NEWKS EATERY
676 W 23 ST, Panama City FL 32405 · 850-640-0186
Last inspected May 4, 2026 · 11 visits since December 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo soup area: shredded cheese 52F/55F. Discussed time as a public health control with manager and provided form for written plan. Per manager cheese out less than 4 hours, voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.
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Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Salad reach-in cooler with sliding door has shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Standing water in bottom of salad sliding door reach-in-cooler.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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.
Plastic ice paddle has dark scratch marks and is no longer cleanable. Manager discarded paddle at time of inspection.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in cold side sandwich station.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator properly secured during inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambro pans wet stacked on dish dryer rack in dish washing area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in women's bathroom.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo soup area: shredded cheese 52F/55F. Discussed time as a public health control with manager and provided form for written plan. Per manager cheese out less than 4 hours, voluntarily discarded at time of inspection.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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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.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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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.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of windex not labeled. Employee labeled bottle at time of inspection.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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 0 ppm.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser in dish pit.
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.