Panama City, Bay County

GYRO CAFE

665 W 23 ST, Panama City, FL 324053922

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
May 13, 2026
City
Panama City
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

53B-02-5

Detail 24573862

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One server on shift without proof of employee training.

41-17-4

Detail 24573865

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing multi-surface cleaner, per employee, not labeled. Employee labeled bottle at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 24573863

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two CO tanks not appropriately secured in the dry storage, next to drink syrups.

36-36-4

Detail 24573866

Basic - Ceiling tile missing over upright cooler in kitchen area.

29-49-6

Detail 24573864

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on lowboy adjacent to drink machine.

Oct 9, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-17-5

Detail 24103423

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. No date on opened jug of milk. Per manager, milk opened on undetermined date.

02C-03-5

Detail 24103428

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date on opened jug of milk. Per manager, milk opened on undetermined date. See stop sale.

41-17-4

Detail 24103422

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach on shelf near dish pit.

36-34-5

Detail 24103424

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Around hood vent over fry area.

12B-07-4

Detail 24103426

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over prep table near dish pit. Drink removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 24103427

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on clean dish shelf. Cell phone removed from shelf during inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24103425

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks on line with no hair restraints. One cook obtained hair restraint during inspection.

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

53B-02-5

Detail 23746806

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 prep cook and 1 server hired over 60 days with no food handler training.

36-34-5

Detail 23746808

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance over prep area.

13-03-4

Detail 23746809

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in fry station.

23-03-4

Detail 23746805

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris/residue on shelves under front counter tables.

16-48-4

Detail 23746807

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed tomato pieces on cleaned slicer. Dish washer cleaned slicer again during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Nov 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53B-10-4

Detail 23353635

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed safe staff books for some employee with completed tests but certificate not filled out. Manager completed certificates at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23353634

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No handle on sugar bin scoop.

14-09-4

Detail 23353636

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board behind front counter.

23-03-4

Detail 23353633

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on ticket machine by fryer. Grease/sugar on sugar bid lid. Trash and food debris built up behind trash can at front counter. Repeat Violation

Jan 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 22562563

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese on make table 52F, per employee approximately 1 hour. Employee placed feta in colder unit and replaced with new feta from reach in. Corrective Action Taken

12B-07-4

Detail 22562561

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over clean pans by dish pit. Employee moved drink from area at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 22562560

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue around reach in freezer door handles. Cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-16-4

Detail 22562562

Basic - Upright reach in freezer has accumulation of food debris on bottom under gyro cones.

Oct 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

40-06-5

Detail 22380945

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses, jackets, lighter and cigarette on dry storage shelf with dressings, mints. All items segregated from food at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Feb 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

11-27-4

Detail 21749935

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. Provided flyer on cleanup procedures. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 21749932

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. Provided employee reporting agreement form.

14-05-4

Detail 21749936

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Inside salad cooler. Operator removed cardboard at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21749933

Basic - Dish racks have worn in grease/residue.

24-05-4

Detail 21749934

Basic - Ice buckets not inverted. Operator sent ice buckets to dish area, cleaned, and inverted. Corrective Action Taken

Oct 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-41-4

Detail 21394170

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 chlorine. Employee changed chlorine tub and primed machine. Retested at 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21394172

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on salad cooler discolored. Employee took to dish pit for cleaning.

12B-07-4

Detail 21394171

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on shelf next to Togo boxes on front line. Employee moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

Jan 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

53A-05-6

Detail 20778828

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/. Observed 5 food handlers.

53B-13-5

Detail 20778827

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 cook and 1 server hired over 60 days.

22-16-4

Detail 20778829

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of tall 3 door reach in cooler and 3 door reach in freezer.

Jul 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-02-5

Detail 20391302

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pan of drippings from gyro cone 96F, used for oiling grill. Per cook, more than 4 hours.

03B-01-6

Detail 20391301

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pan of drippings from gyro cone 96F, used for oiling grill. Per cook, more than 4 hours. See stop sale

53B-13-5

Detail 20391304

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 food handler with no proof of training.

22-08-4

Detail 20391303

Basic - Interior of microwave in back of kitchen dirty.