THE LOCAL CAFE
401 E 23 ST UNIT I · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes then begin putting away clean dishes, without washing hands. Discussed with employee, employee washed hands and rewashed dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee place cooked bacon in togo box with bare hand. Discussed with employee, employee obtained tongs to handle bacon. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright hot hold sham: green beans 92F, less than 1 hour per employee. Employee began reheating beans on stove at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23.
Intermediate 2
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. 1 cook hired over 60 days at time of inspection. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 1 employee working with no proof of reporting agreement. Employee signed agreement at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.