DRAGON BOWL SUSHI & ASIAN FUSION
626 W 23 ST · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees handling their phones, put gloves on without handwashing. Per inspector's instructions, employees washed hands before engaging with food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Mixing bowls not sanitized after manual-washing. Employee put bowls in dishmachine at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. T-shirt bags used to store frozen beef and chicken in walk in freezer. Employees voluntarily discarded food products 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 shell eggs stored with boiled eggs in walk in cooler. Raw beef stored over boiled eggs in walk in cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In poke station: salmon 49F, tuna 49F, krab 49F, squid 50F at 1:35pm. Per employee, items in station since 11:30am. Items were placed in walk in freezer for rapid cooling at the time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two spray bottles with sanitizer stored next to single use chopsticks. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 8
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Apron on kitchen handwashing sink. Employee removed apron at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Seven food handlers; three servers, one sushi chef, one prep cook and two line cooks. No certified food manager. Repeat violation from 07/14/26, and 05/04/2026. Certified food manager arrived at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwashing sink in the kitchen.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Rice, and fried chicken held on time, per employee. No written procedures.
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls without handles used to dispense tempura flakes and several sauces in walk in cooler.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Maketable in poke station. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled floors throughout the establishment, especially in the walk in freezer and walk in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bowl with raw chicken stored on the floor in walk in cooler. Frozen beef stored on the floor in walk in freezer.
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. In cooking line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 1:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.