Apr 3, 2026
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Niceville, Okaloosa County
BLUE COLLAR CAFE ON THE BAYOU
314 BAYSHORE DR, Niceville, FL 32578
FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Apr 3, 2026
City
Niceville
County
Okaloosa
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13
Violation history
Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.
Inspection history
Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.
Dec 12, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
22-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: Flat surface around the nozzles of the soda machine dirty with a dark substance. Employee cleaned during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4
22-41-4
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: Tested to 0ppm. Owner/Operator attempted to prime and no sanitizer came up through the hose. Three compartment sink set up for sanitizing the dishes. Corrected On-Site
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times: Ice scoop and bucket in hand-wash sink in back room next to ice machine. Owner/Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin: Ice machine lid interior and shield dirty. Owner/Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site
51-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured: Tank in back storage room not secured to prevent it from falling over. Owner/Operator secured. Corrected On-Site
Sep 22, 2023
Complaint Full
Emergency Order Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Sep 21, 2023
Complaint Full
Emergency order recommended
High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3
35A-04-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by 19 rodent droppings found in the following locations: * 1 rodent droppings found on shelf in front of hand-wash sink in back storage room; * 8 rodent droppings found on floor under hand-wash sink next to ice machine in back storage room; * 3 rodent droppings found on floor under ice machine in back storage room; * 7 rodent droppings found on floor under wire shelf to left of reach-in cooler in back storage room. Owner/Operator had employee clean during inspection. Warning
13-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation: - Owner/Operator cooking food without hair restraint. Inspector gave a copy of the Industry flowchart on head and facial hair requirements.
35B-01-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside: - exterior door by three door reach-in cooler has a gap at the threshold. Owner/Operator states that it came off the other day and he has a new one to replace it. Corrective Action Taken
Aug 4, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate: 1Total: 1
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing: - hand-wash sink in kitchen used as a dump sink: full of ice. Owner/Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3
22-41-4
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. - dish machine tested to 0ppm. Owner primed the dish machine and it still tested to 0ppm. Owner contacted company for maintenance. Owner had dish washing person set up third sink with quatrenary amonium sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ - Elijah Mason, 07/12/2021. There is a current Certifed Food Manager for the establishment.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - top edge of ice shield in ice machine. Owner cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
Jan 20, 2022
Routine - Food
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic: 1Total: 1
51-11-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. - two tanks unsecured by soda dispensing machine. Owner secured them with a chain. Corrected On-Site
Sep 13, 2021
Routine - Food
Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Jul 8, 2021
Routine - Food
Warning Issued
High Priority: 1Total: 1
50-17-2
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning