MONTEGO BAY SEAFOOD HOUSE & OYSTER BAR
473 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD · PANAMA CITY BEACH · Bay County · FL 32407
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee went from handling raw shrimp to ready to eat tortillas, without changing gloves or hand wash. Employee began washing his hands between processes after discussion with inspector. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 19 live small flying insects: 12 flying around 3 compartment sink. 5 flying around dish machine 2 flying around beer cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Tubs of raw oysters stored over pan of cooked beef. **Warning**
02C-01-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Homemade barbecue sauce dated 9/7 Gumbo dated 9/20 Caribbean rum sauce dated 9/18 **Warning**
01B-24-4High Priority – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation: Homemade barbecue sauce dated 9/7 Gumbo dated 9/20 Caribbean rum sauce dated 9/18 Cream cheese dated 9/20. See stop sale. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 4 live roaches in the following locations: 1 live under dish machine. 1 live on wall at cook line. 1 live on wall by salad make bar. 1 live on wall by soda line and single service cups. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 206 rodent droppings in the following locations: 9 rodent droppings on the plate storage shelf on cook line. All hard and dry. 15 rodent droppings on top of dish machine. All hard and dry. Approximately 100 rodent droppings under salad make bar. 10 soft 90 hard and dry. 20 rodent droppings in condenser area of salad make bar. Wet, undetermined condition. 25 rodent droppings behind door of fryer #1. Wet from grease undetermined condition. 3 rodent droppings behind door of fryer #2 wet in grease, undetermined condition. 12 rodent droppings by back door sealed shut with foam. All dry and hard. 22 in Basket with alcohol bottles. Wet undetermined condition. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Black mold like substance on small ice machine deflector. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in back prep area blocked off by equipment **Warning**
01C-08-4Intermediate – Label on container of raw pre-shucked clams/mussels/oysters is missing required information. Bucket of oysters in walk in cooler with no tag in the bucket. **Warning**
03D-21-4Intermediate – Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Employee took pans of hot potatoes and stacked them on top of cold pans of potatoes. **Warning**
02A-01-4Intermediate – Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector gave operator consumer advisory to hang up. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs, marinated chicken in pans in walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
22-06-4Intermediate – Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand wash station in back prep area unable to dispense soap and no paper towels. **Warning**
Basic 20
23-06-4Basic – Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Debris and grease buildup under grills. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease build up on sides of fryers and in drain areas of all fryers. **Warning**
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on the clean storage rack in back prep area are grooved. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 6 dead roaches in the following locations: 2 dead under cook line. 1 dead by door to dining area. 1 dead in plastic corner piece on post by wait line. 1 dead on serving tray storage shelf. 1 dead under the back cook line. **Warning**
01B-10-4Basic – Dead shellfish and/or shellfish with broken shells: 2 bags of oysters. See stop sale. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink with lid and straw on back prep table Drink with lid and straw on front cook line cutting board. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking while preparing food on back prep table. **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee phone by grill in cook line area. Employee phone on back prep area table. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor under dish machine Floor under 3 compartment sink Floor in mop bucket storage area. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Employee preparing beans put pans on floor to cool. **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Hole in ceiling tile in dish washing area. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall under dish machine. Wall under cook line. **Warning**
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Ice build up on back wall under condenser. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hush puppy scoop in water 83°f on cook line. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on lids and pans in clean pan storage area. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Small ice machine drain is leaking onto floor under machine. **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On shelf over cook line with the black serving trays. Shelf under cutting boards on back clean equipment storage area. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall under dish machine and 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Unsealed wood under cook line on the wait staff side. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:51 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.