RAFAEL PIZZERIA
12700 FRONT BEACH RD STE 101, Panama City Beach FL 32407
Last inspected Aug 12, 2025 · 8 visits since June 2024
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-24
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near pizza oven unusable due to missing faucet.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near pizza oven unusable due to missing faucet.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-25
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mozzarella cheese on pizza make table counter 48F, per manager less than 1 hour. Moved to reach in cooler during inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near pizza oven unusable due to missing faucet.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dish washing chemical jugs stored in hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Manager removed chemicals at time of inspection.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certification for manager on duty Rasheed Antaraben.
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. No proof of training for Muhammad.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled walk-in cooler handles.
Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor near dough mixer. Employee removed bag during inspection.
No light in walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front of cook line reach in cooler doors soiled. Chair on cook line soiled. Food debris under pizza oven conveyor belt. Dry storage shelves soiled. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. Soiled shelf over cook line. Flour/grease build up on exterior of dough roller.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza station cooler interior soiled and area surrounding make table soiled. Three compartment sink used to thaw chicken wings soiled.
Self-closing device on bathroom doors disconnected/broken.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink by three compartment sink.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in men's bathroom unlabeled. Per manager bottle contains quaternary sanitizer.
Garbage cans soiled in kitchen.
Men's room door soiled around door knob.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler and freezer doors soiled around gasket area. Speed rack in kitchen soiled. Food debris on shelving near three compartment sink.
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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No hot water for entire establishment.
No water provided at hand wash sink by front counter.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Interior of sugar bin soiled. Dark chunks observed in sugar. See stop sale.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Interior of sugar bin soiled. Dark chunks observed in sugar. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On counter: shredded cheese 53F, per manager approximately 10 mins on counter. Cheese placed back in reach in cooler at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of sugar bin soiled.
No hot water for entire establishment.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At dish area hand wash sink. Restocked at time of inspection.
No water provided at hand wash sink by front counter.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Per manager bottle contains degreaser.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Buckets of pizza sauce on floor in walk-in cooler. Manager removed items from floor 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. 6 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-24
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked shrimp 52F, cooked burgers 50F, per manager less than 4 hours on station, voluntarily discarded at time of inspection, cooked mushrooms 49F, sliced tomatoes 40F, shredded mozzarella 48F, per manager less than 2 hours, placed in walk-in freezer for rapid cooling.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stack of 5 gallon buckets blocking Hand wash sink in dish pit. Employee moved buckets at time of inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser by three compartment sink unlabeled. Employee labeled bottle at time of inspection.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in freezer and cooler door handles soiled.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line gaskets soiled. Table over pizza make table soiled.
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