State inspections: 9 Bay County restaurants 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 July 17-23, 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 July 17-23 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 had high priority violations?

Barracuda Beach

6628 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach

Complaint Inspection on July 21

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

11 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Nacho meat sauce cooling since over night, per employee, 52F in 3 door upright.

  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee handle brooms and dustpan. Began handle clean dishes. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands and dishes. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6-1-23

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Nacho meat sauce cooling since over night, per employee, 52F in 3 door upright.

Bowlarama Lanes

2300 W. 15th St., Panama City

Complaint Inspection on July 18

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

3 total violations, with 3 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live on pipe behind fryer. **Warning**

  • 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. Make table: sliced ham 47F, sliced tomatoes 46F, sliced American cheese 50F, 2 door under make table: hot dogs 46F, per manager over night, see stop sale

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table: sliced ham 47F, sliced tomatoes 46F, sliced American cheese 50F, 2 door under make table: hot dogs 46F, per manager over night, see stop sale , **Warning**

Burgunbarrel

1125 Beck Ave., Panama City

Routine Inspection on July 19

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 - 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. 3 door make table cooler: Cut tomatoes 55F, Gouda 55F, goat cheese 54F, blue cheese 55F, cooked egg 54F, marinara 55F, feta 54F, all over 4 hours per employee, see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 door make table cooler: Cut tomatoes 55F, Gouda 55F, goat cheese 54F, blue cheese 55F, cooked egg 54F, marinara 55F, feta 54F, all over 4 hours per employee, see stop sale. **Warning**

Buster's Brick House Pizza

5904 Thomas Drive, Panama City Beach

Complaint Inspection on July 20

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

13 total violations, with 5 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee come to cook line and begin putting on gloves to make a pizza, no hand wash. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands. **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. Walk-in cooler: Bacon 55F, ricotta cheese 57F, feta cheese 57F, Swiss cheese 55F, mozzarella cheese 46F, 49F, 55F, 56F, 55F, 52F, Raw chicken 52F, Pizza station cooler: Italian sausage 57F, mozzarella 60F, Swiss cheese 63F, sour cream 57F, cooked chicken breast 58F, all items per employee over 4 hours, Cook line hot holding: butter 118F, per employee, over 4 hours. see stop sale.

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk-in cooler: Bacon 55F, ricotta cheese 57F, feta cheese 57F, Swiss cheese 55F, mozzarella cheese 46F, 49F, 55F, 56F, 55F, 52F, Raw chicken 52F, Pizza station cooler: Italian sausage 57F, mozzarella 60F, Swiss cheese 63F, sour cream 57F, cooked chicken breast 58F, all items per employee over 4 hours, see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **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. Pizza presauced on shelf over make table. No time mark. Employee marked time at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line hot holding: butter 118F, per employee, over 4 hours. See stop sale.

Callaway Ribcrib

532 N. Tyndall Pkwy, Callaway

Complaint Inspection on July 18

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 - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects around smoker area, 1 flying insect on cook line.. **Warning**

  • 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. Low 1 door reach in: sliced cheese 62F, cooked chicken wings 64F, at 1:35 per manager since approximately 9:00am. See stop sale

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Low 1 door reach in: sliced cheese 62F, cooked chicken wings 64F, at 1:35 per manager since approximately 9:00am. See stop sale. Raw burgers in 1 door low reach in 56F, and in Cook line make table: diced tomatoes 43F, cooked eggs 42F, less than 1 hour per employee. Items moved to colder unit at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Callaway Ribcrib

532 N. Tyndall Pkwy, Callaway

Complaint Inspection on July 19

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

2 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 flying insects around smoker area, 1 flying insect on cook line.. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: 2 flies observed around smoker, 1 fly observed in dish pit. Observed fly bait outside, operator states exterminator will be in tomorrow **Time Extended**

  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Low 1 door reach in: sliced cheese 62F, cooked chicken wings 64F, at 1:35 per manager since approximately 9:00am. See stop sale. Raw burgers in 1 door low reach in 56F, and in Cook line make table: diced tomatoes 43F, cooked eggs 42F, less than 1 hour per employee. Items moved to colder unit at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Make table: Diced tomatoes 43F, shredded cheese 41F, One door reach in: burger patties 54F, sliced pepper jack cheese 45F, less than 4 hours. Operator turned temperature knob down **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

New Yorks Famous Pizza & Pasta Of Panama City Inc

1000 East 23rd St., Panama City

Routine Inspection on July 19

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

7 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. Dish machine tested at 0ppm. Per operator, no backup containers of chlorine sanitizer. Employee set up three compartment sink at time of inspection. **Warning**

  • High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza display cooler: pizza by the slice 79F, held under time, no time mark,operator unable to find written plan. Pizza time marked and written plan sent to operator.

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: garlic butter 72F, per manager less than 4 hours. Manager chose to hold butter on time. Provided Time as a Public Health Control form for written plan. **Repeat Violation**

Ship Faced Bar and Grill Coffee at Aqua

15625 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach

Routine Inspection on July 20

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

11 total violations, with 2 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Observed Chex mix made at home being sold in establishment.

  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed Chex mix being sold that was made at home.

The Local Cafe

401 E. 23rd St., Panama City

Routine Inspection on July 20

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

6 total violations, with 4 high-priority violations

  • High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes then begin putting away clean dishes, without washing hands. Discussed with employee, employee washed hands and rewashed dishes. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee place cooked bacon in togo box with bare hand. Discussed with employee, employee obtained tongs to handle bacon. **Corrected On-Site**

  • High Priority - Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright hot hold sham: green beans 92F, less than 1 hour per employee. Employee began reheating beans on stove at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

  • High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23.

Trigos Style Deli

119 Harrison Ave., Panama City

Complaint Inspection on July 19

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

4 total violations, with 1 high-priority violation

  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed near gasket of 3 door cook line reach in cooler. **Warning**

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: Restaurant, food truck inspections: Panama City area, July 17-23