CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
560 HAWKINS AVENUE, Panama City FL 32405 · 706-718-3535
Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections trending down, 13 points off where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: feta cheese 61F, less than 4 hours per manager, voluntarily discarded.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce in cooking line at 60F, per employee there for less than an hour. Manager placed lettuce pan on ice bath at the time of inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal food stored not segregated from costumer's food in reach in coolers in the kitchen and in the server station. Manager reorganized both of the coolers, leaving employee items separated from the customer's food.
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed it at the time of inspection.
Reach-in cooler interior has accumulation of soil residues at the bottom. Manager cleaned the interior at the time of inspection.
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Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored above ice machine. Manager removed it and stored it appropriately at the time of inspection.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of bowls' lids stored on the floor close to drive thru window. Manager removed them and properly stored them at the time of inspection.
Jul 18, 2025Inspection 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. Reach in cooler next to door, cranberry chicken 48F, lemon basil chicken 50F, buffalo chicken 50F, classic chicken salad 48F. Per manager chicken salad was in cooler for 45 minutes. Manager moved containers of chicken salad to walk in cooler. Salads manager moved to walk in cooler temperatures after one hour in cooler Chicken cranberry 41F Lemon Basil 42F Buffalo Chicken 41F Classic Chicken 43F.
Wet mop in mop bucket not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Jan 28, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee scrubbed for 5 secs. Discussed with employee, employee rehashed hands.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0 ppm. Employee made new solution, tested at 200 ppm.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White substance on walk-in cooler shelves. Employee cleaned shelves at time of inspection.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly under three compartment sink. Employee cleaned and unclogged drain at time of inspection.
Jul 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 4 employees hired over 60 days at time of inspection, no proof of food handler training.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage on ceiling tiles throughout dining area.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on top shelf of 2 door reach in cooler over tomatoes, apples, and condiments. Manager moved personal items to bottom of separate cooler.
Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Plastic soufflé lid caddie constructed of cardboard and duct tape.
Nov 29, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: feta cheese 61F, less than 4 hours per manager, voluntarily discarded.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker required at non chemical side of splitter.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 person working that has not yet undergone food handler training with no proof of reporting agreement.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on the self service ice chute, cleaned at time of inspection.
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.