La Michocana Latin Market
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2026
67
Score
Across the available record, La Michocana Latin Market has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Apr 28, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around seven violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “stored food not covered”, which has been cited two times.
By comparison, the average Panama City facility scores 83, putting La Michocana Latin Market on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 28, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw whole tilapias over beef broth. Items were reorganized at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Inspector provided consumer advisory during inspection and operator placed it within guest eyesight. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-02-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen tilapias in chest freezer on storage shed not covered. Operator covered them at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several ceiling tiles soiled with grease, dust and food debris throughout the kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles broken in storage shed.
36-17-5
67
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
01B-13-4
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 - 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
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Unisex restroom.
31B-04-4
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 - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In the bar chest cooler.
10-08-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.
13-03-4
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 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 - 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 - 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
Basic - Stored food not covered. Frozen meats stored uncovered in chest freezers at outside storage.
08B-12-5
27
Apr 10, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2025
Complaint Partial
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0 ppm. Employee made new solution, tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Shell eggs on counter ambient temp 60F, per cook product on counter approximately 90 mins. Placed in cold holding during inspection. Discussed time as a public health control with manager and provided form for written plan. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top hot holding: chorizo 99F, per cook approximately 2 hours. Cook moved product to hot side of flat top to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment requires chlorine test strips.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 1 server and 2 cooks. **Warning**
53B-01-5
52
Sep 19, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Grease interceptor/trap overflowing onto ground behind restaurant flowing down cement and pooling up by fence behind storage building. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-19: Grease trap no longer leaking. Ground cleaned up. **Admin Complaint**
28-27-5
86
Aug 15, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in: shredded cheese 55F, raw chicken 55F, cooked chicken 56F, at 4:00pm, per operator items in cooler since approximately 1:00pm. Cheese moved to freezer for cooling at time of inspection, Down to 40F, at 5:15. Raw chicken and cooked chicken still in reach in cooler at 5:25 pm, raw chicken temp 54F, cooked chicken temp 52F, over 4 hours, see stop sale. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: Temperatures on cook line reach in: Shredded cheese 62F, ham 61F, per operator, items in cooler approximately 2 hours, moved to freezer for rapid chilling at time of inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live small flying insects in dish area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: 2 live flies near bathroom at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Grease interceptor/trap overflowing onto ground by mop sink behind building. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No leaks observed from grease trap upon callback. **Admin Complaint**
28-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food being prepared outside. Observed pot of cow head cooking in pot under covered area behind restaurant. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No food observed being prepared or cooked outside upon callback. **Admin Complaint**
08B-32-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Observed bottles of lemon juice, canned jalapeño peppers, bags of onions, case of eggs, jugs of fryer oil, and a tub of dried peppers under covered storage area behind restaurant. All items moved inside at time of inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-15: No food observed stored outside upon callback. **Admin Complaint**
08B-42-4
58
Jul 9, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
95
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
70
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed 2 employees return from outside, begin handling clean equipment, no hand wash. Manager discussed with employees, employees washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 10ppm. Chlorine added to water at time of inspection. Retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided flyer with cleanup procedures to manager.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed outside cooking, pot of beans cooking outside. Establishment working to complete building for outside coolers. This violation is being addressed on a previous inspection.
51-16-7
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided employee reporting agreement form to operator.
11-26-1
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. Observed employee on cook line drinking from cup with no lid/straw. Manager discarded cup at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
52
Aug 22, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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. Fenced in roofed area behind restaurant with reach in coolers. Shipping container with single service items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-22: Discussed plan review with operator. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Open bag of masa flour. Open case of dried peppers. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-22: No food observed outside **Admin Complaint**
08B-42-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food being prepared outside. Observed pot of beef on propane burner behind restaurant. See stop sale **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-22: No food observed outside **Admin Complaint**
08B-32-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Michocana Latin Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Michocana Latin Market on file is from Apr 28, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Michocana Latin Market?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Michocana Latin Market.
How does La Michocana Latin Market compare to other restaurants in Panama City?
La Michocana Latin Market most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Panama City average of 83.
Has La Michocana Latin Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at La Michocana Latin Market have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at La Michocana Latin Market 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 La Michocana Latin Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Michocana Latin Market is inspected around three times per year on average.
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