La Michocana Latin Market

4003 W Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 32401
Grocery / Market
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
27
Score
High Risk

La Michocana Latin Market, located at 4003 W Hwy 98 in Panama City, FL, had a high-risk inspection on December 15, 2025, with a score of 27. This inspection identified 5 critical, 1 major, and 9 minor violations. While this recent inspection was high-risk, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across seven scored visits.

9
Inspections
5
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
27
Apr 10, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2025
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
52
Sep 19, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
86
Aug 15, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Jul 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
70
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Aug 22, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Dec 15, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Presence of mold like substance inside of the ice machine in the outside storage.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Presence of dirty empty cups and food leftovers in a container at the bar area.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Presence of employee's phone on top of the prep table at the kitchen.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
13-03-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In the bar chest cooler.
10-08-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed dispensing handle stored inside the Horchata.
10-01-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Unisex restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen meats stored uncovered in chest freezers at outside storage.
08B-12-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked chicken thawing at room temperature in a bucket on the floor at the outside storage.
06-01-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. T-shirt bags used as storage food bags for raw frozen chicken in the reach in freezer at the kitchen.
14-31-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Soap buckets used as food storage containers in the outside storage, for the following foods: one container with 2 1/2 gallons of beans, two containers with 4 1/2 gallons of fajita beef, and one container with 2 1/2 gallons of fajita beef. Also, one more soap bucket used as food storage container in the kitchen reach in cooler for 1 gallon of Seafood Sauce.
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shell eggs stored on shelf above raw fish.
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh fish stored in bucket of water at 55F for 30 minutes.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking noted during inspection.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)