Holiday Inn Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
70
Score
Going back to 2022, Holiday Inn Restaurant has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Mar 30, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to six violations.
The pattern that stands out is “equipment in poor repair”, which has been cited two times.
By comparison, the average Panama City facility scores 83, putting Holiday Inn Restaurant on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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. Heavy cream in upright cooler opened the day before, per employee, not date marked. Items voluntarily discarded at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. Bruce expired 08/02/2025.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Whole fruit displayed for self-service not wrapped and no utensils provided. Self service apples in the buffet line not individually wrapped. Employee individually wrapped them at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-15-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 7 pieces of cooling equipment throughout the kitchen in disrepair and soiled; 1 maketable in the cooking line, 2 set of drawers in the cooking line, 2 upright coolers in the cooking line, and 2 upright coolers in the prep area.
14-11-5
70
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed salmon in walk-in cooler in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Buffet area ice bath, milk sitting on top the ice at 58F, 45F after employee shook it up. Per employee, milk set out approximately 20 minutes prior. employee placed milk in walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from pipe behind dish machine.
29-11-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Fry side reach in coolers. Employee removed water at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Mold like substance and dirty water in bar keg cooler. Employee cleaned out keg cooler at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
Basic - Old conduits protruding from floor near back line reach in cooler creating tripping hazard.
36-17-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In walking cooler.
36-22-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ambient temperature of 63F in upright fry area cooler. Ambient temperature of 68F in low sauté area cooler.
14-11-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Thawed salmon in walk-in cooler in vacuum sealed bags. See stop sale.
06-09-1
52
Jun 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cream cheese packets stored in Double door glass cooler 55F ambient.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed can #10 Apple Pie filling was dented and creased at the bottom seam.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cream cheese packets stored in Double door glass cooler 55F ambient.
03A-02-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floor drain with accumulation of debris. Operator cleaned the floor drain. **Corrected On-Site**
36-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitation bucket with only soap and water in bucket.
21-07-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls not inverted in dish wash station area. Operator inverted plates and bowls during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
55
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
52
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Self serve apples by hostess stand not wrapped or protected. Employee wrapped apples at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By fry end hand wash sink. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In flour container. Removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
74
Oct 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken wings cooked 10-21-23, not dated by 10-23-23. Commercially processed pulled pork opened 10-21-23, not dated by 10-23-23. Employee marked all items with dates. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line handwash sink by door to dining room. Restocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Mold like substance inside ice scoop holster by soda fountain, mold like substance inside pan for ice machine scoop. All items washed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook line in standing water at 74F. Employee replaced with hot water 170F, **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
74
Jan 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
64
Aug 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Unpackaged toast and bagels not under sneeze guard. Manager had items moved to sneeze guard area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over tortillas in reach in cooler. Employee moved eggs to bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Dirty water in pan holding scoop. Items sent to dish pit at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe to water filters behind ice machine.
29-11-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Holiday Inn Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Holiday Inn Restaurant on file is from Mar 30, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Holiday Inn Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Holiday Inn Restaurant.
How does Holiday Inn Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Panama City?
Holiday Inn Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City average of 83.
Has Holiday Inn Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Holiday Inn Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Holiday Inn Restaurant 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 Holiday Inn Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Holiday Inn Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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