Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach Resort
16006 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · Permanent Food Service · License 1305989
What drove the grade
Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 1 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 28, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Liquid egg on cook line counter at 47°F. Per manager, item set out approximately 2 hours prior. Manager added ice to product during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
No protection for apples, shredded cheese and yogurt toppings. Cheese and apples moved under sneeze guards and apples wrapped at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic1
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
Plates and bowls inverted during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.