The Back Porch

1740 Scenic Hwy 98 East, Destin, FL 32541

Perfect · Oct 30, 2026 Directions
81
Good BiteKarma score 81 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 10 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 30, 2026: perfect, no violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Perfect Oct 30

    Routine Inspection

    No violations

  3. Passed Oct 19

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
    • Minor Misrepresentation; misbranding
  4. Failed Oct 16

    Complaint Inspection

    11 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Misrepresentation; misbranding
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Passed Aug 5

    Complaint Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

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