Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
16230 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32413 · Permanent Food Service · License 1305306
What drove the grade
Bar hand wash sink drains onto floor.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 24 routine inspection2 high priority (1 fixed by the Aug 25 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 25, 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 - First visitAug 24, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 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.
Expo area upright: house made ranch dressing 52°F, honey butter 77°F, Expo area table: pico de gallo 48°F, per manager items in location approximately 1 hour. Discussed time as a public health control for softened butter with operator. Items voluntarily discarded by operator during inspection.
Code 28, Sewage and wastewater disposal: Bar hand wash sink drains onto floor.
Employee fixed pipe for water to go into drain.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Bottle of unknown substance on chemical shelf. Discarded by operator at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer.
Cheese sticks, corn, and chicken wings not frozen solid.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Paint chipping on walk-in cooler shelves.
Code 28, Sewage and wastewater disposal: Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law.
Water from melted ice in expo area ice well draining onto floor. Operator emptied ice bin and discontinued use of ice bin until repairs can be made.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of broiler station reach-in-cooler.
Reporting only1
Code 45, Fire extinguishing equipment: Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone.
For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher in breaker room.
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.