Gyro Cafe

665 W 23 St, Panama City, FL 324053922

Greek / Mediterranean

Last inspected: Oct 9, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Gyro Cafe seven times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 9, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

By comparison, the average Panama City facility scores 83, putting Gyro Cafe on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 9, 2025

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. No date on opened jug of milk. Per manager, milk opened on undetermined date.

01B-17-5

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. No date on opened jug of milk. Per manager, milk opened on undetermined date. See stop sale.

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of bleach on shelf near dish pit.

41-17-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Around hood vent over fry area.

36-34-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over prep table near dish pit. Drink removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on clean dish shelf. Cell phone removed from shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two cooks on line with no hair restraints. One cook obtained hair restraint during inspection.

13-03-4

May 1, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 prep cook and 1 server hired over 60 days with no food handler training.

53B-02-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance over prep area.

36-34-5

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

13-03-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Debris/residue on shelves under front counter tables.

23-03-4

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed tomato pieces on cleaned slicer. Dish washer cleaned slicer again during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

16-48-4

Nov 13, 2024

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Jan 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese on make table 52F, per employee approximately 1 hour. Employee placed feta in colder unit and replaced with new feta from reach in. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over clean pans by dish pit. Employee moved drink from area at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue around reach in freezer door handles. Cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

23-03-4

Basic - Upright reach in freezer has accumulation of food debris on bottom under gyro cones.

22-16-4

Oct 19, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purses, jackets, lighter and cigarette on dry storage shelf with dressings, mints. All items segregated from food at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Feb 2, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Oct 3, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gyro Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gyro Cafe on file is from Oct 9, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gyro Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Gyro Cafe.

How does Gyro Cafe compare to other restaurants in Panama City?

Gyro Cafe most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City average of 83.

Has Gyro Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Gyro Cafe have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Gyro Cafe 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 Gyro Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Gyro Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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