Panama City Beach, Bay County

AMERICAN CHARLIE LLC

473 N RICHARD JACKSON BLVD, Panama City Beach, FL 32407

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 5, 2026
City
Panama City Beach
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
17

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.

Mar 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 24398144

High Priority - 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. Bar dish machine tested at 0ppm. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 24398145

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station: chicken 46F, Grill: pimento cheese 47F. Per manager items in coolers for approximately 3 hours. Manager voluntarily discarded pimento cheese and placed chicken on ice for rapid chilling. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 24398143

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: grits 113F, mashed potatoes 121F, per manager items in steam table for approximately 2 hours. Employee reheated items during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 24398141

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb outside back door.

22-02-4

Detail 24398142

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food debris on slicer. Employee cleaned slicer at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 24398147

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on back line. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 24398146

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease build up at threshold of walk-in cooler door. Grease and food debris on drain outside beer walk-in cooler.

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 24118803

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauté station: Cole slaw 47F, per employee item was pulled from walk-in Les than 1 hour ago. Item was double panned in make table. Employee placed single pan of product directly in make table for better cooling. Corrective Action Taken

29-34-4

Detail 24118804

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose Bibb by back door.

22-02-4

Detail 24118805

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food/debris on can opener blade. Item cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

53A-01-7

Detail 24118811

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No certification for Mike Howe.

16-37-1

Detail 24118807

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment requires chlorine test strips for dish machine.

53B-01-5

Detail 24118806

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 24118808

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef in walk-in cooler, per manager item was made 10-12-25, not date marked by 10-15-25.

41-17-4

Detail 24118809

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. No labels on blue substance and green substance on cleaning cart. No label on blue substance on chemical shelf.

08B-12-5

Detail 24118810

Basic - Stored food not covered. Fish thawing on speed rack in walk-in cooler and an opened pound of butter on shelf in walk-in cooler. Manager voluntarily discarded butter and covered fish during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-02-7

Detail 23802878

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No certification for manager Zienden Sayles. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-02: Manager working to get certification. Time Extended

May 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 23800714

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Can of baked apples heavily dented with sharped creases in dented area. See stop sale.

22-41-4

Detail 23800715

High Priority - 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. Manager connected new container of chlorine to machine, tested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23800710

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs and raw beef over onions, raw fish over chicken stock in inside walkin cooler. Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs stored over avocados in outside walk-in cooler. Manager rearranged all items appropriately. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23800713

High Priority - 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 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top station cooler: roast beef 54F, raw mahi 58F, sliced provolone 64F, small raw shrimp 48F, large raw shrimp 58F, pico de gallo 61F, cole slaw 60F, shredded cheese 54F, per manager these items in cooler for an undetermined amount of time.

03A-02-5

Detail 23800711

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top station cooler: roast beef 54F, raw mahi 58F, sliced provolone 64F, small raw shrimp 48F, large raw shrimp 58F, pico de gallo 61F, cole slaw 60F, shredded cheese 54F, per manager these items in cooler for an undetermined amount of time. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Warning

53A-02-7

Detail 23800709

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No certification for manager Zienden Sayles. Warning

10-12-5

Detail 23800712

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed dirty water inside pan used for ice scoops. Manager had items washed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Dec 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 8

01B-03-5

Detail 23429279

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed ice crystals from condensation on lid and walls of freezer that have fallen into uncovered ice cubes. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23429278

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station ice bath: cooked chicken wings 50F, per employee, wings in this location less than 1 hour. Wings moved to reach in cooler at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

41-18-4

Detail 23429280

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Eco lab sink and surface sanitizer tested at 848/2258 DDBSA/Lactic acid using establishment's test strips. Employee diluted solution during inspection, retested at 700/1875. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23429281

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In employee women's room. Manager restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 23429282

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Per manager unlabeled spray bottles contain degreaser. Employee labels bottles at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-08-5

Detail 23429283

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar ice wells. Manager removed handles from ice at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23429285

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.

08B-12-5

Detail 23429284

Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered Ice cubes for bar drinks stored in expo area chest freezer. Observed ice crystals from condensation on lid and walls of freezer that have fallen into uncovered ice cubes. See stop sale.

Mar 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 22750357

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grouper 52F, red fish 58F and hot dogs 61F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-26: Observed grouper 58F, red fish 57F and hot dogs 48F all held for 3 hours. Employee will re- ice. Time Extended

Mar 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

01B-02-5

Detail 22746870

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed grouper 52F, red fish 58F and hot dogs 61F.

03A-02-5

Detail 22746868

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grouper 52F, red fish 58F and hot dogs 61F. Warning

16-62-1

Detail 22746867

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

53B-14-5

Detail 22746866

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

36-34-5

Detail 22746864

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents on ceiling in kitchen with dust build up.

06-09-1

Detail 22746869

Basic - 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. Observed grouper thawed in sealed bag with instructions to open bag before thawing.

12B-12-5

Detail 22746871

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed two open top cups on prep tables. Manager asked employees to throw away. Corrective Action Taken

10-07-4

Detail 22746865

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed knives stored in water at 54F.

Nov 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 22457562

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station: cooked beans 51F, pico de gallo 50F, blue cheese 54F, Flat top station: pico de gallo 52F, raw shrimp 51F, cole slaw 51F, Grill station: sliced tomatoes 51F, blue cheese 52F, hot dogs 50F, per employee all items in cold hold units over 4 hours. See stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-20: Fry station: boiled shrimp 48F, boiled eggs 45F, pico de gallo 42F, blue cheese 42F, corn 42F, Flat top reach in: corned beef 46F, shredded beef 46F, Swiss cheese 46F, pico de gallo 40F, mahi 40F, Grill: sliced tomatoes 40F, raw shrimp 41F, All items per manager less than 4 hours, items moved to walk-in or iced better at time of inspection. Manager states new coolers are on order, discussed keeping items iced or in walk-in until new coolers arrive. Time Extended

Nov 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 22454986

High Priority - 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. Bar dishwasher tested at 0ppm chlorine, manager primed machine at time of inspection. Tested at 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22454992

High Priority - 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 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station: cooked beans 51F, pico de gallo 50F, blue cheese 54F, Flat top station: pico de gallo 52F, raw shrimp 51F, cole slaw 51F, Grill station: sliced tomatoes 51F, blue cheese 52F, hot dogs 50F, per employee all items in cold hold units over 4 hours. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 22454990

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry station: cooked beans 51F, pico de gallo 50F, blue cheese 54F, Flat top station: pico de gallo 52F, raw shrimp 51F, cole slaw 51F, Grill station: sliced tomatoes 51F, blue cheese 52F, hot dogs 50F, per employee all items in cold hold units over 4 hours. See stop sale. Warning

29-34-4

Detail 22454988

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door.

16-62-1

Detail 22454989

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

29-11-4

Detail 22454991

Basic - Leaking water meter outside back door.

23-03-4

Detail 22454987

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on Interior of ice scoop holster.

08B-12-5

Detail 22454993

Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice cubes for bar drinks in walk-in freezer not covered. Manager covered ice cubes. Corrected On-Site

Mar 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 9

11-27-4

Detail 21827710

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 21827718

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.observed ice machines and can opener with mold like substance. Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 21827713

Intermediate - 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/

11-26-1

Detail 21827716

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.

02B-02-5

Detail 21827714

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No consumer advisory for undercooked steaks on menu.

40-06-5

Detail 21827715

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phones and keys on top of gloves used for food. Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 21827712

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 3 kitchen employees with no hair restraints.

35B-08-4

Detail 21827711

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape over case of open to go cups and fly water bag over kitchen line.

10-07-4

Detail 21827717

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in water not moving at 73F. Repeat Violation

Oct 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 9

22-02-4

Detail 21509229

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like debris in back of kitchen.

40-06-5

Detail 21509232

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.observed jacket stored on prep shelf with trays and other food service items.

08B-31-4

Detail 21509230

Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Observed cod stored with ice on top but no drain shelf at bottom of pan.

10-17-4

Detail 21509233

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between pans in salad cooler and lid.

10-01-5

Detail 21509234

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed plastic cup in rice, seasoning blend and sugar with no handle.

10-07-4

Detail 21509227

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water in fry station and ice cream area not at 135F.

24-18-4

Detail 21509226

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks and knives stored in silverware rack with food contact side up.

08B-12-5

Detail 21509231

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed tea urns in server area in front of house and in back of house not covered.

21-07-4

Detail 21509225

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer solution at 0 ppm in prep area. Employee emptied and refilled with water and 100ppm bleach. Corrected On-Site

45-02-4

Detail 21509228

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Jan 14, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

41-17-4

Detail 20787995

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.