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DRAGON BOWL SUSHI & ASIAN FUSION

626 W 23 ST · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3618545
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10910108
DBPR license1305904

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over soy sauce and boom boom sauce. Raw salmon over carrots and broccoli. Raw tuna over cooked pork. Items rearranged during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – 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. Poke bowl station: raw tuna 55F, raw salmon 54F, 53F, imitation crab 54F, 53F, tofu 53F, cooked shrimp 55F, cooked corn 56F, roe 56F, at 4:30pm, per manager items on make table since approximately 12:30pm

Stop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poke bowl station: raw tuna 55F, raw salmon 54F, 53F, imitation crab 54F, 53F, tofu 53F, cooked shrimp 55F, cooked corn 56F, roe 56F, at 4:30, per manager items on make table since approximately 12:30pm. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. No time on sushi rice. Employee marked time on rice at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#14Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line hand wash sink unusable due to an excessive amount of items stored in/on sink. Items removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#15Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#16Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manuel and Rafael expired 2024

Basic 9

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on dry storage shelves. Drinks discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Papa John's pizzas stored in walk-in cooler on top of restaurant food.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweat shirts and hats stored with spices on dry storage shelf. Personal items removed from shelf at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Sliding glass doors on sushi display cabinet broken, repaired with duct tape.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Various items stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer including pan of tuna, bucket of soy sauce, packages of beef, and a pan of raw chicken. Items removed from floor during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-12-5

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on dusty tray on top of ice machine. Items washed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic14-47-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unpainted, unfinished ply wood shelves in kitchen and server station.

#8Basic36-27-5

Basic – Soiled curtains at entrance to kitchen.

#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. No cover on boom boom sauce in walkin cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:11 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.