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CHICK FIL A

11428 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, Panama City Beach FL 32407 · 850-234-9540

Last inspected Aug 11, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats162
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1305161
Grade history
JUL 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
AUG 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 24 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live small flying insect insects in kitchen area by dishwasher area and one dining room area.
High priority/35A-02-6/Warning
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Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 11, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris on lemonade bubbler machine legs near drive through. Pink substance/staining on plastic parts of shake base machine.
Basic/23-03-4
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station: boiled eggs 46F, per employee eggs on station approximately 2 hours, transferred to walkin freezer for rapid chilling during inspection. Eggs down to 33F in 20 minutes. Drive through: milk 46F, per manager milk in cooler approximately 2 hours, moved to colder unit during inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Ice buildup on floor in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Aug 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sandwich make table: Colby jack cheese 47F, per manager on line approximately 2 hours. Cheese moved to walk-in cooler for rapid chilling.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment in poor repair. Per manager dish machine not currently in use due to malfunction.
Basic/14-11-5
Ice buildup on floor in walk-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Feb 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 29, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live small flying insect insects in kitchen area by dishwasher area and one dining room area.
High priority/35A-02-6/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cold holding cut lettuce 49F, mixed cheese 44F, American cheese 45F
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink in salad prep area near chopper. Drink removed.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Equipment in poor repair: gasket for reach in cooler under salad station torn.
Basic/14-11-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed salad reach in cooler gasket with buildup of food debris.
Basic/23-03-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses: wet white towel on bottom shelf near salad station. Manager removed.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food stored on floor. Observed frozen cases of chicken on floor of walk in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet washcloth sitting on counter in prep area. Manager added to bucket.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed large cambros stacked that were still wet. Manager separated.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.