Hungry Howies
418 Monument Ave, Port St Joe, FL 32456 · Permanent Food Service · License 3300465
What drove the grade
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 21 routine inspection1 intermediate, 8 basic (2 repeats)-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 21, 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.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
O certification provided for Tyler and Tacara.
Basic8
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored in a prohibited area.
Sodas stored in employee bathroom.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board in salad station has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Pizza station cooler.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Speed racks in walk-in cooler soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room.
Paper towels stored in employee bath room.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
Back door to kitchen not self closing.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Darkened tiles throughout kitchen.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Displaying license that expired 6-1-26.
Repeat violation
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.