SPRINGHILL SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH BEACHFRONT
12513 FRONT BEACH RD, Panama City Beach FL 32407 · 8646413053
Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023
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JUL 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. 3 live around beer tap bar, 5 live around ice well at bar.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 29, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Yogurt/oatmeal toppings lacking protection.
Jul 28, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. 3 live around beer tap bar, 5 live around ice well at bar.
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Yogurt/oatmeal toppings lacking protection.
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. Clarified butter 74F, per employee, butter out overnight. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Clarified butter 74F, per employee, butter out overnight. See stop sale.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Salad plates chilling in walk-in, not inverted.
Apr 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle on chemical shelf. Employee voluntarily discarded contents during inspection.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Bar ice scoop stored in holster with mold like substance inside. Items taken to dish area and cleaned during inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance inside ice scoop holster at bar. Taken to dish area and washed during inspection.
Stored food not covered. Chicken wings in walk-in uncovered, ice cubes in reach in freezer uncovered. Items voluntarily discarded during inspection.
Insurance inspector boiler report not posted in boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
Jul 30, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris observed on dicer. Dicer moved to dish area for cleaning.
Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displaying license expired 6-1-25
No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. Some boilers expired 11-16-23.
Mar 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 18, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Tested at 116F dish surface.
Hole in or other damage to wall. FRP coming away from wall behind dish machine.
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Finish rub off and in disrepair on wall by cook line reach in cooler and wall behind clean dish shelf by dish machine.
Insurance inspector boiler report not posted in boiler room. For reporting purposes only.
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Wash solution in spray type hot water sanitizing dishmachine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer's specifications. Observed dish machine at surface temperature of 154F.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed soda gun at bar with no waste line attached.
May 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp and calamari stored on cart over RTE guacamole and parm cheese. Manager had employee reverse shelves on cart.
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. Observed thawed tuna in ROP bag with no oxygen released.
Aug 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bartender cutting food with bare hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like substance.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink. Manager replaced soap.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed back pack and purse on top of open top freezer. Manager had employees remove and put in locker.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed cup being used for ice with no handle. Manager took bartender scoop.
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.