Lower Grand Lagoon, Bay County

CAPTAIN JACK'S SEAFOOD BUFFET

8208 THOMAS DR, Lower Grand Lagoon, FL 32408

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
May 26, 2026
City
Lower Grand Lagoon
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 26, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

29-34-4

Detail 24593042

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.

23-03-4

Detail 24593041

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.

36-64-5

Detail 24593040

Basic - Objectionable odors in or other areas of the establishment, kitchen and the back area by walk in freezer smell of the lift station seeking in back area and kitchen area closet to the office.

Oct 3, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 24089157

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Honey dew/ canteloupe fruit mix on buffet 51F, per manager fruit set out approximately 90 minutes prior. Discussed time as a public health control with operator. Operator added ice to product. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 24089156

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer buckets stored on prep tables. Sanitizer removed from prep tables during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24089158

Basic - Clean ice buckets not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Water pooled inside buckets. Manager had buckets washed and stored inverted. Corrected On-Site

May 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03B-01-6

Detail 23798341

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffett- hot hold- Fried chicken 124F. Employee discarded and replaced with chicken 140F from warmer. Corrected On-Site

21-05-5

Detail 23798340

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface under tongs on grill ledge on cook line.

36-64-5

Detail 23798339

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor in back room where walk in freezer and ice machines are located. Manager stated it was due to the lift station located outside out side Repeat Violation

Sep 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

31B-05-4

Detail 23145629

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Operator changed batteries to make dispenser function. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23145632

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of glass cleaner labeled as quat sanitizer. Operator corrected label during inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 23145630

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Grease/residue on/around handles on walk-in cooler door and roll sham. Employee cleaned items at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23145631

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of 4 door reach through cooler in disrepair. Fry station reach cooler shelves rusted.

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-24-4

Detail 22727779

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Seafood walk-in handle soiled. Cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 22727780

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over butter cake. Employee moved mushrooms to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Oct 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-03-4

Detail 22356345

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up on back sides of handles and mold like substance on gaskets on 4 door double sided cooler. Employee cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-64-5

Detail 22356346

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. By back door.

Feb 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 21766176

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

22-02-4

Detail 21766177

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Underside of big mixer head. Residue on plastic ice shovel

11-26-1

Detail 21766179

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

23-03-4

Detail 21766178

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of handles, 8 door double sided reach in.

14-33-4

Detail 21766175

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 8 door double sided reach in.

Sep 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

08A-05-6

Detail 21342085

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over pasteurized liquid egg product in walk-in cooler. Manager moved shell eggs to bottom. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21342088

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance/ residuearound soda nozzles in wait station near bathroom. Underside of mixer head. Employees began cleaning at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

40-06-5

Detail 21342086

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sweat shirt hung on clean dish rack in dish pit. Purses/bags on pudding boxes. Drinks on table by gloves. Employee separated all items at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 21342084

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife on cook line stored in space between tables. Employee removed knife and washed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

33-38-4

Detail 21342089

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No trash can at hand wash sink by walk-in cooler. Trash can put by sink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21342087

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on 4 door buffet cooler gaskets. Steam table water discolored.

Feb 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

08A-05-6

Detail 20870233

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over pasteurized liquid egg in walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

24-14-4

Detail 20870232

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Spatulas in salad prep area. Items washed and relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 20870231

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink on top shelf of fry station cooler. Employee removed drink. Employee drink on shelf by cake mix and over clean equipment and prep table Corrected On-Site

Aug 24, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20455224

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meringue topping 60F, approximately 1 hour. Moved to walk-in. Corrective Action Taken

41-17-4

Detail 20455227

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of Oasis cleaner/degreaser not labeled. Employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

27-16-4

Detail 20455225

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in salad prep area, no hot water.

36-34-5

Detail 20455229

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Outside employee bathroom.

08B-12-5

Detail 20455230

Basic - Hole on ice machine door. Repeat Violation

10-01-5

Detail 20455231

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour scoop handle in product. Removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-64-5

Detail 20455228

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Near back door.

29-11-4

Detail 20455226

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Behind ice machine. Repeat Violation

Aug 24, 2021

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.