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FORIST JOHNSTON

606-B COMMERCE DR, Panama City Beach FL 32408 · 850-527-1085

Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 5 visits since September 2023

Licence typeCaterer
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceCAT1305067
Grade history
SEP 23
AUG 24
DEC 25
APR 26
≈ ERRATIC

4 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-25. Establishment observed preparing food for customers with an expired license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, behind big mixer and coolers.
Basic/36-73-4
Food stored on floor. Packages of tea and icing on floor in dry storage. Operator placed items on shelf during inspection.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 6, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 4, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-25. Establishment observed preparing food for customers with an expired license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Forist Johnson expired 9-26-25
Intermediate/53A-03-7/Warning
Single-service articles improperly stored. Aluminum pan lids stored on floor. Lids moved to shelf at time of inspection.
Basic/25-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 18, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.