CAPTAIN JACK'S SEAFOOD BUFFET
8208 THOMAS DR, Panama City Beach FL 32408 · 2368555
Last inspected May 26, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 15 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffett- hot hold- Fried chicken 124F. Employee discarded and replaced with chicken 140F from warmer.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Objectionable odors in or other areas of the establishment, kitchen and the back area by walk in freezer smell of the lift station seeking in back area and kitchen area closet to the office.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Honey dew/ canteloupe fruit mix on buffet 51F, per manager fruit set out approximately 90 minutes prior. Discussed time as a public health control with operator. Operator added ice to product.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer buckets stored on prep tables. Sanitizer removed from prep tables during inspection.
Clean ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Water pooled inside buckets. Manager had buckets washed and stored inverted.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffett- hot hold- Fried chicken 124F. Employee discarded and replaced with chicken 140F from warmer.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface under tongs on grill ledge on cook line.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor in back room where walk in freezer and ice machines are located. Manager stated it was due to the lift station located outside out side
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Operator changed batteries to make dispenser function.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of glass cleaner labeled as quat sanitizer. Operator corrected label during inspection.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Grease/residue on/around handles on walk-in cooler door and roll sham. Employee cleaned items at time of inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of 4 door reach through cooler in disrepair. Fry station reach cooler shelves rusted.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Seafood walk-in handle soiled. Cleaned at time of inspection.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over butter cake. Employee moved mushrooms to bottom shelf.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up on back sides of handles and mold like substance on gaskets on 4 door double sided cooler. Employee cleaned at time of inspection.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. By back door.
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