Pineapple Express Hawaiian Grill

302 Racetrack Rd NW, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 · Permanent Food Service · License 5603381

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 82 of 100

Latest visit: Jul 29, 2026

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product: five 5-lb bags of ice in walk-in freezer sitting on floor.High priority · no follow-up needed · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection
3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic
-18
Safety score82

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Jul292026

Routine inspection

9 violations found

First visitJul 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.
9 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product: five 5-lb bags of ice in walk-in freezer sitting on floor.
  Ice used for beverages. Owner/Operator had employee discard.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce: pan of raw chicken breasts on shelf in walk-in cooler over bag of onions.
  Owner/Operator had employee move the chicken to another shelf.
  Fixed on the spot
  Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature: bin of raw marinating chicken on top of bin of raw marinating beef.
  Owner/Operator had employee switch them.
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing: items stored in hand-wash sink by ice machine.
  Owner/Operator removed the items.
  Fixed on the spot
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink: hand-wash sink outside employee break room.
Basic4
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner: bags of chicken sitting in standing water to thaw.
  Chicken at 41° F.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor: five bags of ice on floor in walk-in freezer.
  Ice used for beverages. Owner/Operator had employee discard. See Stop Sale.
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container: scoop handle in bin of coleslaw in walk-in cooler lying in the coleslaw.
  Owner/Operator had employee remove.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured: three tanks by beverage rack not secured to prevent them from falling over.
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

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.