PERSIS BIRYANI GRILL
1818 W 23 ST · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. On counter: clarified butter 82F, clarified in house from previous day, per employee no cooling step involved. See stop sale.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. On counter: clarified butter 82F, clarified in house from previous day, per employee no cooling step involved.
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishwasher wash and rinse frying pans, no sanitizer step. Employee rewashed dishes with sanitizer step. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by 28 total live roaches found in the following locations: 3 live around electrical outlet under rice warmer, 1 live on rice warmer table, 6 live under package of Togo boxes next to expo microwave, 1 live on floor behind front counter by register, 2 live on threshold just inside back door, 10 live on microwave shelf by back door, 5 live around gaskets of two door cooler by back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink by prep sink. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises found in the following locations: 3 dead under Togo boxes by expo microwave. 2 dead stuck in duct tape lining door gasket on 4 door reach in freezer. 8 dead around water heater. 3 dead in non functioning reach in cooler by back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Used to line gasket on 4 door reach in freezer.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored with tea cups. Removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:38 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.