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EL WEIRDO

24 WEST OAK AVENUE, Panama City FL 32401 · 850-842-7685

Last inspected Apr 1, 2026 · 9 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats150
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1305980
Grade history
MAR 24
OCT 24
JUN 25
DEC 25
APR 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23, paid at time of inspection, verified payment with district 6 office.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

9 visits, newest first

Apr 1, 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
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over drink bottles in walk in cooler. Operator removed eggs and appropriately stored them at the time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance around the skirt in the interior of the ice machine
Basic/22-20-5
Dec 11, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 3, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. Tested at 0ppm.
High priority/22-41-4/Warning
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over sodas. Raw pork moved at time of inspection.
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Jun 4, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottles of orange force not labeled. Labeled at time of inspection.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed chorizo and bean dip in bags over 48 hours. Bags opened at time of inspection.
Basic/03G-54-1/Corrected On-Site
Jan 31, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 28, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed cooked chicken, cooked beef, cooked pork, bean dip, corn dip.
Intermediate/03G-43-1/Warning/Return visit Dec 28, 2023 · Establishment working to get Haccp and variance completed. Time Extended
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed cooked chicken, cooked beef, cooked pork, bean dip, corn dip.
Intermediate/03G-50-1/Warning/Return visit Dec 28, 2023 · Establishment working to get Haccp and variance request completed. Time Extended
Oct 25, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. cooked beef 74F in walk-in cooler at 4:10pm cooked and cut at approximately 9am, see stop sale.
High priority/03D-01-5
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. cooked beef 74F in walk-in cooler at 4:10pm cooked and cut at approximately 9am,
High priority/01B-36-5
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23, paid at time of inspection, verified payment with district 6 office.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Establishment packaging time/temperature control for safety food using a reduced oxygen method that does not control the growth of and toxin formation of C. botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Establishment does not have an approved variance from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed cooked chicken, cooked beef, cooked pork, bean dip, corn dip.
Intermediate/03G-43-1/Warning
Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed cooked chicken, cooked beef, cooked pork, bean dip, corn dip.
Intermediate/03G-50-1/Warning

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.