Dusty's Oyster Bar
Last inspected: Oct 13, 2025
74
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Dusty's Oyster Bar stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 13, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
By comparison, the average Panama City Beach facility scores 84, putting Dusty's Oyster Bar on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 13, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils stored in expo sink. Items removed from sink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, by fryers.
36-27-5
Basic - Clean beer pitchers stored on soiled table.
24-06-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint for oyster shucker.
13-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/debris build up on table/shelf used for beer pitcher storage. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
74
Aug 6, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cases of beer. Beer moved at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Residue in grooves of soda gun. Manager cleaned soda gun during inspection.. Food debris around top of make table.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof for person in charge at time of inspection Nicole Parsons.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near dish area. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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 server and 1 oyster shucker lacking food handler certification.
53B-13-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease/debris on fryers.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, at oyster bar.
14-33-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Dust on shelf in fry station. Grease build up on hood vent. Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor in walk-in freezer in disrepair, soft wood on deck/stairs to office. Soiled walk-in cooler/freezer floors.
36-50-4
Basic - Food stored outside. Fry oil stored outside by walk-in cooler. All fry oil moved inside at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-42-4
47
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
01C-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at make bar.
14-09-4
Basic - Small amount of building up on interior top of ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Snow crab legs stored in upright glass cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
78
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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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 server touch food on ready to eat sandwich with bare hands. Cook threw sandwich away and made another one.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at bar used as dump sink and hand wash sink in prep area had bag of Alfredo sauce in it. Manager removed Alfredo sauce and spoke with bartender. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with bleach in dish area.
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood above fryers and grill with build up of grease and food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed build up of grease and food debris on floor underneath equipment in kitchen.
36-01-4
64
Apr 5, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach on wall behind dish machine. Manager killed roach and sanitized area. **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips for dish machine.
16-37-1
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed build up of food and grease on kitchen floor under fryers.
36-01-4
67
Dec 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
74
Jun 19, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
74
Dec 19, 2022
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like substance.
22-02-4
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. **Repeat Violation**
53B-13-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed small gap on outside of walk in cooler.
35B-01-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
12B-12-5
74
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed cluster of tags marked but not each one individually marked.
01C-03-4
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.
53B-13-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance inside ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents in kitchen with build up of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in kitchen under microwaves and 2 dead roaches in entrance of walk in cooler. Also observed approximately 25-30 dead flies in walk in cooler. Employee has cleaned and sanitized all areas.
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed build up of food under fryers and grill. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dusty's Oyster Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dusty's Oyster Bar on file is from Oct 13, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dusty's Oyster Bar?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dusty's Oyster Bar.
How does Dusty's Oyster Bar compare to other restaurants in Panama City Beach?
Dusty's Oyster Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City Beach average of 84.
Has Dusty's Oyster Bar's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Dusty's Oyster Bar have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Dusty's Oyster Bar 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 Dusty's Oyster Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dusty's Oyster Bar is inspected around three times per year on average.
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