Which Panama City Beach restaurant was temporarily closed by the state?

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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. 13-19, 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. 13-19 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 were temporarily closed by inspectors?

These restaurants failed their Nov. 13-19 inspections and were temporarily closed. Follow-upinspections are required.

Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar

16920 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 16

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

10 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Salmon offered raw on sushi menu, employee unable to provide invoice. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored next to and in contact with bags of carrots and broccoli in reach in cooler. Employee rearranged items in cooler appropriately and obtained new bags for vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 19 live under sushi bar counter around electrical outlet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar

16920 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 17

Facility Temporarily Closed: Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected.

1 total violation, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 19 live under sushi bar counter around electrical outlet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-17: Observed roach activity evidenced by four live roaches found in the following locations: one in kitchen in reach in cooler and three underneath sushi bar on electrical cords. **Admin Complaint**

Which Bay County restaurants had high priority violations?

American Charlie LLC

473 N. Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 17

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

8 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dishwasher tested at 0ppm chlorine, manager primed machine at time of inspection. Tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station: cooked beans 51F, pico de gallo 50F, blue cheese 54F, Flat top station: pico de gallo 52F, raw shrimp 51F, cole slaw 51F, Grill station: sliced tomatoes 51F, blue cheese 52F, hot dogs 50F, per employee all items in cold hold units over 4 hours. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station: cooked beans 51F, pico de gallo 50F, blue cheese 54F, Flat top station: pico de gallo 52F, raw shrimp 51F, cole slaw 51F, Grill station: sliced tomatoes 51F, blue cheese 52F, hot dogs 50F, per employee all items in cold hold units over 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door.

Carrabba's Italian Grill #6051

13820 Panama City Beach Pkwy, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 17

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

6 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. On live roach on pepper grinder in kitchen. Operator killed at time of inspection. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Lasagne on counter on cook line held on time, no time mark.

Dirty Dick's Crabhouse

9800 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 16

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

9 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary sanitizer at bar tested under 150ppm. Manager made new solution, tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo station: shredded cheese 45F, per manager unknown amount of time. See stop sale. Fry station counter: corn hush puppy mix 58F at 3:05pm, per manager out since 11:00am. See stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo station: shredded cheese 45F, per manager unknown amount of time. See stop sale. Fry station counter: corn hush puppy mix 58F at 3:05pm, per manager out since 11:00am. See stop sale.

Los Rancheros Mexican Restaurant

11208 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on Nov. 13

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

5 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server station upright glass door cooler: milk 57F, Kitchen upright glass door cooler: raw beef 50F, chili con carne 45F, all items in units overnight per manager, see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server station upright glass door cooler: milk 57F, Kitchen upright glass door cooler: raw beef 50F, chili con carne 45F, all items in units overnight per manager, see stop sale. **Warning**

Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar

16920 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach

Complaint Inspection on Nov. 15

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

7 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Observed roach activity evidenced by two live roaches found in the following locations: one on kitchen floor under rice warmer and one on top of to-go bags on kitchen shelf. **Admin Complaint**

  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over ready to eat sauces in reach in cooler at sushi bar.

Oishi Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar

16920 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach

Complaint Inspection on Nov. 16

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

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Observed roach activity evidenced by two live roaches found in the following locations: one on kitchen floor under rice warmer and one on top of to-go bags on kitchen shelf. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-16: Observed 19 live under sushi bar around electrical outlet. **Admin Complaint**

Ramada

4306 W. U.S. 98, Panama City

Routine Inspection on Nov. 16

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

2 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 7 droppings under three compartment sink. **Admin Complaint**

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. 13-19, 2023