Springhill Suites Panama City Beach Beachfront
12513 Front Beach Rd, Panama City Beach, FL 32407 · Permanent Food Service · License 1305821
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 28 routine inspection4 high priority (fixed by the Oct 8 follow-up), 1 basic-13
- Extension granted on Jul 29, since fixedReduced from 3 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-2
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 3 visitsRoutine inspection
- 2nd follow-up visitOct 8, 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 visitJul 29, 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.
1 violation still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
Time extended for 60 days.
More time given
- First visitJul 28, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Clarified butter 74°F, per employee, butter out overnight. See stop sale.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Clarified butter 74°F, per employee, butter out overnight. See stop sale.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
Yogurt/oatmeal toppings lacking protection.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
3 live around beer tap bar, 5 live around ice well at bar.
Basic1
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Salad plates chilling in walk-in, not inverted.
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.