Gulf Coast Burger Company

10031 Hutchison Blvd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · Permanent Food Service · License 1305704

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 74 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 14, 2026

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.High priority · fixed by the Aug 14 follow-up · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 4 routine inspection
4 high priority (3 fixed by the Aug 14 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic
-24
Extension granted on Aug 6, since fixed
Reduced from 3 because a follow-up found the problems fixed
-2
Safety score74

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 3 visits

Aug42026

Routine inspection

11 violations found · Inspector came back 2 times

2nd follow-up visitAug 14, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
1st follow-up visitAug 6, 2026 Extension granted
Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.
2 violations still not corrected:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
What was still cited
High priority1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  More time given
Intermediate1
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for all employees.
  Anger working to get employees updated training
  More time given
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitAug 4, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
11 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 3 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
  Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed grouper in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale.
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Fry station: butter milk 74°F, per employee, item was out less than 1 hour.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  Raw burgers stored over buttermilk in walk-in cooler. Buttermilk moved to different shelf at time of inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Tested at 0ppm.
Intermediate3
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Food debris on back of blade.
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
  A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. 4 cooks and 4 servers on duty during inspection, manager arrived by end of inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
  Required employee training expired for all employees.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic4
- Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
  Thawed grouper in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  Grease overflowed onto pad/ground aro7nd bin.
  Grease receptacle lid open.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.