9 Bay County restaurants get perfect scores on first try

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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 Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2023. 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 Nov. 27-Dec. 3 inspections and no violations were found.

** Restaurants that failed an inspection and aced a follow-up inspection in the same week

Which Bay County restaurants did not pass the first inspection?

Crave 231

7623 N. Hwy 231, Panama City

Routine Inspection on Nov. 29

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

4 total violations

  • Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Grouper. **Repeat Violation**

  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

  • Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**

  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Curly Cream Rolled Ice Cream

101 Blue Fish Drive, Panama City

Routine Inspection on Nov. 27

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

1 total violation

  • Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Observed no food employee training at this time. **Time Extended**

Jake's Wayback Burgers

15750 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 29

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

7 total violations

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soufle cups in two seasoning containers with no handles.

  • Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents and ceiling tiles in front of house with dust and debris. Also a ceiling tile missing in the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**

  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed food debris and standing water in floor of walk in cooler.

  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer buckets with 0 ppm quat sanitizer. Manager re-filled buckets to correct ppm to 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda machine with mold like substance and debris on it.

  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in prep area of kitchen.

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: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2023