Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFET

2345 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 21, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3780240
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13923711
DBPR license1305382

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority3 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

#10Intermediate22-31-4

Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment, walk in cooler racks.

#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

Basic 8

#1Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cook line.

#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cook line cooking oil.

#4Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the waitress station. Employee removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/ has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris cook line.

#6Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters in waitress station not protected from possible contamination.

#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk- in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#8Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 4:33 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
4 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.