RC HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS (TIDEWATER WAVES BAR & GRILL)
16819 FRONT BEACH RD, Panama City Beach FL 32413 · 850-235-4044
Last inspected Jun 19, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2017015236 | Mar 24, 2017 | Apr 17, 2017 | $400 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch.
Employee with soiled clothing.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
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Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container.
Mar 4, 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
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Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris beside fryer.
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Upright 2 door cooler: sausage gravy 49F, per employee item cooling overnight. See stop sale.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Upright 2 door cooler: sausage gravy 49F, per employee item cooling overnight. See stop sale.
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. Grill drawers:raw chicken breasts 49F, cooked pepper mix 45F, per employee items in cooler over night, see stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill drawers:raw chicken breasts 49F, cooked pepper mix 45F, per employee items in cooler over night, see stop sale.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar and near electrical panel.
Grease/residue build up on dish racks.
May 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter and jalapeños. Eggs moved to bottom at time of inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on fryers, food debris around make table.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on cook line make table. Employee removed soiled towel during inspection.
Oct 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw burgers 49F and raw chicken 49F at 3:40pm held since 9 am in reach in unit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw burgers 49F and raw chicken 49F. Manager threw away.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on soda machine behind nozzles and on ice scoop at ice machine. Manager cleaned both during inspection.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on prep table surface. Manager removed and stored on crate on floor.
Mar 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over biscuits in reach in cooler. Employee moved eggs to another cooler.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken at 46F held overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken 46F. Employee states it has been in cooler overnight.
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.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no hair restraint.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood and fire suppression pipes with a build up of dust.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed gun holster in floor.
Dec 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells..
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Mahi cook line reach in cooler.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop on the floor next the ice machine.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and season container are not labeled with a common name.
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.