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HERSHEYS ICE CREAM & BEACH SHOP

8815 THOMAS DR #A, Panama City Beach FL 32408 · 316.633.1267

Last inspected Feb 5, 2026 · 3 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1305542
Grade history
AUG 23
APR 25
FEB 26
— STEADY

3 inspections within 25 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. Operator paid at time of inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Feb 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Holes in ceiling tiles above the corner window adjacent to the door, and hole on the ceiling above the handwashing sink in the ice cream freezer display area.
Basic/36-32-5
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4
Apr 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler Milk at 44F, and 46F. Per Employee milk in cooler overnight.
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler Milk at 44F, and 46F. Per Employee milk in cooler overnight. See stop sale
High priority/03A-02-5
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Employee Quandary test strips tested over 400 ppm. Employee discarded solution. Employee made new solution and tested at 200 ppm
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Exterior door has a gap between the double doors at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4
Stored food not covered. Ice cream not covered in storage area freezer. Employee discarded ice cream.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop was curled up in mop bucket.
Basic/42-01-4
Aug 3, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23. Operator paid at time of inspection.
High priority/50-17-3/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used as a mop sink as evidenced by black sludge in dish area handwash.
Intermediate/31A-11-4

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.