One Bay County restaurant was temporarily closed, two cited for high-priority violations

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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 Dec. 2-8, 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 Dec. 2-8 inspections and no violations were found.

• Beach Pizza, 8815 Thomas Dr. Ste. B, Panama City Beach**

• K Taco’s, Mobile food dispensing vehicle

** 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 Dec. 2-8 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-up inspections are required.

1302 Harrison Ave., Panama City

Complaint inspection on Dec. 4

Facility temporarily closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

Five total violations, with one high-priority violation

• High Priority – Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found in the following locations: 18 live roaches underneath around the wheel casing of the reach in coolers on the cook line, approximately 50 live roaches on the backside of the reach in cooler next to the employee hand sink, 12 live roaches on the wall around the wiring going against the wall and ceiling in the kitchen, five live roaches behind the three compartment sink sign on the wall, 10 live roaches around the electrical outlet behind the slicer on the cook line, four live roaches around the wheel casing of the Beverage air reach in cooler underneath the slicer on the cook line, approximately 50 live roaches around the catch pan of the reach in cooler next to the pizza oven, and approximately 50 around the catch pan of the beer cooler on the front line, approximately eight around the wall area next to the mop sink, approximately 20 around the reach in cooler next to the ice machine in the back prep area. **Warning**

Which Bay County restaurants had high-priority violations?

520 E. 23 St, Panama City

Routine inspection on Dec. 2

Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

One total violation, with one high-priority violation

• High Priority − From initial inspection : High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired. Irreversible thermometer indicated a maximum temperature of 125 degrees Fahrenheit at dish surface. Digital display on machine reading 83 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection on Nov. 11: Observed dish machine sanitizer, heat, still not working. Manager stated dish machine booster heater needs work according to Hobart technician. They have been called. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection on Dec. 2: Inspector’s irreversible thermometer reading 138 degrees Fahrenheit at dish surface, establishment’s temp strips did not change color digital display shows 67 degrees Fahrenheit for final rinse. Manager states machine was repaired and has been reading 187 degrees Fahrenheit **Time Extended**

520 E. 23 St., Panama City

Routine inspection on Dec. 3

Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

One total violation, with one high-priority violation

• High Priority − From initial inspection : High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired. Irreversible thermometer indicated a maximum temperature of 125 degrees Fahrenheit at dish surface. Digital display on machine reading 83 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection on Nov. 25: Observed dish machine sanitizer, heat, still not working. Manager stated dish machine booster heater needs work according to Hobart technician. They have been called. **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection on Dec. 2: Inspector’s irreversible thermometer reading 138 degrees Fahrenheit at dish surface, establishment’s temp strips did not change color digital display shows 67 degrees Fahrenheit for final rinse. Manager states machine was repaired and has been reading 187 degrees Fahrenheit **Time Extended** – From follow-up inspection on Dec. 3: Per manager, technician was at establishment yesterday, parts were ordered for machine. Technician will be back out today. **Time Extended**

12011-B Panama City Beach Pkwy., Panama City Beach

Routine inspection on Dec. 6

Follow-up inspection required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

Six total violations, with two high-priority violations

• High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. On cook line shelf: eggs ambient temp 61 degrees Fahrenheit, per manager less than four hours. Returned to cooler with ambient temp 36 degrees Fahrenheit, **Corrected On-Site**

• High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top hot holding: cooked chicken 126 degrees Fahrenheit, cooked beef 125 degrees Fahrenheit, for approximately two hours per manager, employee began reheating meats at time of inspection. **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: Panama City area restaurant/food truck inspections: Dec. 2-8, 2024: