First Choice Buffet

4585 E Hwy 20 Ste 150, Niceville, FL 32578

Passed · Apr 15, 2026 Directions
93
Excellent BiteKarma score 93 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 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Apr 15, 2026: passed with 2 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Apr 15

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Passed Jan 30

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Feb 17

    Complaint Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jul 29

    Complaint Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean

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