3 Bay County restaurants log perfect inspections. 2 fail to meet standards

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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, Florida, for the week of Dec. 11-17. 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. 11-17 inspections and no violations were found.

The following restaurants also logged perfect inspections during the week, but only during follow-ups after receiving warnings in a previous inspection.

Which Bay County restaurants had high priority violations?

New York Pizza & Grille

11560 Panama City Beach Pkwy Ste 106, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

3 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired June 1, 2023. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Observed fly tape not being used per manufacturer's instructions. Manager threw away. **Corrected On-Site**

Paris Banh Mi Cafe Bakery

100 Pier Park Drive, Suite 115, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Dec. 13

Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.

8 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed spring rolls stored in to go bags. **Repeat Violation**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pork pate at 115F for more than 4 hours.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork pate at 115F for more than 4 hours. Employee threw away.

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: 3 Bay County restaurants log perfect inspections. 2 fall short