,electric small fryer on previous plans , was replaced by two gas fryer's ,producing grease laden vapors without a Hood suppression system.Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011.

      Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.

    Basic1

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.

    Reporting only1

    • Code 45, Fire extinguishing equipment: Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed.

      Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Observed two gas fryers and one gas griddle stove has been installed producing grease laden vapors without a Hood suppression system

    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.

Most cited

Other sanitary and safe operation2
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1
Fire extinguishing equipment1