Chow Time Grill & Buffet
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
82
Score
Chow Time Grill & Buffet, located at 2345 Martin Luther King Blvd in Panama City, FL, had a low-risk inspection on March 12, 2026, with a score of 82. This inspection noted four minor violations, including a repeat issue with damaged ceiling tiles in the dining room and the absence of a covered waste receptacle in the women's bathroom. An employee's personal phone was observed on a prep table at the hibachi station, which was corrected on-site during the inspection.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Complaint Partial
4 minor violations.
82
Dec 2, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Nov 7, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Nov 6, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Oct 2, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Jul 28, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
55
May 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
52
Dec 10, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 12, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
52
Aug 29, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Aug 21, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Mar 5, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 30, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Nov 28, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Nov 8, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Aug 17, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
86
Aug 16, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
29
Jun 5, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jan 10, 2023
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
55
Sep 2, 2022
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 11, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
41
Aug 2, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
86
Violations — Mar 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage in multiple ceiling tiles throughout the dining room. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Receptacles missing lids on all of the stalls in the women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal phone on top of prepping table in the hibachi station. Item was removed at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door in walk in cooler not closing completely. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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