A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview
Last inspected:
3200 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview, FL 32536A Taste of Chef Tae's Trap Kitchen in Crestview has 16 inspections on record dating to at least 2022, with 23 total violations averaging 1.4 per inspection, well below the Florida statewide average of 5.2. The facility has not been emergency-closed. A stop-use order was issued on August 2, 2022 for black mold-like residue inside the ice machine; the equipment was required to be washed and sanitized before release. The most recent inspection on October 15, 2025 was a focused inspection addressing a failure to renew food permit, with 1 violation noted and issues addressed with the person in charge.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview: Comparison to Okaloosa County Averages
This Facility
1.4
violations / inspection
1.4 violations per inspection
Okaloosa County Avg
2.41
violations / inspection
2.41 county average
This Facility
0
emergency closures
0 closures
Okaloosa County Avg
0.1
closures / facility
0.1 county average
A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview: Full Inspection History — DBPR (16)
— 1 inspection0 violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection1 violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic Violations
— 1 inspection2 violations
— Routine - Food· 2 violations · Administrative complaint recommended
— 5 inspections8 violations · 2 high priority
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Complaint Full· 2 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate Violations
— 6 inspections5 violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Warning Issued
Basic Violations
— Complaint Full· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections5 violations
— Complaint Full· 3 violations · Warning Issued
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Food-Licensing Inspection· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview: FDACS Inspection History (3)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Failure to Renew Food Permit; Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection
Comments: The issues described in request # 5141278 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
100
The Food Establishment failed to timely submit its permit renewal application
and/or fee as required by rule 5K-4.020(4)-(5), Florida Administrative Code and section 500.12, Florida
Statutes.Repeat
The Food Establishment failed to timely submit its permit renewal application and/or fee as
required by rule 5K-4.020(4)-(5).
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection
Comments: Request 5082610: Request for release of ice machine denied due to black mold-like residue inside machine. The ice machine must
be washed and sanitized before release.
This check-back inspection conducted to verify compliance of food safety citations observed during previous inspection.
Stop Use Order issued. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520
when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for
written release of equipment.
Risk-Based Violations
4-602.11(E)
Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety
food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers
and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment
such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers,
cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders,
and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at
a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E)
Ice machine: Observed black mold-like residue inside machine. See supplement.
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— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Request 5082495: Consumer Complaint. Observed un-permitted entity processing foods with an expired DBPR permit for
Roadrunner Cafe LLC, SEA 5604218 at 3200 Ferdon Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536. Photos and menu attached. The operation has
been halted and Ms. Bradberry has been provided DBPR phone number.
This is a separate owner, within the same building, from the convenience store Sam Oil FE 359330.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview last inspected?
- A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview was last inspected by Florida DBPR on April 2, 2026. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- What are the most common violations at A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview?
- The most frequently cited violations at A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview are: Outer openings protected, Adequate lighting, Clean multi-use utensils.
- How many health inspections has A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview had?
- A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview has had 16 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 1.4 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview find?
- A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview was most recently inspected on April 2, 2026 with 0 violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- Has A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview ever been shut down?
- No, A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- When was A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview last inspected?
- A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 15, 2025. Inspection type: Failure to Renew Food Permit; Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview had?
- A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview find?
- A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 15, 2025 (Failure to Renew Food Permit; Focused Inspection).
- Has A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at A Taste of Chef Tae¿s Trap Kitchen in Crestview are: 4-602.11(E): Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E).
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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