PINEAPPLE EXPRESS HAWAIIAN GRILL
302 RACETRACK RD NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
PINEAPPLE EXPRESS HAWAIIAN GRILL has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 29, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2026, recorded 9 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 3 times on July 29, 2026. For example:
Food protection, cross-contamination
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times on July 29, 2026. For example:
Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example:
Approved source
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example:
PH/TCS foods properly thawed
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example:
In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
9 infractions
- 01: Approved source
- Risk factor
- 06: PH/TCS foods properly thawed
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 10: In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 51: Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- 01: Approved source
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