CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFET
2345 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested at 0ppm chlorine, 124F on irreversible thermometer. Service personnel repaired at time of inspection. Tested at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
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 take out trash and then return to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed with employee, hands washed, dishes rewashed. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live around dry storage rice bins, 2 live in server station near hibachi area. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw Shrimp over mayonnaise sauce and hibachi sauce in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in hibachi station reach in. All items rearranged appropriately at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by a total of 59 live roaches found in the following locations: 9 on dry storage floor by rice storage, 5 on dry storage wall by rice bins, 11 on dry storage wooden bench, 4 on bottom of plastic rice bin on wooden bench, 9 on sealed bags of rice in dry storage, 13 under dry storage shelf by employee bathroom, 2 on floor by toilet in employee bathroom, 1 of floor in server station near dry storage. 3 on gaskets of unused sushi station cooler. 2 on floor in front of unused sushi station cooler. **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employees cutting unwashed potatoes. See stop sale.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food/residue inside meat grinder.
Basic 5
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 13 roaches caught in glue trap in employee bathroom, approximately 20 in glue trap under sushi bar, 8 in trap under side prep table near cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled walk-in cooler handles.
16-48-4Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed 4 plates in buffet area with food stick to them. Plates returned to kitchen for washing. Recommended manager have an employee go through all plates. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employees cutting unwashed potatoes. See stop sale.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over chopped broccoli and cut bell peppers. Broccoli and bell peppers moved to a different shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:35 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.