Panama City, Bay County

EL JALISCO

766 W 23 ST, Panama City, FL 32405

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
3 Intermediate
May 19, 2026
City
Panama City
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
19

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 19, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24584355

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 24584359

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen area.

41-17-4

Detail 24584358

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

22-20-5

Detail 24584356

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

13-03-4

Detail 24584354

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

33-23-4

Detail 24584360

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.

10-20-4

Detail 24584357

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed the tongs . Corrected On-Site

Dec 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

14-31-5

Detail 24275121

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic Togo bags used to store tortillas.

32-12-6

Detail 24275122

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. All trash cans in stalls missing covers.

14-09-4

Detail 24275123

Basic - Cutting board on cook line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

33-38-4

Detail 24275119

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. In server station. Manager placed trash can by sink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-27-5

Detail 24275120

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust in walk-in cooler.

May 13, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 23771462

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make Table diced tomatoes 50F, shredded cheese 48F, for 2 hours.

36-36-4

Detail 23771461

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed tile missing from above hand washing sink in the prep kitchen.

24-26-4

Detail 23771463

Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed raw chicken in closed bucket and container of salsa on floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved chicken and salsa to shelf. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23771464

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone and wireless speaker on shelf above prep area. Operator removed items from prep area. Corrected On-Site

10-01-5

Detail 23771466

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 spoon handle stored in seasoning container. Operator removed spoon from container. Corrected On-Site

36-64-5

Detail 23771465

Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor near the dish washing machine.

Oct 3, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 23226946

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Iced on expo counter: pico de gallo 54F, per manager items on ice for approximately 3 hours.employee added ice around product for better cooling. New temp taken 45F, Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 23226944

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Shredded cheese cooling since 11:30am 50F at 1:18 down to 49F in 30mins. Operator removed lids for better cooling. Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 23226950

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk-in freezer door handle.

32-12-5

Detail 23226947

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No cover on trash cans in stalls or trash can in common area.

35B-01-4

Detail 23226949

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.

33-38-4

Detail 23226948

Basic - No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No conveniently located trash can at hand wash sink in salsa area.

14-17-4

Detail 23226945

Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Feb 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

14-15-4

Detail 22658517

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Chili rellenos and mint stored in non food grade grocery bags. Operator removed items from bags. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 22658515

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored above shredded cheese in cook line upright. Manager moved to bottom of cooler. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22658516

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink by office and hand wash sink on expo area. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

27-16-4

Detail 22658514

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.

36-03-4

Detail 22658518

Basic - Strip of trim missing on end of wall by grill.

Oct 31, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

03B-01-6

Detail 22411433

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill hot holding: onion pepper tomato squash mix 97F, per manager approximately 20 mins. Manager reheated vegetables to 182F, Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22411430

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back kitchen handwash sink. Manager restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 22411434

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In mom sink room. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22411432

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris on speed rack in walk-in cooler.

08B-12-5

Detail 22411431

Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of chili powder in back kitchen uncovered. Manager covered at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 23, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 20, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 22071910

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates provided expired. Observed 2 cooks, 1 bartender, 3 servers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-20: Operator working to get employees trained. Time Extended

Jun 19, 2023

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 7Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 12

22-41-4

Detail 22068575

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. Dish machine at bar tested at 0 ppm.

12A-16-4

Detail 22068581

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed bartender touching cell phone and then begin cutting limes. Discussed with bartender, bartender washed hands. Corrected On-Site

09-01-4

Detail 22068574

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed bartender cutting limes with bare hands.

08A-05-6

Detail 22068572

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs observed over diced tomatoes in cook line reach in. Rearranged at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 22068577

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. Server side upright reach in: milk 52F, Beer walk-in: boiled shrimp 47F/52F per manager all items over night. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 22068583

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server side upright reach in: milk 52F, Beer walk-in: boiled shrimp 47F/52F per manager all items over night. See stop sale. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22068580

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In pass through window: cooked onions 90F, less than 1 hour. Placed on grill for reheating. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 22068578

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates provided expired. Observed 2 cooks, 1 bartender, 3 servers. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 22068579

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed in back prep area.

36-22-4

Detail 22068576

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. On cookline behind/beside stove.

14-13-4

Detail 22068573

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed molcajete bowls in establishment with rough porous texture.

23-03-4

Detail 22068582

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/food residue on shelf near cook line, and on radio on back prep kitchen table. Repeat Violation

Jan 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

12A-02-4

Detail 21734975

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed bartender move dirty dishes from bar to bus pan, then make drink, no hand wash. Manager discussed with bartender, bartender washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21734973

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot hold sham: cooked chicken 109F. Employee reheated to 171F, at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21734969

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 with clean up procedure to operator.

11-26-1

Detail 21734971

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 to operator.

02C-02-5

Detail 21734972

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Beef soup in walk-in cooler not dated, prepared approximately 2 days ago per operator.

23-03-4

Detail 21734970

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White mold like substance on shelves in walk-in cooler.

29-19-4

Detail 21734974

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. In prep room.

Oct 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 21397389

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over raw chorizo, and beef over cooked carnitas in grill drawers. Raw eggs over Poblano peppers in salad reach in. Manager moved raw items to bottom. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21397393

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over aluminum Togo containers. Manager discarded drink at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-22-4

Detail 21397392

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In corner of prep room near back of freezer.

10-17-4

Detail 21397391

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between wall and shelf on cook line. Manager removed and sent knife to dish pit. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21397390

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked pork in pan in freezer. Manager had item wrapped at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jun 20, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 17, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Extension given, pending

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 21144323

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in by steam table: cooked rice 62F, Make table by steam table: Shredded cheese 49F, House made salsa 46F, items approximately 3 hours per operator, rice voluntarily discarded, salsa and cheese moved to freezer. Cheese retemped at 46F, salsa retemped at 37F, Expo make table: shredded cheese 52F, sour cream 47F, Grill drawers: raw rib eye 46F, raw chicken 47F, approximately 3 hours per operator. Items moved to freezer at time of inspection. Cheese retemped at 46F, ribeyes retemped at 29F, raw chicken retemped at 36F, sour cream retemped at 42F, Expo ice bath: sour cream 53F, pico de Gallo 46F, per employee less than 1 hour, ice added at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-17: Grill drawers: raw ribeyes 43F, raw shrimp 41F, raw chicken 46F, raw shredded beef 46F, items iced at time of inspection. Expo side make table cooler: sour cream 41F, shrimp 40F, Make table by steam table: salsa 39F, shredded cheese 42F, Iced expo items: diced tomatoes 41F, sour cream 41F, Time Extended

Jun 16, 2022

Complaint Full

Not available electronically

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 16, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-45-4

Detail 21142782

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishwasher wash sheet pan and put away, no sanitizer step. Manager had employee rewashed pan. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21142783

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in by steam table: cooked rice 62F, Make table by steam table: Shredded cheese 49F, House made salsa 46F, items approximately 3 hours per operator, rice voluntarily discarded, salsa and cheese moved to freezer. Cheese retemped at 46F, salsa retemped at 37F, Expo make table: shredded cheese 52F, sour cream 47F, Grill drawers: raw rib eye 46F, raw chicken 47F, approximately 3 hours per operator. Items moved to freezer at time of inspection. Cheese retemped at 46F, ribeyes retemped at 29F, raw chicken retemped at 36F, sour cream retemped at 42F, Expo ice bath: sour cream 53F, pico de Gallo 46F, per employee less than 1 hour, ice added at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

16-21-4

Detail 21142787

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

50-09-4

Detail 21142788

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displaying expired license 6-1-21. Discussed self print licenses with manager. Printed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 21142784

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Expo side cook line cooler doors do not stay shut. Seal at bottom of walk-in cooler door in disrepair.

35B-01-4

Detail 21142785

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 21142786

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of walk-in cooler door. Repeat Violation

May 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 20828923

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 0 ppm. Chlorine changed, retested at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site

22-45-4

Detail 20828924

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishwasher scrub dishes and rinse, no sanitizer step. Manager discussed with employee,employee ran dishes through machine. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 20828920

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Issuing at kitchen hand wash sinks and wait station. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-06-4

Detail 20828922

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At kitchen hand wash sinks. Operator put jugs of soap at sinks. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 20828919

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between shelf and wall above cookline reach in freezer. Knife sent to dish pit and new location found to store knife. Corrected On-Site

29-08-4

Detail 20828925

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe disconnected under dish washer sink. Sink not currently in use, establishment using three compartment sink.

08B-12-5

Detail 20828921

Basic - Stored food not covered. Shrimp and tamales in walk in freezer, chopped onions, peppers and mushrooms in walk-in cooler. All items covered at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 9

22-41-4

Detail 20467932

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 chlorine 0ppm. Establishment to use three compartment sink or kitchen dish washer. Kitchen dish machine tested at chlorine 0 ppm. Chlorine changed at time of inspection. Retested at 50ppm Corrected On-Site

08B-56-4

Detail 20467927

High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. Storm pourer of orange juice stored in bar ice well. See stop sale.

01A-05-4

Detail 20467926

High Priority - Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. Observed unwashed eggs in Colander in walk-in cooler stored near cases of eggs. Operator states eggs are from someone's home and for personal use, cook voluntarily discarded eggs at time of inspection.. Corrected On-Site

01B-03-5

Detail 20467930

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Ice in bar ice well stop saled due to storm pourer of orange juice stored in drink ice.

03A-02-5

Detail 20467933

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo reach in cooler: Chili con carne steak 50F, cooked shrimp 50F, Cooked poblanos 52F, American cheese 53F, Expo make table: sour cream 49F, shredded cheese 59F, all items less than 4 hours, moved to walk-in cooler/ reach in freezer at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20467928

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back room hand wash sink. Soap dispenser noble to dispense soap. Paper towels restocked at time of inspection.

50-09-4

Detail 20467934

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Discussed self print licenses with operator.

10-01-5

Detail 20467931

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 . Employee removed scoop from container. Corrected On-Site

29-08-4

Detail 20467929

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under kitchen dishwasher sink in disrepair. Held up with rope.