Panama City, Bay County

BEST WESTERN PLUS

2338 MERCEDES AVE, Panama City, FL 32405

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
May 8, 2026
City
Panama City
County
Bay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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 8, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 6, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53A-03-7

Detail 24421039

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Dharmang Shah expired 09/28/2025. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 24421040

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At the time of inspection, current license printed and appropriately displayed. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 24421038

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oranges and box of single serving cereals on the floor in the kitchen. Employee appropriately stored them at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

29-11-4

Detail 24421037

Basic - Water leaking from faucet at three compartment sink.

Jun 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

50-17-3

Detail 23814070

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-25

31B-02-4

Detail 23814069

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

Apr 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-02-7

Detail 22616918

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

53B-01-5

Detail 22616917

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. 1 food handler working breakfast area, per employee, employed approximately 1 year. Warning

May 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-02-7

Detail 21978504

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 on duty Meshell Lucas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-07: No manager certificate observed. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-08: Per manager, out for 5 weeks due to family, leaving establishment in 2 weeks. Per manager GM is taking manager certification course. Time Extended

Apr 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-02-7

Detail 21918607

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 on duty Meshell Lucas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-07: No manager certificate observed. Time Extended

Feb 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 21755324

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 procedures to establishment.

53A-02-7

Detail 21755325

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 on duty Meshell Lucas. Warning

Nov 23, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20679097

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter packs and cream cheese packs on buffet counter, ambient temp 70F, approximately 1 hour per manager. Breakfast ends in 1 hour, manager will discard after service. Provided Time as a Public Health Control form.

22-16-4

Detail 20679096

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of Tall kitchen reach in.

Nov 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

50-08-7

Detail 20682812

High Priority - OBSERVED: ESTABLISHMENT OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE FROM THE DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. OPERATOR MUST OBTAIN A PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE LICENSE FROM THE DIVISION OF HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS WITHIN 60 DAYS. SUBMIT A LICENSE APPLICATION AND PAYMENT TO DBPR/BUREAU OF CENTRAL INTAKE UNIT, 2601 BLAIR STONE RD., TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0783. TO APPLY ONLINE OR OBTAIN AN APPLICATION FOR LICENSE VISIT HTTP:// WWW.MYFLORIDALICENSE.COM/DBPR/HOTELS-RESTAURANTS/. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, NO LICENSE UNDER CURRENT OWNER. WARNING PRIORITY: HIGH PRIORITY

31B-02-4

Detail 20682814

Intermediate - OBSERVED: NO PAPER TOWELS OR MECHANICAL HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDED AT HANDWASH SINK. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED NAPKINS. PRIORITY: INTERMEDIATE

08B-38-4

Detail 20682813

Basic - OBSERVED: FOOD STORED ON FLOOR. JELLY PACKS AND WAFFLE SYRUP. MOVED TO COUNTER. CORRECTED ON-SITE PRIORITY: BASIC

33-38-4

Detail 20682815

Basic - OBSERVED: NO WASTE RECEPTACLE INSTALLED AT HANDWASH SINK PROVIDED WITH DISPOSABLE TOWELS. EMPLOYEE OBTAINED TRASH CAN FOR HAND WASH SINK. CORRECTED ON-SITE PRIORITY: BASIC