DON JOSE'S
1409 N US 231 STE B · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine three compartment sink testing 0ppm. Operator replaced with new solution that tested at 100ppm at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food stored in T-shirt bags in walk in freezer. Operator removed items from bags and placed them in food pans at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over shredded cheese and ham in walk in cooler. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. Operator appropriately reorganized all food items in the walk in cooler at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Degreaser and disinfectant spray bottles stored next to liquid shortening. Operator removed chemicals at the time of inspection and appropriately stored them. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. At the time of inspection, operator reduce oxygen packaging raw meat product to later place in walk in freezer. When notified the need of an approved HACCP plan, operator stopped and placed items in pans in the walk in freezer. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several pans with oxtail, pork masitas and lamb prepared on 08/10/2026 not labeled by 08/11/2026. Operator labeled items at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles stored next containing degreaser, per operator, not appropriately labeled. Operator labeled item at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Frozen plantains in chest freezer, and pork in walk in freezer not appropriately covered.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 2:49 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.