EMERALD HUB
15926 FRONT BEACH RD, Panama City Beach FL 32413 · 305-393-1519
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cranberry sauce dated 11/28 and beans dated 1/12.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $250
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2024048628 | Aug 14, 2024 | Nov 25, 2024 | $250 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over mayonnaise in walk-in cooler, raw eggs over cheese on make table. All eggs moved to bottom shelf of walk-in cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled bottle of degreaser in dish pit. Operator labeled bottle during inspection.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on slicer blade guard. Manager sent items to dish area to be washed.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef patty stored over biscuits in reach in freezer. Employee placed beef in walk in freezer.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface under water pitcher, bean grinder and utensils in kitchen.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees near dish machine. Inspector proved sight for establishment.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use at barista machine.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean in kitchen.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Ordered shut on the spot. 2 violations recorded. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Observed: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles containing glass cleaner and degreaser not labeled, employee labeled bottles at time of inspection. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Dead roaches on premises in the following locations: 1 dead by trash can in customer area, 6 dead in unused ice machine by mop sink, 1 dead on wall by hand wash sink in dish area. Priority: Basic
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed to go bags storing donuts in freezer.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed beans and cranberry sauce marked more than 7 days ago. Employee threw away.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cranberry sauce dated 11/28 and beans dated 1/12.
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid. Employee labeled.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp stored over cooked chicken on pull thaw rack in walk in cooler. Employee moved raw shrimp to bottom.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Observed prepped cooked chicken that was previously frozen but no new date marked when pulled from freezer. Employee changed bag and wrote date pulled from freezer on new bag.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored in floor in kitchen. Employee moved to crate.
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.