Hunts Oyster Bar
Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025
55
Score
Inspectors have visited Hunts Oyster Bar 15 times, with records going back to 2022. Hunts Oyster Bar was last inspected on Sep 15, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near five violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Hunts Oyster Bar's latest score of 55 falls below the Panama City average of 83. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
15
Inspections
0
Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 15, 2025
Complaint Full
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an empty sani bucket in hand washing sink in upstairs prep area.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink in cook area and upstairs prep area and bar area.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at handwashing sink at upstairs bar area. Asked employee if they have soap, employee said they wash hands in kitchen.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Observed unlabeled bottle with blue substance in it at three compartment sink. Employee labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-21-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink above prep area where microwaves are located at upstairs prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling in ware wash area in disrepair.
36-32-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop still in mop bucket in corner area of kitchen.
42-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at handwashing sink in cook area or upstairs bar area.
31B-04-4
55
Jun 16, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jun 13, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 3 live flying insects in kitchen area. **Warning**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak over blue cheese dressing and hush puppies. Raw shrimp over tomatoes in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged items appropriately at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill station: sliced American 59F, per employee over 4 hours, see stop sale. diced tomatoes 57F, per employee undetermined amount of time in this location, see stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill station: sliced American 59F, per employee over 4 hours, see stop sale. diced tomatoes 57F, per employee undetermined amount of time in this location, see stop sale. Iced on fry station: raw shrimp 44F, per employee less than one hour, employee added ice. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes stored in hand wash sink in dish pit. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case on onions on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator removed item from floor at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under oyster walk-in door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice cubes for bar drink in freezer not covered.
08B-12-5
43
Apr 3, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed towels inside employee hand sink upstairs oyster bar area. Employee removed towels from the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Upstairs employee restroom Manager trash can with lid in the upstairs employee restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-6
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Shucking oysters.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door on the cook line in disrepair once open door falls off the bracket.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on stockroom floor and bucket of garlic and bucket of blackened seasoning. Observed liquid margarine on the cook line floor. Observed posted mix on the floor next to ice machine upstairs kitchen. Manager removed all items of the floor and stored them correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine soiled surface between uses,upstairs kitchen area. Employee removed ice scoops and stored them correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-12-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Oyster bar hand sink and seafood prep area and cook line. Observed no hand signs upstairs bar area and upstairs kitchen area and upstairs bathroom. Manager placed signs at all employee hand sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corn meal container not labeled on the cook line. Manager placed name on the container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
61
Jan 7, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Residue/food on slicer blade guard. Manager had item cleaned at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on beer walk-in broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of shrimp on floor on walk-in cooler, box of beef and box of ribs on floor in walk-in freeze. Employee removed all items from floor at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of dusty ice machine. Manager sent scoop to dish for washing and relocating. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between grill cooler and wall. Employee removed knives at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handles on cook line between uses. Employees removed tongs and stored properly at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
70
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
45
May 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar with beer tap and ice chest with canned and bottled beers. Renovations underway for entire establishment, major construction underway. Walk-in cooler removed and being relocated, increased square footage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-18: Plans not submitted, construction still ongoing, approximately 4 months til completion. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: No plans received by plan review, remodel still in progress. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-20: Operator states plans have been completed, has not submitted them, construction still underway. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-22: Plans submitted and approved, plans lacking downstairs bar and outside bar layouts. **Time Extended**
51-14-7
90
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
55
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar with beer tap and ice chest with canned and bottled beers. Renovations underway for entire establishment, major construction underway. Walk-in cooler removed and being relocated, increased square footage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-18: Plans not submitted, construction still ongoing, approximately 4 months til completion. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-16: No plans received by plan review, remodel still in progress. **Time Extended**
51-14-7
90
Dec 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar with beer tap and ice chest with canned and bottled beers. Renovations underway for entire establishment, major construction underway. Walk-in cooler removed and being relocated, increased square footage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-18: Plans not submitted, construction still ongoing, approximately 4 months til completion. **Time Extended**
51-14-7
90
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Small ice chest container insulin above salads in upright 3 door cooler. Manager moved to bottom shelf of beer walk-in. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0ppm. Employee made new solution tested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar with beer tap and ice chest with canned and bottled beers. Renovations underway for entire establishment, major construction underway. Walk-in cooler removed and being relocated, increased square footage. **Warning**
51-14-7
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged tuna bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In reach in by breading station.
06-09-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Knob on inside of beer walk-in cooler broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Rotten wood around oyster bar handwash sink.
36-24-5
55
May 11, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Iced on cook line: raw scallops 49F, less than 4 hours, employee added ice to product. Second temp 43F, **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Operator unable to find oyster tags for day in question. Operator had some possible tags emailed from supplier at time of inspection.
01C-02-4
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Throughout kitchen.
36-08-4
Basic - Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Side AC vent to cook line.
35B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen, side door to kitchen.
35B-01-4
67
Jan 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
58
Aug 10, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Establishments only manager certificate expired. Joseph Mandeville 5-9-17 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-10: Managers had test yesterday, waiting for results. **Time Extended**
53A-02-7
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hunts Oyster Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hunts Oyster Bar on file is from Sep 15, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hunts Oyster Bar?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hunts Oyster Bar.
How does Hunts Oyster Bar compare to other restaurants in Panama City?
Hunts Oyster Bar most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City average of 83.
Has Hunts Oyster Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hunts Oyster Bar have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hunts 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 Hunts Oyster Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hunts Oyster Bar is inspected around five times per year on average.
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