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13620 FRONT BEACH RD, Panama City Beach FL 32413 · 850.238.8652

Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats17
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA1305681
Grade history
DEC 23
MAY 25
JUN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-26
High priority/50-17-3
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Aug 12, 2026Call 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
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning/Return visit Aug 12, 2026 · No manager certification provided upon callback, Time Extended
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed outside bar with ice bins and soda guns.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning/Return visit Aug 12, 2026 · No plans submitted. Time Extended
Jun 12, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 4 high priority.

4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Bottles of beer stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale.
High priority/08B-56-4
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-26
High priority/50-17-3
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bottles of beer stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale.
High priority/01B-13-4
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet outside back doors.
High priority/29-34-4
Establishment not maintaining the minimum requirements to hold a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. No food offered from establishment.
Intermediate/51-14-7/Warning
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Intermediate/53A-01-7/Warning
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed outside bar with ice bins and soda guns.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Hole in ceiling above ice machine.
Basic/36-32-5
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back doors to bar.
Basic/35B-03-4
May 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Scoop hung on wall outside. Manager brought scoop inside during inspection.
Basic/10-13-5/Corrected On-Site
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Sasha Dastgerdi 3/19/23
Intermediate/53A-03-7
Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink behind bar.
Intermediate/27-16-4

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.