Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet

8208 Thomas Dr, Panama City Beach, FL 32408

Seafood

Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 3, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet's latest score of 70 falls below the Panama City Beach average of 84. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 3, 2025

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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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**

03A-02-5

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

41-10-4

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**

24-05-4

May 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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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**

03B-01-6

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**

36-64-5

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

21-05-5

Sep 13, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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

41-17-4

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

31B-05-4

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**

23-24-4

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

14-11-5

Mar 18, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Oct 11, 2023

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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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**

23-03-4

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

36-64-5

Feb 8, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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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.

11-27-4

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

22-02-4

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.

11-26-1

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

14-33-4

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

23-03-4

Sep 9, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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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**

08A-05-6

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**

22-02-4

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**

40-06-5

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**

10-17-4

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**

33-38-4

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.

23-03-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet.

How does Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet compare to other restaurants in Panama City Beach?

Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City Beach average of 84.

Has Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Captain Jack's Seafood Buffet is inspected around two times per year on average.

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