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Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you.
For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Bay County restaurant inspections site .
Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Bay County for the week of Aug. 12-18, 2024. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here.
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Bay County restaurant inspection site .
Which Bay County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections?
These restaurants met all standards during their Aug. 12-18 inspections and no violations were found.
- Axe Throwing Pcb , 525 Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach**
- Emerald Hub , 15926 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach**
- Golden Chick , 3710 Hwy. 98, Panama City**
- Kfc F569053 , 427 Tyndall Pkwy., Panama City**
- Mr Maine's New York Style Pizzeria , 536 Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach**
- Munch , Mobile food dispensing vehicle
- Soggy Dollar Shop , 14825 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach**
- Wayback Burgers , 1075 US 77, Lynn Haven**
** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week
Which Bay County restaurants were temporarily closed by inspectors?
These restaurants failed their Aug. 12-18 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.
15926 Front Beach Rd., Panama City Beach
Complaint inspection on Aug. 14
Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.
Two total violations
Which Bay County restaurants had high-priority violations?
10071 Hutchinson Blvd., Panama City Beach
Complaint inspection on Aug. 12
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live on wall by office. **admin complaint**
225 W. 23 St., Panama City
Complaint inspection on Aug. 15
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Seven total violations, with one high-priority violation
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Low cook line one door cooler: shredded cheese 45 degrees Fahrenheit, potato soup 45 degrees Fahrenheit, at 11 a.m., per manager on line since approximately 9 a.m. Manager noted empty pan slot allowing cold air out, placed pan in slot. After 50 minutes, shredded cheese at 45 degrees Fahrenheit, potato soup at 46 degrees Fahrenheit, manager moved items to walk-in. **corrective action taken** **repeat violation**
4003 W. Hwy 98, Panama City
Complaint inspection on Aug. 14
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
19 total violations, with nine high-priority violations
- High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 10 ppm chlorine. Operator added chlorine to solution, retested at 100ppm. **corrected on-site**
- High Priority - Grease interceptor/trap overflowing onto ground by mop sink behind building. **admin complaint**
- High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live small flying insects in dish area. **admin complaint**
- High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked chicken in plastic grocery bags in storage area cooler. Plastic grocery bags in direct contact with fruit juice in reach in cooler behind bar.
- High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired June 1. Paid during inspection. **corrected on-site**
- High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Case of raw shell eggs outside, ambient temp 82 degrees Fahrenheit, per operator, eggs delivered at 1:00 p.m. Eggs brought inside, ambient temp 78 degrees Fahrenheit at 5:20 p.m. see stop sale. **warning**
- High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Case of raw shell eggs outside, ambient temp 82 degrees Fahrenheit, per operator, eggs delivered at 1:00 p.m. Eggs brought inside, ambient temp 78 degrees Fahrenheit at 5:20 p.m.. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in: raw chicken 55 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 56 degrees Fahrenheit, at 4:00 p.m., per operator items in cooler since approximately 1:00 p.m. Cheese moved to freezer for cooling at time of inspection, down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, at 5:15 p.m. Raw chicken and cooked chicken still in reach in cooler at 5:25 p.m., raw chicken temp 54 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken temp 52 degrees Fahrenheit, over four hours, see stop sale.
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in: shredded cheese 55 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 55 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 56 degrees Fahrenheit, at 4:00 p.m., per operator items in cooler since approximately 1:00 p.m. Cheese moved to freezer for cooling at time of inspection, down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, at 5:15 p.m. Raw chicken and cooked chicken still in reach in cooler at 5:25 p.m., raw chicken temp 54 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken temp 52 degrees Fahrenheit, over four hours, see stop sale. **warning**
- High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding on stove: cow head 106degrees Fahrenheit, per cook less than one hour, moved to center of stove for reheating. **corrective action taken** **repeat violation**
4003 W. Hwy. 98, Panama City
Complaint inspection on Aug. 15
Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
Five total violations, with three high-priority violations
- High Priority − From initial inspection: High Priority - Grease interceptor/trap overflowing onto ground by mop sink behind building. **admin complaint** - From follow-up inspection Aug. 15: No leaks observed from grease trap upon callback. **admin complaint**
- High Priority − From initial inspection: High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live small flying insects in dish area. **admin complaint** - From follow-up inspection Aug. 15: Two live flies near bathroom at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
- High Priority − From initial inspection: High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in: shredded cheese 55 degrees Fahrenheit, raw chicken 55 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken 56 degrees Fahrenheit, at 4:00 p.m., per operator items in cooler since approximately 1:00 p.m. Cheese moved to freezer for cooling at time of inspection, Down to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, at 5:15 p.m. Raw chicken and cooked chicken still in reach in cooler at 5:25 p.m., raw chicken temp 54 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked chicken temp 52 degrees Fahrenheit, over four hours, see stop sale. **warning** - From follow-up inspection Aug. 15: Temperatures on cook line reach in: Shredded cheese 62 degrees Fahrenheit, ham 61 degrees Fahrenheit, per operator, items in cooler approximately two hours, moved to freezer for rapid chilling at time of inspection. **admin complaint** **corrective action taken**
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online .
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database .
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: "Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over."
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: One Bay County restaurant temporarily closed, 4 others get high-priority violations
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