CHOW TIME GRILL & BUFFET
2345 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD · PANAMA CITY · Bay County · FL 32405
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wok station make table: clams 53F, less than 1 hour per manager. Clam pan overfilled. Excess clams put in different pan and put inside reach in. New temp 46 after 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried shrimp on buffet,117F. Per manager approximately 1 hr.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food particles on Interior of grinder, and on can opener blade.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans inside cook line hand wash sink. Items removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In employee bathroom.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed storage of food in partially enclosed area by walk-in coolers. Partially enclosed with roof, walls, and screen door. **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Card reused to stack dishes in server reach in. Card board removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over cook line make table. Employee drink in server station over butter packs. Drinks removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Interior of walk-in cooler door rusted.
08B-43-4Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Back porch area by walk-in coolers not fully enclosed. Dry storage items stored in area back walk-in cooler area, partially enclosed with roof, wall, and screen door. Observed peanut butter, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, flour.. **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs on cook line stored on dirty pipe under wok stove ledge.
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils for hibachi station in water at 92F, rice scoop on back station in water 85F.
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. At Hand wash sink across from cook line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled pipe under wok stove ledge. Soiled reused card board in server station reachin. Mold like substance on walk-in freezer gasket. Exterior of chicken mixing machine dirty.
16-05-4Basic – Sanitizing solution not maintained clean. Observed dark water with food particles in three compartment sink.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, and raw chicken uncovered in walk-in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 10, 2026 1:20 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.