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Yahoo
23-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pensacola area restaurant inspections: One restaurant temporarily closed, four receive high violations
Here's the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of July 14-20. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, one restaurant was temporarily closed, two restaurants received an administrative complaint, two restaurants received a high-priority violation and 31 restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. One restaurant temporarily closed Andy D's 8649 Gulf Blvd. Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 15 Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 16. Total violations: 12 total violations, with three high-priority violations High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 20 live flies in the following location: 11 live flies on walls, prep tables and mop sink in back kitchen. Five live flies on clean drink glasses at dish washing area. One live fly on clean plates on shelf next to make line. Three live flies on upright reach in freezer in back kitchen. **Warning** High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Fish container over coleslaw container in walk-in cooler. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items held underneath reach in cooler underneath flat top grill in kitchen. Items held for more than four hours: fish 55 degrees Fahrenheit, shrimp 57 degrees Fahrenheit, beef 60 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese 60 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning** Andy D's responds: Navarre Beach restaurant briefly closes, reopens after 'tireless deep cleaning' Two restaurants receive an administrative complaint Yolicious Frozen Yogurt and Sweets 5100 N. Ninth Ave. Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 16 Follow-up inspection: These violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required. Total violations: Six total violations, with two high-priority violations and one administrative complaint Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed eight dead roaches in the following locations: one between window facing ice cream freezer and customer facing ice cream freezer, six in cabinet under reach-in cooler, and two in cabinet with dry goods under pastry display. **Admin Complaint** High priority: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, ice cream mix 49 degrees Fahrenheit. Both items for approximately two hours. High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Tapioca boba has no time marking. Per operator, was made three hours ago. Hungry Howie's 4475 Woodbine Road, Unit #1, Pace Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 16 Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review, but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 17. Total violations: Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation High priority: Live, small flying insects found. Upon inspection, observed two small flying insects by back door inside kitchen. **Admin Complaint** Two restaurants receive high-priority violations Beardless Brewhaus Mobile food dispensing vehicle Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 15 Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required. Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Upon arriving for inspection, license noted to be expired. Manager was able to renew license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse 5108 N. Ninth Ave. Inspection details: Complaint Inspection on July 14 Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required. Total violations: Three total violations, with one high-priority violation High priority: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine highest reading 25 parts per million. Operator began troubleshooting and observed lots of air bubbles in line. Repair services called. **Warning** 31 restaurants receive a perfect score Burger King, 8590 Navarre Parkway Sauce Boss Burger Co., Mobile food dispensing vehicle Sauce Boss Burger Co. 2, Mobile food dispensing vehicle All About Boba at The Garden, 501 S. Palafox St., Kiosk #7 Arby's, 1494 S. Highway 29 Azalea Cocktail Lounge, 810 N. Davis Highway Blue Dot BBQ, 310 N. Devilliers St. Burger King #35, 4498 Mobile Highway Burger King #6624, 8040 U.S. Highway 98 West Dairy Queen Grill & Chill, 211 E. Nine Mile Road Domino's Pizza, 9100 W. U.S. Highway 98 Little Caesars, 6879 N. Ninth Ave. Pupuseria Nuevo Amanecer LLC, Mobile food dispensing vehicle Shrimp Basket, 5a Via De Luna Drive Sonic Drive-In, 8986 Pensacola Blvd. Subway, 8187 W. Fairfield Drive Subway, 3014 W. Michigan Ave., Unit 2 Subway, 8970 Pensacola Blvd. Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 1550 S. Highway 29 Surf & Sand Hotel, 40 Fort Pickens Road Taco Bell, 6 E. Nine Mile Road The Happy Taco, 1803 S. Highway 95 A The Hide Away, Mobile food dispensing vehicle The Wharf Fish and Oyster Co, 400 Quietwater Beach Road #13 Waffle House, 4701 Mobile Highway Waffle House, 401 E. Gregory St. Unit A Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 2 New Market St. Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 1706 W. Fairfield Drive Taqueria Oaxaca, mobile food dispensing vehicle Bousen Buddies Cruisen Kitchen, mobile food dispensing vehicle Kadiang's Lumpia House3840 Garcon Point Road What agency inspects restaurants in Florida? Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments. How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida? If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online. Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database. What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean? Basic violations are those considered against best practices. A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report. An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over." An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public. A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license. Stay up to date on the latest restaurant news by subscribing to our free Pensacola Eats newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up for the newsletter at This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola area restaurant inspections: One restaurant closed Solve the daily Crossword
CBC
17-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Quebec restaurants can now charge you for making a reservation and not showing up
Quebec restaurant owners can now charge a fee to people who make a reservation but don't show up. Under new rules in effect today, restaurants can charge up to $10 for each no-show. An association representing Quebec restaurant owners has estimated that no-shows cost the average eatery about $49,000 per year. Meanwhile, the Canadian restaurant industry association says Quebec was the only province with consumer protection laws that expressly forbade restaurants from charging no-show fees. Quebec restaurants have to follow a number of rules to apply the fee, including reminding customers of an upcoming reservation and giving them an easy way to cancel. The fee can be applied only to groups of two or more, and only if none of the members of the party shows up. WATCH | How no-shows impact restaurants: A no-show at a Quebec restaurant could soon cost you a fee 4 months ago After years of pressure from Quebec restaurants claiming tens of thousands of dollars in annual losses thanks to customers who make reservations and don't show up for them, the provincial government is proposing regulations that would provide restaurants some protections.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Tim Hortons® Camp Day is back on July 16 with 100% of purchase price from hot and iced coffees donated to Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps!
On Tim Hortons Camp Day on July 16, 100% of the purchase price, excluding taxes, from every hot coffee and iced coffee sold at Tim Hortons restaurants in the United States and Canada are donated to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps to help underserved youth reach their full potential. Last year's Camp Day campaign raised over $700,000 at Tim Hortons restaurants in the United States. Tim Hortons, Tims restaurant owners, and guests have collectively raised over $190 million through Camp Day campaigns across Canada and the United States since 1991! In advance of Camp Day, Tims guests can also support Tim Hortons Foundation Camps by purchasing a colorful Camp Day bracelet for $3*, with profits donated to the foundation. NEW YORK, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Tim Hortons® Camp Day is back on July 16, 2025, with 100% of purchases of all hot and iced coffee sales (excluding taxes) donated to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps! The mission for Tim Hortons Foundation Camps is to provide life-changing opportunities for underserved youth to help them reach their full potential. Over 320,000 youth have been supported through multi-year development programs in the foundation's 50-year history. For more information about Tim Hortons® Foundation Camps and other important charitable disclosures, visit "The charitable impact of Camp Day is one of my favorite aspects of Tim Hortons – it's such an inspiring, fun, and energizing way for the brand, local restaurant owners, and our incredible guests to give back and empower the next generation to reach their potential. Buying a coffee on Camp Day is a small gesture that drives real change for kids from our restaurants' communities," says Katerina Glyptis, President of Tim Hortons U.S. "We can't thank Tims guests enough for coming out and buying coffee on Camp Day each year!" How to support Tim Hortons Foundation Camps on Camp Day: 100% of the purchase price from all hot and iced coffee sales, excluding taxes, are donated to Tim Hortons Foundation Camps. It's a great day to size up your order and treat your family and friends to a coffee! You can also opt to round-up your order total to make a donation to the foundation. Order a Tim Hortons Take 12 to share with co-workers, friends, and family. A Tim Hortons Take 12 includes 12 small coffees along with cups, dairy, and sweeteners. Guests can also fill out a pre-order form in advance for Tim Hortons Take 12's so their whole work team or family can support Camp Day together! Tims guests can also support Tim Hortons Foundation Camps by purchasing a Camp Day bracelet for $3, with profits supporting Tims Camps. Make a one-time or monthly donation online any time at * $2.01 per bracelet. About Tim Hortons®Tim Hortons® is one of North America's largest restaurant chains operating in the quick service segment. Founded as a single location in Canada in 1964, Tim Hortons appeals to a broad range of guest tastes, with a menu that includes premium coffee, hot and cold specialty drinks, (including Cold Brew with cold foam, hot and iced lattes, our famous Iced Capp® beverages, TimsBoost energy infusions, and Tim Hortons Refreshers), baked goods, hot breakfast sandwiches, breakfast snacking items and other food products. Tim Hortons has more than 6,000 systemwide restaurants located in Canada, the United States and around the world. More information about the company is available at View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Tim Hortons Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Khaleej Times
05-07-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
Look: Giant red onion, size of baby's head, arrives in Dubai
An onion the size of a baby's head and weighing nearly 1kg has caught the attention of shoppers and restaurant owners at Dubai's Al Awir Market. Priced at Dh2.5 per kg, this massive onion is being sold at Bloom Market in Al Awir. 'I have been working in Al Awir for 18 years, and I have never seen an onion this big,' said longtime vendor Mohammed Yaseen, holding one up with both hands. 'It's almost the size of a face.' The giant onion, imported from China, is almost triple the size of regular onions that usually weigh between 100 to 200 grams. 'People come here out of curiosity. They look at it, take pictures, buy one, and then come back to take more,' Yaseen. 'Some just can't believe it's real until they touch it.' According to Yaseen, the onion has a high water content and a slightly different taste compared to regular onions. 'It's sweeter and milder. When people cut it, they don't cry,' he said. Because of its large size and juicy texture, the onion is gaining popularity among restaurant owners too. 'Chefs and restaurant buyers are buying it in bulk,' said Yaseen. 'They say it gives salads a better taste and works well for gravy too.' The unusual vegetable has turned into a bit of a local attraction at the market. 'One customer told me it reminded him of his childhood when vegetables were bigger and tastier,' Yaseen added. While not officially confirmed as the world's largest onion, it's certainly the biggest most Dubai shoppers have seen. And at Dh2.50 a kg, it's also turning out to be a good deal. 'It's not just the size. People love it because it tastes good and stands out,' Yaseen said.
CBS News
30-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
New Illinois laws, taxes starting July 1 include single use plastic restrictions, tipped minimum wage increase, vape tax
Several new Illinois laws and tax increases take effect on July 1, 2025, including new rules for single-use plastics, a tipped minimum wage increase, and taxes on sports bets, vaping and gas. There are also new taxes and new rules for short-term vacation rentals and a general Chicago minimum wage increase. Here are some of the biggest changes set to take effect on Tuesday. Chicago minimum wage and tipped minimum wage increases Unlike the rest of the state of Illinois, Chicago's minimum wage increases happen annually on July 1. This year, the general Chicago minimum wage will go up to $16.60 for employers with four or more employees, while the tipped minimum wage will rise to $12.62 per hour. The minimum wage increases are part of the One Fair Wage Ordinance approved in 2023 to eventually bring tipped wages up and in line with the same minimum wage as all other city workers. The tipped workers' minimum wage will continue to increase 8% each year until it reaches the city's minimum wage for non-tipped workers in 2028. Some restaurant owners say the increases have caused a great strain on their businesses, leaving them to choose between passing the cost to customers through prices or hiring less staff. A similar initiative was passed in Washington, D.C. in 2022 to much fanfare. But Mayor Muriel Bowser has now called for its repeal, saying the method is failing employees and small businesses. Tobacco and vape produce tax increase Taxes on vapes, nicotine pouches, cigars and other tobacco products increases on July 1 from 15% to 45%. The move is expected to generate nearly $30 million in new revenue for the state. Taxes on cigarettes are also increasing $1 per pack on Tuesday. The Illinois Fuel & Retail Association, which represents gas stations in Illinois, is concerned that the vape, pouch, and tobacco tax could send some potential customers across state lines. Gas tax hike From July 1 through June 30,2026, Illinois gas tax rates are increasing. Gasoline will now be taxed $0.483 per gallon up from $0.47 per gallon last year. Diesel fuel will be taxed at $0.558 per gallon, up from $0.545 per gallon last year. Small single use plastic bottles outlawed from hotels The Small Single-Use Plastic Bottle Act takes effect on July 1 and bans hotels with 50 rooms or more from providing small single-use plastic bottles containing shampoo, conditioner, soap and other personal care products. Hotels will instead stock those items through larger, refillable dispensers in bathrooms and showers. The law aims to cut down on single-use plastic waste in the hospitality industry. The law went into effect on Jan. 1, but hotels were given until July 1 to be in compliance. Tax on online sports betting Starting July 1, Illinois sportsbooks will pay $0.25 on the first 20 million online bets statewide annually, and then $0.50 on every bet after that. While sports betting companies like FanDuel and DraftKings are expected to eat the costs for a period of time, FanDuel has already said it will begin charging a 50 cent fee on every wager placed in Illinois on Sept. 1, 2025. DraftKings followed shortly with their own announcement of the same 50 cent fee also starting Sept. 1. Airbnb, VRBO subject to Hotel Occupation Tax Starting July 1, short-term rentals offered through sites like Airbnb and VRBO will be subject to the state's Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax of 6% of 94% gross receipts. Short term rental business owners are responsible for paying the tax, but may pass the cost along to their guests. The hotel tax is on top of other state and local lodging taxes already in effect for short-term rentals.
